I want to break the text with a space character and turn it into a text column.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

This is the effect I want to achieve.

Because the text doesn't split, it's always hard to align. I always do this manually.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

I tried to learn the script myself.

Although I recently bought a PS script from Davide Barranca

But my ability is not enough to complete, thank you to all who can help me.

[Kukurykus]

What's the name of that script and where it can be purchased? Does Davide Barranca accept Alipay?

[Pretend that I am ACP]

PayPal registration in China is very troublesome

So we have to buy you things, they are looking for Taobao purchase, but they will handle the fee.

Davide Barranca's script book does not support Alipay. I found a purchase. I spent 700 RMB and spent 20 RMB, which is 2.9 US dollars. But his book is only in English. I am still trying to translate it.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

More than 20 RMB, 700 is almost my 7-day salary.

[Kukurykus]

I didn't understand. What service you used then to buy his book. Whas that you named 'Taobao'? And how much you spent in fact. You say that was at same time 700 RMB and 20 RMB, so 720 RMB in sum? Anyway what you mean by 2.9 US dollars? I checked 700 RMB is about 100 US dollars, well?

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Helping the person who buys, I need to pay more for him.

Purchased people order through Taobao

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Many people use Taobao to help others purchase to get the intermediate fee.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

I didn't get this script. I just want to ask friends in the community to complete it. Script I haven't learned yet.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Misunderstanding caused by inaccurate Google translation

His book is $99, equivalent to RMB 680.

Then the purchase will charge me 700 yuan

I have to give 20 yuan more to the person purchasing.

[r-bin]

No ?

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Alignment is not what I want

I want to split it into text columns to make it easier to edit text.

[Pretend that I am ACP]

This is just 3 columns and it is difficult to align

Sometimes there are several columns of text that are more difficult to align. Usually I will split it into text segments so it's easier and more appropriate.

[r-bin]

OK. I do not want to break text into several text layers. Do it yourself. But you can try this option

Create any multi-line text with a fixed number of words in a line separated by any number of spaces.

Run the script.

The script will turn the text into a multi-column paragraph text.

Then you can select any columns text and set the appropriate alignment and style for it.

To shift a particular column, use the paragraph parameters.

app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Text Columns", "main()")
function main()
    {
    try {
        var layer = activeDocument.activeLayer;
        if (layer.kind != LayerKind.TEXT) { alert("Not a text"); return; }
        layer.textItem.kind = TextType.POINTTEXT;
        var text = layer.textItem.contents;
        var lines = text.split("\r");
        var x = 0;
        for (var i = lines.length-1; i >= 0; i--) if (lines == "") ++x; else break;
        lines.length = lines.length - x
        var words = new Array()
        var clms_width = 0;
        var rows = lines.length;
        var clms;
        for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++)
            {
            lines = lines.replace(/^\s+/g, "");
            lines = lines.replace(/\s+$/g, "");
            lines = lines.replace(/\s+/g, " ");
            var w = lines.split(" ");
            if (!i) clms = w.length;
            else if (clms != w.length) { alert("Different number of columns detected"); return; }
            for (var n = 0; n < w.length; n++) 
                {
                words[n*rows + i] = w;
                if (w.length > clms_width) clms_width = w.length;
                }
            }
        if (clms == 1) { alert("No columns detected"); return; }
        clms_width += 1;
        var text = "";
        var text0 = "";
        for (var i = 0; i < clms; i++)
            {
            for (var n = 0; n < clms_width; n++) text0 += "_"; // change "_" to a wider character if necessary
            if (i != clms-1) text0 += " "; 
            }
        for (var i = 0; i < rows; i++)
            {        
            text += text0; if (i != rows-1) text += "\r";
            }
        layer.textItem.kind = TextType.POINTTEXT;
        layer.textItem.contents = text;
        layer.textItem.kind = TextType.PARAGRAPHTEXT
        var r = new ActionReference();    
        r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("textKey"));
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
        var data = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("textKey"));
        var sh = data.getList(stringIDToTypeID("textShape"));
        var s1 = sh.getObjectValue(0);
        s1.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("rowCount"), 1)
        s1.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("columnCount"), clms)
        s1.putBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("rowMajorOrder"), true);
        sh.clear()
        sh.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("textShape"), s1)
        data.putList(stringIDToTypeID("textShape"), sh)
        var r = new ActionReference();    
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
        var d = new ActionDescriptor();
        d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
        d.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("to"), stringIDToTypeID("textKey"), data);
        executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("set"), d, DialogModes.NO);
        var text = "";
        for (var i = 0; i < words.length; i++)
            {
            text += words;
            if (i != words.length-1) text += "\r";
            }
        layer.textItem.contents = text;
        }
    catch(e) { alert(e); }
    }

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Thank you very much for the script though not what I want

Because I think splitting is easier to edit, more controllable

[r-bin · Accepted solution]

You could change the script yourself

if (app.preferences.rulerUnits == Units.PERCENT) app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.CM;
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Text Columns", "main()")  
function main()  
    {  
    try {  
        var layer = activeDocument.activeLayer;  
        if (layer.kind != LayerKind.TEXT) { alert("Not a text"); return; }  
        layer.textItem.kind = TextType.POINTTEXT;  
        var text = layer.textItem.contents;  
        var lines = text.split("\r");  
        var x = 0;  
        for (var i = lines.length-1; i >= 0; i--) if (lines == "") ++x; else break;  
        lines.length = lines.length - x  
        var words = new Array()  
        var rows = lines.length;  
        var clms;  
        for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++)  
            {  
            lines = lines.replace(/^\s+/g, "");  
            lines = lines.replace(/\s+$/g, "");  
            lines = lines.replace(/\s+/g, " ");  
            var w = lines.split(" ");  
            if (!i) clms = w.length;  
            else if (clms != w.length) { alert("Different number of columns detected"); return; }  
            for (var n = 0; n < w.length; n++)   
                words[n*rows + i] = w;  
            }  
        if (clms == 1) { alert("No columns detected"); return; }  
        var off = 0; // distance between columns
        var layer1 = layer;
        for (var i = 0; i < clms; i++)  
            {
            var layer2 = layer1.duplicate();
            var text = "";  
            for (var n = i*rows; n < (i+1)*rows; n++)  
                {  
                text += words;  
                if (n != (i+1)*rows-1) text += "\r";  
                }  
            layer2.textItem.contents = text;  
            if (i) layer2.translate(layer1.bounds[2]-layer2.bounds[0] + off); 
            else   { layer2.translate(layer2.bounds[0]-layer1.bounds[0]); off = (layer2.bounds[2]-layer2.bounds[0])/5; }
            layer1 = null;
            layer1 = layer2;
            }
        layer.remove();
        }  
    catch(e) { alert(e); }  
    }  

[Pretend that I am ACP]

Do you have Alipay? I want to buy you a cup of coffee. Thank you very much. I always wanted something like this.