Script based on font size

[timmysmuckers]

Trying to figure out if I can set up a conditional script based on the font size of a type layer.

For example if the font is 10 pt then _________ , 12 pt then ______ , 14 pt then_________.

Is this doable with scripting?

Thanks,

Tim

[JJMack]

Are you confusing Conditional Actions with Photoshop Scripting. Scripting is programming of course there is an "if" statement.  Many things can be tested.  Photoshop's Conditional Action feature  supports a  small set of conditions. None that deal with fonts or text layers.

[timmysmuckers]

Nope, not getting them confused. I am aware that the conditional Actions are extremely limited in what conditions one can apply.

I know if it is doable it will need to be achieved with JavaScript or some other scripting. Is font size one of those testable characteristics?

[JJMack]

You can Process layers and test the type.  You can also retrieve information about text layer.  I never have but there have been threads in the forum on that subject.

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[Chuck Uebele]

Yes, you can do something like that:

#target photoshop
var doc = activeDocument
var lay = doc.activeLayer
if(parseInt(lay.textItem.size)<=10){//code here
    }
else if(parseInt(lay.textItem.size)<=12){//more code here
    }
else if(parseInt(lay.textItem.size)<=14){//more code here
    }
else{//final code here
    }

Just be aware the text may not be what you think it is, or there might be different sizes of text.

[timmysmuckers]

Thanks, Chuck. This is helpful.

I was actually wondering about this discrepancy in font size. Being that we do a lot of development for mobile apps across iOS and Android we use pixel measurements for text instead of points. It is almost a 1:1 ratio in size, but often have results as you have shown. As in your example, is it possible to select a range from 119.8 to 120.2?

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

If you use several if else statements, you can do it. You can either have a range with each if statement or a cascading range.

var doc = activeDocument;
var dL = doc.activelayer;
var textSize = dL.textItem.size;

//using range if:

if(textSize >=119.8 && textSize <= 120.2){

//code here

}

//cascading if else

if(textSize<100){

//code here

}

if else(textSize<119.8){

//more code

}

if else(textSize=<120.2){

//This captures the range you want 119.8 ~ 120.2

else{}

[timmysmuckers]

Hey, Chuck. Thanks again. I've got pretty much all the coding done for what I want to do after I determine the text size, but I just can't get this to work.

Tried switching it up quite a bit (fontSize vs. textSize), ( > vs. >= ), just nothing I do here seems to work. My script works until I enter in the "if".

Any ideas?

[Chuck Uebele]

In your example, you didn't define textSize. You need add a line:

var textSize = lay.textItem.size.

(line 3 in my above code.)

[SuperMerlin]

It will depend on what version of Photoshop the script will be run on, textItem.size will only work with CS6 if the text has not been transformed. I am not sure if this has been fixed in CC?

[Chuck Uebele]

It's working with 2014, which is what I have on my computer now. It won't show the transform value, as you mentioned, just the original text value.

[timmysmuckers]

Ah, got it. I knew it had to something simple I was forgetting.

Thanks. That worked!