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Retsied
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January 12, 2020
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Script to change font only changes first character?

  • January 12, 2020
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Hello, I have a simple script in which the font of a text layer is changed. Certain fonts, however, I have noticed change only the texts first character. So, for example: Test becomes Test, instead of Test

Any idea why this might happen, and a way around it? Thanks!

 

doc.activeLayer.textItem.font = "[Text Postscript Name Here]";

 

 

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    Correct answer jazz-y

    Whoops, sorry I forgot to mention that I did this as well.

    I'm aware the font features only uppercase letters so included the below line of code as well, but still only the first character is changed. 

     

    doc.activeLayer.textItem.capitalization = TextCase.ALLCAPS;
    doc.activeLayer.textItem.font = "GoodMorning";


    Now problem is that capitalization = TextCase.ALLCAPS does not really change the case of letters - it changes only the style of their display (essentially it an effect that draws over the text, like any other function from the characters palette ). TextItem.contents string does not change.
    To really change case of letters, you need to change the case in textItem.contents using .toUpperCase

     

    activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents.toUpperCase()
activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font = "GoodMorning"

     

     

    activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.capitalization = TextCase.ALLCAPS
activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font = "GoodMorning"

     

     

    activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.capitalization = TextCase.ALLCAPS
activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font = "GoodMorning"
alert (activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents)

     

    1 reply

    JJMack
    JJMack
    Braniac
    January 12, 2020

    Are you sure? try this one.  Was the "Test" in the text layer all the same font to begin with?

     

    if (activeDocument.activeLayer.kind==LayerKind.TEXT) { activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font = "Tahoma"; }

     

    Even when font are mixed all fonts seem to change I'm on a Windows 10 PC

    JJMack
    Retsied
    RetsiedAuthor
    Known Participant
    January 12, 2020

    JJMack,

    Font is the same for the entire layer. The same script works correctly with "Tahoma" font (and most others) and changes the entire text.

    The issue seems to be with a few fonts downloaded online. 

    JJMack
    JJMack
    Braniac
    January 13, 2020

    You should then identify which fonts and where you got them from and which which OS version and Photoshop version you are using..

     

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