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Converts the text object and its containing layer to a fill layer with the text changed to a clipping path.
Object
TextItem
The text object contained in an art layer.
Properties
| Name | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boolean | read/write | If true, alternate ligatures are used. | |
| AntiAlias | read/write | The method of anti-aliasing to use. | |
| AutoKernType | read/write | Options for auto kerning. | |
| Number | read/write | The percentage to use for auto leading. Range: 0.01 to 5000.00. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount of baseline offset of text. | |
| Case | read/write | The case of the text. | |
| SolidColor | read/write | The text color. | |
| String | read/write | The actual text in the layer. | |
| Number | read/write | The desired amount (as a percentage) to scale the horizontal size of the text letters. Range: 50 - 200; at 100, the width of characters is not scaled. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The amount of space (as a percentage) between letters. Range: 100 - 500; at 0, no space is added between letters. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The amount (as a percentage) of space between words. Range: 0 -1000; at 100, no additional space is added between words. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Direction | read/write | The text orientation. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, faux bold is used. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, faux italic is used. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount to indent the first line of paragraphs. Range: -1296 to 1296. | |
| String | read/write | The text face of the character. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, uses Roman hanging punctuation. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The height of the bounding box for paragraph text. | |
| Int | read/write | Character scaling (horizontal) in proportion to horizontal scale. Range: 0 - 1000 as a percentage. | |
| Int | read/write | The maximum number of consecutive lines that can end with a hyphenated word. | |
| Int 1–15 | read/write | The number of letters after which hyphenation in word wrap is allowed. Range: 1 to 15. | |
| Int 1–15 | read/write | The number of letters before which hyphenation in word wrap is allowed. Range: 1 to 15. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, capitalized words can be hyphenated. | |
| Int 0–25 | read/write | The minimum number of letters a word must have in order for hyphenation in word wrap to be allowed. Range: 2 to 25. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, hyphenation is used. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The distance at the end of a line that will cause a word to break in unjustified type. Range: 0 - 720 picas. | |
| Justification | read/write | The paragraph justification. | |
| TextType | read/write | The type of text. | |
| Language | read/write | The language. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The leading amount. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount to indent text from the left. Range: -1296 to 1296. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, ligatures are used. | |
| Number | read/write | The maximum amount (as a percentage) to scale the horizontal size of the text letters. Range: 50 - 200; at 100, the width of characters is not scaled. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The maximum amount (as a percentage) of space between letters. Range: 100 - 500; at 0, no space is added between letters. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The maximum amount (as a percentage) of space between words (0 -1000; at 100, no additional space is added between words). Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The minimum amount (as a percentage) to scale the horizontal size of the text letters. Range: 50 - 200; at 100, the width of characters is not scaled. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number 100–500 | read/write | The minimum amount of space (as a percentage) between letters. Range: 100 to 500; at 0, no space is added between letters. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Number | read/write | The minimum amount (as a percentage) of space between words. Range: 0 -1000; at 100, no additional space is added between words. Valid only for justified text. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, words are not allowed to break at the end of a line. When enacted on large amounts of consecutive characters, can prevent word wrap and thus may prevent some text from appearing on the screen. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, old style is used. | |
| The | readonly | The object's container. | |
| UnitPoint | read/write | The position of the origin for the text. The array must contain two values. Setting this property is basically equivalent to clicking the text tool at a point in the document to create the point of origin for text. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount to indent text from the right. Range: -1296 to 1296. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The font size in points. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount of space after each paragraph. Range: -1296 to 1296. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The amount of space before each paragraph. Range: -1296 to 1296. | |
| StrikeThruType | read/write | The strike through option to use. | |
| TextComposer | read/write | The text composing engine to use. | |
| Number | read/write | The amount of uniform spacing between multiple characters. Range: -1000 to 10000. | |
| String | readonly | The class name of the object. | |
| UnderlineType | read/write | Options for underlining the text. | |
| Boolean | read/write | If true, uses the font's built-in leading information. | |
| Int | read/write | Character scaling (vertical) in proportion to horizontal scale. Range: 0 - 1000 as a percentage. | |
| Number | read/write | The warp bend percentage. Range: -100 to 100. | |
| Direction | read/write | The warp direction. | |
| Number | read/write | The warp horizontal distortion percentage. Range: -100 to 100. | |
| WarpStyle | read/write | The style of warp. | |
| Number | read/write | The warp vertical distortion percentage. Range: -100 to 100. | |
| UnitValue | read/write | The width of the bounding box for paragraph text. |
Methods
→ void
Creates a clipping path from the outlines of the actual text items (such as letters or words).
Object of 1
Properties elsewhere that hold a TextItem.