ADBE Text Document boxTextSize attribute

hello,

 

i trying determine size , position of text box in text layer.

 

the attribute "boxtextsize" works expected, able retrive size of text box call :

 

mylayer.property(\"adbe text properties\").property(\"adbe text document\").value.boxtextsize;

 

but how can determine origin of text box relative anchor point (or vice-versa) ? strangely, when create text box in after effects (cc), anchor point automatically placed in center of box (visually), though reported numerical values anchor point layer (0, 0, 0). misinterpreting ?

 

thanks !

steph

you need math track down it's location. know there this, isn't fleshed out yet , brain isn't working @ moment, but...

 

 

var mylayer = app.project.item(1).layer(1);     //your text layer

var mytextbox = mylayer.property("adbe text properties").property("adbe text document");     //the text box

 

var mytextboxsizex = mytextbox.value.boxtextsize[0];     //the text box x size

var mytextboxsizey = mytextbox.value.boxtextsize[1];     //the text box y size

 

var mylayerpx = mylayer.property("position").value[0];     //layer position x

var mylayerpy = mylayer.property("position").value[1];     //layer position y

 

var mylayerapx = mylayer.property("anchor point").value[0];     //layer anchor point x

var mylayerapy = mylayer.property("anchor point").value[1];     //layer anchor point y

 

var mytextboxcomplocationx = mylayerpx - mylayerapx;     //should center x location of text box within comp space

var mytextboxcomplocationy = mylayerpy - mylayerapy;     //should center y location of text box within comp space

 

/*

     should able subtract anchor position find center of box offset box x or y divided 2 boundry line of box. may on thinking too.

*/

 

var mytextboxcomplocationrightboundrylinemaybe = (mytextboxsizey/2) - mytextboxcomplocationy;

 

alert(mytextboxcomplocationrightboundrylinemaybe);

 

 

maybe else can figure math out better on this. i'll keep thinking on it. know should doable though, not natively in extendscript know.

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