convert text to text contour Illustrator 10

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#1

Hello,

I’ve got a problem. I have a text string and want to convert this text string to a text contour with Applescript. I use Illustrator 10. I have the Scripting manual, but cannot find it. Does anyone know how this works?

Thanks,
Eric

#2

Sorry! but do you mean you want to turn text to a path…

#3

Hey Pidge1,

Thanks for your reply. This is the problem. Text has a font. I don’t want to have this font in my output document. So I have to convert the caracters to a shape (create an outline around the caracters). In Illustrator is an option in the Illustrator toolbar>text (with keycombination: shift+applekey+O). That’s the option, but I want to automate this with Applescript.

So your have to select a textitem and do shift+applekey+O and Illustrator convert this caracter into a shape.

Hope I have explained it a litte bit clear.

Eric

#4

Hey Pidge1,

Yes, I want to turn text to paths.

I had to use this:


convert to paths (every text art item of current docuent)

Thanks!
Eric