Reference a Shape Path as Text Path

Hi!
Is it possible to reference a shape path from a shape layer as the path for the text to follow?
regards
Henning

I think you simply want to use a shape layer's path as a path for your text to follow.
If there is no scaling applied to the shape layer then you can copy the path by setting a keyframe for it then start a mask on your text layer using the pen tool and putting the first point anywhere and then doing a paste. You can now reveal the text layer's properties and set the path options to the new path. This works best if you use the pen tool to draw your shape layer path, then add a text layer using New>Text Layer and typing the text. If you just click in the frame and start typing or you move or scale your shape layer you will run into position problems because the paths will not line up.
If you use the shape tools (rectangle, polygon, etc.,) you will have to convert the shape to a path before you start. You can do this by right clicking on the path. Here again, if your path is not in the center of the comp you'll have position problems that you will have to adjust. The most efficient workflow if you were using the shape tools would be to hold down the Alt/Option key before you start dragging out your shape so that it creates a bezier path instead of a shape. This would solve position problems. If you have already created the shape layer with a shape tool then center it in the comp and parent the shape layer to the text layer so you can reposition them both later.

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I have a few dozen Adobe Illustrator, imported Shape Layers with paths "Created..from Vector Layers" in AEffects.
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Hello Xavier,
esp. with my limited experience i can't determine how your concise script works.
Because it 1st errors esp. with undefines i'm thinking at best its incomplete (or algorithm) to give me the gist and i'm to fill in the blanks, which i am doing with the sort of working code example pasted below.
Its written with every definition, declaration and initialization completed, so a novice like me can read the manuals, rev. eng. pertinant script(s), then with fragmented code and understanding quickly connecting to form a complete custom script, as we've all done.
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var comp = app.project.activeItem:
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therefore,..
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..then with such direct access in other essentials, i can substitute compatible properties, methods, parameters etc. and remaining code that affect the layer objects i need to control simultaneously. Also thereby learning more complex code quickly enough to use.
Only, i hoped to save time here by those already familiar.
But by comparison your script without declarations or many references in AE's CS6 Scripting Guide and online, i can't decipher or understand,
although you wrote this more complete segment at CCow:
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function()
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shapePathData.outTangents = maskPath.value.outTangents;
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The error I'm getting is Can’t make quoted form of POSIX path of item 1 of {«class docf» \"filename\" of «class cfol» \"foldername\" of «class cfol» \"Desktop\" of «class cfol» \"Username\" of «class cfol» \"Users\" of «class sdsk» of application \"Finder\"} into type Unicode text. the problem area is highlighted and notated below. I've looked all around online but can't find what I need.
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set thefolderstemporarynameaslocation to choosingtheplacetomove as string
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-- everything above this is correct so far and works perfect
--TROUBLE SECTION BELOW
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set theonefile to item index of timetorenamelasttime
set theonefilenamecount to text items of (get name of theonetwothreefile)
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set fileextensionone to "." & item -1 of theonefilenamecount
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set repeatConfirmation to false
else
display dialog ("That's okay, you can select another again!") buttons {"OK"} with title "Return to Event Month Selection"
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end if
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log theMonthAnswer
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set monthtonumber to "You have cancelled this action."
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"January"} then
set monthtonumber to "01"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"February"} then
set monthtonumber to "02"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"March"} then
set monthtonumber to "03"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"April"} then
set monthtonumber to "04"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"May"} then
set monthtonumber to "05"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"June"} then
set monthtonumber to "06"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"July"} then
set monthtonumber to "07"
log monthtonumber
else if theMonthAnswer = {"August"} then
set monthtonumber to "08"
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else if theMonthAnswer = {"September"} then
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else if theMonthAnswer = {"November"} then
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end if
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set output to {}
repeat with aFile in the allfilesindestinationfolder
repeat with aPattern in patterns
set filepath to aFile as string
if filepath contains aPattern then
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exit repeat
end if
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end repeat
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Okay, so you wanted the debugging and error messages. Thank you for the coaching. Here is what I get from the following line:
set theSortedfilterList to (sort filteredList by creation date)
log theSortedfilterList
Log returns:
(*document file Aauuttoommaattoorr3.AVI of folder SnowDay of folder Desktop of folder Username of folder Users of startup disk, document file Aauuttoommaattoorr2.MOV of folder SnowDay of folder Desktop of folder Username of folder Users of startup disk, document file Aauuttoommaattoorr1.mov of folder SnowDay of folder Desktop of folder Username of folder Users of startup disk*)
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Error: "Can’t make {«class docf» \"Aauuttoommaattoorr3.AVI\" of «class cfol» \"SnowDay\" of «class cfol» \"Desktop\" of «class cfol» \"Username\" of «class cfol» \"Users\" of «class sdsk» of application \"Finder\", «class docf» \"Aauuttoommaattoorr2.MOV\" of «class cfol» \"SnowDay\" of «class cfol» \"Desktop\" of «class cfol» \" Username \" of «class cfol» \"Users\" of «class sdsk» of application \"Finder\", «class docf» \"Aauuttoommaattoorr1.mov\" of «class cfol» \"SnowDay\" of «class cfol» \"Desktop\" of «class cfol» \" Username \" of «class cfol» \"Users\" of «class sdsk» of application \"Finder\"} into type alias." number -1700 from {«class docf» "Aauuttoommaattoorr3.AVI" of «class cfol» "SnowDay" of «class cfol» "Desktop" of «class cfol» "Username" of «class cfol» "Users" of «class sdsk», «class docf» "Aauuttoommaattoorr2.MOV" of «class cfol» "SnowDay" of «class cfol» "Desktop" of «class cfol» "Username" of «class cfol» "Users" of «class sdsk», «class docf» "Aauuttoommaattoorr1.mov" of «class cfol» "SnowDay" of «class cfol» "Desktop" of «class cfol» "Username" of «class cfol» "Users" of «class sdsk»} to alias
That is why I labeled it with Finder Object reference won’t return POSIX path, because I tried what was suggested about using the POSIX path of line. I thought seeing the lines above and around it would help set the context.
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I have a Pages document, filled with text in which I've added an invoice number e.g. 123456.
This invoice number should be repeated in a table cell somewhere on the lower side of the page. I would like to see this done automatically, since the invoice number changes with every invoice, of course.
Same story goes for the sum of a calculation. I'd like to see this particular outcome repeated once again in a cell (as described above).
So, how do I go about? Any suggestions are more than welcome.
Elzy

PeterBreis0807 wrote:
That can be done 2 ways which Yvan might better be able to instruct you.
You perfectly know that I'm reluctant to repeat what is available in the User Guides.
These resources where not written to fill our Hard Drives but to help us to find by ourselves the responses to our problems.
What you wrote is the B. A. BA to tables/spreadsheets use.
If someone is unable to discover and understand that from the Guides, better to use a pencil and a sheet of paper !
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mardi 16 juin 2009 13:56:14)

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