3. Text imported from data sources behaving strangely and not allowing for resize of text frame

Text imported from data sources behaving strangely and not allowing for resize of text frame


  • I have a bunch of data in a csv file that I would like to import and use for a canvas data grid export.
    The use case here is printing a bunch of stickers with different phrases on them.

    I made a super simple proof of concept showing what I'm trying to achieve:

    0_1765758298853_expected.png

    Two single lines of text, and a paragraph of text. This example is with manually entered data. I put a stroke around the text areas simply to show their bounds.

    Upon adding my data source and choosing to apply the style to the objects individually, the following happens:

    0_1765758471371_after-applying.png

    • It changes my font and font size
    • It removes the fill on the text and instead uses the stroke style from the text area
    • It moves the text areas over
    • It changes the dimensions of the text area so that it will fit the imported text.

    0_1765758761368_zoomed out.png

    If I then change the font/font size on these newly imported text areas, they work properly with the Canvas Data Grid, with one notable exception:

    If I try to resize the text area containing the long paragraph of text, it scales the text, instead of changing the boundaries of the text area as expected.

    0_1765758447890_scaled.png

    I can't seem to find any way to prevent the text frame from transforming it's content.

    The options in the Appearance window show this:
    0_1765758822559_always-transform-content.png

    Is this a bug? Am I misunderstanding how to import text for a Canvas Data Grid?

    0_1765758994599_proof of concept.zip

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  • M

    @LoginError When i open your attached file, happens the same i reporter earlier today. VS becomes laggy. It also happened with a imported text file with format.

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  • L

    @LoginError Do not select "Transform with Frame" and "Transform with Groups".
    0_1765774824717_wrap text.vstyler

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    @LoginError There are some issues here, I opened a bug and will try to find out more.

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    @LoginError

    The bottom text object (the selected one on the screenshot), is a text frame that flows inside a text shape.

    The text shape is stretched (this can be removed with Effects -> Remove All Shape Effects), and the text for the text shape is sources from the data file.

    The text frame is visible and can be removed in the Appearance panel

    In VS it is possible to use a text shape as a text frame shape.

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