illustrator_set_character_attributes
Illustrator: Set Character panel, OpenType panel and CJK character attributes on text frames, a character range of each, or the selected text: font and style, size, leading, kerning, tracking, scales, baseline shift, rotation, language, caps, superscript and subscript, underline, strikethrough, f...
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What illustrator_set_character_attributes does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_set_character_attributes to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
font | string | — | PostScript font name, e.g. "MyriadPro-Regular" (see list_fonts) |
size | number | — | Font size in points |
color | string | — | Fill colour. A swatch name, "#RRGGBB", "rgb(r,g,b)" (0-255), "cmyk(c,m,y,k)" (0-100), "gray(g)" (0-100, 100 = black) or "none" |
range | object | — | Characters to format in each frame (or in the selected text): start is the 0-based character offset; length defaults to the rest of the text. Default: all the t |
swash | boolean | — | |
tsume | number | — | Tsume: percent of space removed around Japanese characters |
target | object | Yes | Which items to act on. Give ids (from list_items or a create tool), names, or selection: true. Text frames inside groups are included; with selection: true and |
kerning | number | — | Manual kerning in thousandths of an em, at each character of the range |
leading | number | — | Leading in points (turns off auto leading) |
noBreak | boolean | — | No Break: keep these characters on one line |
warichu | boolean | — | Warichu: set the characters as inline notes |
kashidas | string | — | Kashida insertion for Arabic justification |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_set_character_attributes is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_set_character_attributes faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (60 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_set_character_attributes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_set_character_attributes, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_set_character_attributes stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_set_character_attributes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_set_character_attributes
Illustrator: Set Character panel, OpenType panel and CJK character attributes on text frames, a character range of each, or the selected text: font and style, size, leading, kerning, tracking, scales, baseline shift, rotation, language, caps, superscript and subscript, underline, strikethrough, fill and stroke, no break, overprint, ligatures, alternates, swashes, figure styles, fractions, ordinals, tsume, aki, tate-chu-yoko and warichu. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
illustrator_set_character_attributes accepts 12 parameters: font, size, color, range, swash, tsume, target, kerning, leading, noBreak, warichu, kashidas. Required: target. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_set_character_attributes: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_set_character_attributes is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_set_character_attributes rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for illustrator_set_character_attributes. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
illustrator_set_character_attributes is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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