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Randomize text in a brush kind of way like photoshop

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August 15, 2017
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Hello!

I have a few hashtag texts that I want to come out all randomized and rotated in different ways like if you would use a brush in photoshop. Is there any way to do this in illustrator?

Also if there is any way to do this with pictures as well.

If not, how do I do it in Photoshop or another adobe program?

Thanks!

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Maybe you can do it with Object > Transform > Transform Each

Choose the Random option and Rotate.

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Blyskawica

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This is exactly what the Space Fill function in the plug-in ColliderScribe is for. You select a container object and some filling objects and choose Object > Space Fill > Make. Then you can adjust the sizing, rotation, regularity, etc of the objects.

Ton Frederiks

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Maybe you can do it with Object > Transform > Transform Each

Choose the Random option and Rotate.

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Mr_IKEAAuthor

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Hmm this is actually a great fix to this particular project. Thanks! Thank you both for your answers <3

Ton Frederiks

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Good to hear that worked for you.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Do you mind if they overlap?

In that case you could use a scatter brush.

Can you post a sample image?

For Wordclouds there are a couple of websites that generates those.

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Mr_IKEAAuthor

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I was thinking something like this. I'm making a design for a product and was just thinking if there's a simpler way to do this than to rotate them myself and scatter them myself. They can't overlap since it wouldn't look good on a product.

Monika Gause

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When they can't overlap, you will have to do it manually.

Even with Photoshop's brushes, overlapping is possible.

What you are looking for is a nesting algorithm with added randomizing and visual appealing design. I'm not sure if this even exists outside of Illustrator. And if so, it would be rather expensive.

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