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Script to make each character use a random glyph alternative

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
January 11, 2025
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Hello everyone. I've made a script to input data onto psds. But i can't make the text 100% random. I will be entering the same data so I want it to select a random alternate glyph for each character each time. Do you think it's possible?

I'll note that the font is already set to randomise, and it's a custom font I made. Thx

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I agree with @c.pfaffenbichler. In Illustrator, you can use the Touch Type Tool to manually select and modify individual glyphs. I wonder if that might be scriptable.

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Not if the text is in a smart object

c.pfaffenbichler

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Illustrator and Indesign seem to be superior to Photoshop in Type-related features so why do you do this in Photoshop (Smart Objects or not)?

Maybe one of the links in this thread could be of interest:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/looking-for-a-way-to-randomize-font-alternates/td-p/13437658

c.pfaffenbichler

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I'll note that the font is already set to randomise,

What does that mean?

I wonder if such type-specific work would not better be done in Illustrator or Indesign.

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It means contextual alternatives is on I guess. But that's no help when you're using the same words.

I don't think I can use illustrator or indesign because it's smart object text I'm editing.