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How to create a stroked line that randomize each stroke color?

Aug 6, 2012 12:46 AM

Hi all, I am strating out designing in illustrator and I need help on how to created a stroked line, -----------, with each stroke (  -  )  a different colour, like, each stroke having a different randomized color which differs from the next one.

Also, I need help on how to mask out parts of a template given to me by my school so i dont infringe that boundary when I add my lines to it. All helps appreciated, thank you.

818 Views   11 Replies   Latest reply: Monika Gause, Aug 8, 2012 7:00 AM
 
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  • c.pfaffenbichler
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    1. c.pfaffenbichler,
    Aug 6, 2012 1:46 AM   in reply to beerope
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    Could you post a screenshot?

    As for randomizing Stroke colors I suspect that may need Scripting.

    http://forums.adobe.com/community/illustrator/illustrator_scripting

     

    I need help on how to mask out parts of a template given to me by my school so i dont infringe that boundary when I add my lines to it.

    Object > Clipping Mask?

    But I may misunderstand, so could you please post a screenshot to clarify?

     
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  • beerope
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    2. beerope,
    Aug 6, 2012 6:20 AM   in reply to c.pfaffenbichler
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    What kind of screenshots do you need? I am u able to replicate what I want on Adobe Illustrator. Ok more info, I wanna decorate a car with a design of which is composed of the stroked lines, like paths. I can use illustrator to make the black hyphens but what i want is I want the black hyphen to randomise its color, like for eg (- - - - , the first stroke is yellow, second is red, third is green, fourth is blue etcetc) I wanna draw it directly on my design using a pad. Anyone know anything that can help me? Thanks a lot!

     
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  • Monika Gause
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    3. Monika Gause,
    Aug 6, 2012 6:54 AM   in reply to beerope
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    Expand the dashed stroke. Then apply the randomize script from www.wundes.com.

     
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    4. emil emil,
    Aug 6, 2012 9:25 AM   in reply to beerope
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    You can also use the Recolor Artwork and have a lot of control over the randomization.

    Here's how:

    After expanding a dashed line and releasing its compound path, make with different colors the top and bottom objects of the stack with the help of the Layers panel where you can easily select the top and bottom objects.

    Next, choose Edit>Edit Colors>Blend Front to Back

    Using the Swatches panel make a swatch group with the colors you want to use for the randomization. You can also open a Swatch library and drag groups or selected swatches from it to the Swatch panel.

    With all objects selected open the Recolor Artwork dialog (F3), select a swatch group and press OK

     
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  • beerope
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    5. beerope,
    Aug 6, 2012 9:36 PM   in reply to emil emil
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    Screen Shot 2012-08-07 at 12.31.47 PM.png

     

    Like, if I want the pencil lines to only apply to within the body of the car, as in not out of it as it is now, what should I do? Also how do I apply the scripts to my pencil lines In order for them to have many random colors? Thanks once again!

     
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  • Monika Gause
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    6. Monika Gause,
    Aug 7, 2012 2:07 AM   in reply to beerope
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    1. Use a clipping mask (see manual on the details)

    2. First expand the stroke (object > path > outline stroke). Then apply the script (see manual on how to use scripts).

     
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  • beerope
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    7. beerope,
    Aug 7, 2012 8:06 AM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    Ok thank you for your responses, Monika, I followed your instruction but it isnt working, is there any steps that I might have done wrongly? Here are some screenshots that depicts my problem:

     

    Here it is after I outline the stroke,

    Screen Shot 2012-08-07 at 10.51.40 PM.png

     

    And here it is when I apply the script:Screen Shot 2012-08-07 at 10.51.57 PM.png

     

    However, after I clicked okay, nothing changed and the strokes are still in their original color(yellow) as seen in the first picture. Did I do any steps wrong that result in this outcome? Also I've tried to put 99 instead of 99s and still, it didnt work.

     
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  • Monika Gause
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    8. Monika Gause,
    Aug 7, 2012 8:34 AM   in reply to beerope
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    After outlining you don't have strokes, so you need to apply the color to the fills. Also: you should check if there are any compound paths. And maybe the script needs groups separated into single paths.

     
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  • beerope
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    9. beerope,
    Aug 8, 2012 4:18 AM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    No change at all, I've tried to expand the strokes hoping the script would 'color' each dash a different color from one another but no hope, anyone has got any ideas how I could execute this?

     
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  • beerope
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    10. beerope,
    Aug 8, 2012 6:21 AM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    I am seriously stuck no matter what combination I try or what I do. There is absolutely no way to randomise the color of each individual dash

     
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  • Monika Gause
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    11. Monika Gause,
    Aug 8, 2012 7:00 AM   in reply to beerope
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    You could try this one instead: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2050412 (see the answer marked as "Correct")

     
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