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1. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
Mongo345678 Jan 17, 2013 11:01 AM (in response to Mongo345678)I did find some interesting scripts on Adobe Exchange... these things I didn't see in Google results =(
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2. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
CarlosCanto Jan 17, 2013 11:42 AM (in response to Mongo345678)to manually make some clouds like the links you posted
1. draw a circle
2. drag it to the symbols palette
3. grab the Symbol Sprayer Tool and spray some copies of the symbol
4. grab the Symbol Sizer Tool and resize all the symbols (randomly)
5. break the Link to the symbol
6. PathFinder Unite
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3. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
Kurt Gold Jan 17, 2013 12:05 PM (in response to Mongo345678)Another way that may work without using a script would be to combine a custom Scatter brush with Pathfinder effects.
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4. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
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5. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
Mongo345678 Jan 19, 2013 9:12 AM (in response to Mongo345678)Thanks for all of the advice!
All of the info was useful however none of the solutions is complete.
In any case, I'm now using a simple circle scatter brush (with tint) applied to shapes. This makes instant random clouds.
However if I want stroke control on the entire object then I have to expand and merge the whole thing -- finalizing the cloud shape. This means I lose control over the original shape, and lose the ability to adjust or re-generate the scatter brush. This is what I have a problem with.
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6. Re: Generating randomized shapes or edges
Kadut Jan 19, 2013 11:00 PM (in response to Mongo345678)Hi Mongo,
You can convert the circles/symbols used to create the cloud shape into a compound shape (by Alt clicking the Unite shape mode in pathfinder). That way you can control the original shape (move circles around, add to it etc) and still have stroke control over the entire object.




