The effect I want to achieve is the same as the one created by 'create object mosaic' command in illustratorIllustrator - but using my tile shape instead of a square or rectangle.
I have created the effect I want for a small number of tiles, but the mosaic is likely to contain over 10,000 tiles - so the method I have used is not practical. So, I would like to try and create an action to do so.
My current method:
- createCreate my own tessellating tile.
- repeatRepeat it many times to create a pattern.
- overlayOverlay this on top of a photograph.
- 'create'Create object mosaic' from photograph.
- overlayOverlay my tessellating grid on top so that it lines up.
- usingUsing eyedropper tool, drop colour from each tile in the 'create object mosaic' grid onto the corresponding tile in front on the tessellated grid.
Problems:
- creatingCreating an action that will run across each tile individually.
- droppingDropping the colour from a specific tile in the grid below onto the tessellated tile directly above it.
Ideas:
- I have exported to photoshopPhotoshop on different layers and can select an individual tile using colour range. Changing the colour and repeating the process for all of the tiles remains the problem.
Other possibilities:
- useUse effects / blur / average in photoshopPhotoshop. The problem here is that this cannot be used for multiple selections. My knowledge of photoshopPhotoshop is much more limited than illustratorIllustrator so there maybe a simple solution here...
I have attached an image showing the process and what I can achieve manually.
Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated! :)
