Type Automation/Modulation Tool
A automation/modulation tool allows type to be edited based off different parameters. (ex. typewriter function that allows more ink bleed onto random letters on a body of type). Similar to music production automation/modulation in that there would be values from 0-100 and then those settings could have a parameters (ex. setting the bounds of the automation from value of 80-100 and then having the ability to randomize that automation between those values). The highlighted text that needs automation/modulation would have a separate window with a linear grid to adjust each individual character and a drop down menu of what parameter is being affected. Then using a specific pen tool you would be able to draw in the value for each character or pick a value set and a percentage of how much modulation is wanted. Each character of text could then be adjusted for fine tuning. Example attached is from logic pro. The other example is a piece of text from a type writer to show the subtle differences of each character typed to give a body of work more of a human like touch. This could be streamlined for all adobe products with text
ian frailey
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Astute Graphics
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Commercial plugin Randomino is your friend:
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Ian, currently the appearance model Ai has doesn’t allow to assign complex appearance to live characters, only basic one: that is a single stroke above a single fill. So even with plugins we now have on market it’s not possible today to achieve something like this.
Even if the text gets outlined, only some of aspects of the typewriter font can be easily imitated.I like the idea, but I’m afraid this might feel too specialized for many :) Perhaps a plugin would be the best choice to achieve this...
Anyway, voted!
