Roughening

The Roughen command moves anchor points in a jagged array from the original object, creating a rough edge on the object.

You can apply the Roughen command as a filter or as an effect (see Using effects).

To roughen an object:

1. Do one of the following:
• To apply the command as a filter, select the object to roughen. Then choose Filter > Distort > Roughen.
• To apply the command as an effect, select an object or group in the artwork, or target an item in the Layers palette. (For more information on targeting, see Changing the appearance of artwork using the Layers palette.) Then choose Effect > Distort & Transform > Roughen.
2. Select Relative to distort by a percentage of the size of the object or Absolute to distort a specific amount.
3. Set the size of the distortion by dragging the Size slider or typing a value in the Size text box.
4. Specify the details per inch by dragging the slider or typing a value between 0 and 100 in the Detail text box.
5. Select the enter of distortion you want around each anchor point: Smooth (for soft edges) or Corner (for sharp edges).
6. To preview the effect before you apply it, select Preview, and click OK.