: How to convert a monochrome map into mosaic squares? How can I change this monochrome map of Europe... ...into mosaic squares, with the pixels offset by a fixed width? I asked this question

@Cugini998

Using Illustrator and Photoshop together with no plugins and minimal work.


Open image in Photoshop. (optional if you have a pixel image, but can be a good idea to adjust the levels anyway)


scale it down to suitable pixel size.
Either:


adjust levels so its solid (maybe fix some of white pixels)
use a 2 color mode


move image over to illustrator.


Choose Object -> Create Object Mosaic, type in your pixel dimensions, and gap size. Alternatively use no gap and use the transform each.
Ungroup and select all white squares using Select -> Same -> Fill and delete them.

Bonus you can use round corners to make the coreners round or pixels into circles. Alternatiovely use this as a mask for other shapes in grid.




Image 1: Illustratoion after Bonus step. Note result is heavily dependent on the exact size and how you did the levels. You may need to hint/paint some parts yourself for optimal results.

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@Caterina889

The easiest way is to simply use the Phantasm Halftone Effect From AstuteGraphics.com



You simply select any object, then choose Effect > Phantasm > Halftone from the menu. Set the halftone to "Square" and reduce the DPI until you're happy with the appearance.

To do it manually, you need to draw a grid of squares (Object > path > Split Into Grid will help), then delete individual squares to form the overall shape.

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@Miguel516

My approach would be:

Using Adobe Illustrator:


Manually create a huge square full of small squares
Paste it on top of the real world map
Manually erase the sea parts

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