Replacing Colors with Symbols

Hello,
I have converted an image into a photomosaic aimed at creating a pixelated look
on an image 725 x 725 pixels. The Mosaic is 100 x 100 grid.
I would now like to replace each color in the mosaic with a symbol
can this be achieved, if so how?
thanks in advance

Welcome to the forum.
alby2014 wrote:
- I have converted an image into a photomosaic aimed at creating a pixelated look
- the mosaic is 100 x 100 grid
- replace each color in the mosaic with a symbol
Did you use "Object > Create Object Mosaic" to achieve this or are you speaking of something else?

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