We introduce a new technique to modify the coherence properties and the far‐field intensity distributions of optical fields. Use is made of a combination of Bragg diffraction and Raman–Nath diffraction in an acousto‐optic deflector. The high‐frequency Bragg grating in the deflector is phase modulated by a synthetic low‐frequency Raman–Nath regime grating that has a structure of an optimized phase‐only computer‐generated hologram. We demonstrate, e.g., electronic control of the state of spatial coherence of light, Gaussian to flat‐top conversion, and the generation of arrays of equally intense but mutually incoherent light spots.