STEP #1: DOWNLOAD HALFTONES. Comic Halftones will come as a Zipped Folder. Once you have downloaded and extracted the Folder, Halftones Fills are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Halftones include our Comic Strip Halftone Fills.
STEP #2 COPY-PASTE: The goal of this step is to get the Halftones into your design so they populate into your Swatches. All you have to do is Copy and Paste them over into the Artboard you are currently working on. The Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel for use.
STEP #3: APPLY PATTERN FILLS. Comic Halftones will act just like any other Color Swatch. You can simply Select a Shape to apply a basic Fill. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, I will recommend using the Live Paint Bucket to apply your Flat Color Layer first. The next step will be to duplicate the color layer to apply Halftones.
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GETTING STARTED. If you are new to our Website or YouTube Channel, I recommend starting with our Getting Started Guide. Many of our tutorials will follow an easy process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. Start with our Beginner Guides or Adobe Illustrator Tutorials.
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DIGITAL DOWNLOADS. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes, Halftones, and Textures. Digital Downloads will come through our friends at Teachable. You can download Individual Folders or save on our Resource Bundles.
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ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIALS. Tutorials are designed to build up time within the program by applying the Tools and Settings. Tutorials will focus on using Building Tools, Applying Brushes, Editing Options, and Advanced Coloring Techniques in Adobe Illustrator.
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DOWNLOAD BRUSHES. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes. Once you have downloaded and extracted the Folders, follow along with our Resource Guide and Tutorials to edit and apply Brush Libraries.
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RESOURCE GUIDES. Digital Downloads will come as a Zipped Folder. Once you have Downloaded and Extracted the Resource Folders, they are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Follow along with our Resource Guides and Tutorials to learn how to Apply Brushes + Halftones + Textures.
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DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: Once you download a file, you will have that file forever. Save or back up all files to an External Hard Drive or Cloud-Based Service. 
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DIRECT DOWNLOADS: The direct download links can be found within the Curriculum Pages in your My Enrollments Tab. Digital Downloads will come as Zipped Folders. Once you have downloaded and extracted the Files, the resources are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator.
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MY ENROLLMENTS: Digital Downloads will come through our friends at Teachable. If you are currently enrolled, you can access your content through My Enrollments. If your My Enrollments is blank or empty, you are not currently enrolled in any Programs, Courses, or Digital Downloads. 
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DIRECTIONS: I recommend reviewing your support materials before logging out. I recommend staying logged in while you are working so you can bounce back and forth to the support material as you are working on your own artwork. Please note that once you are logged in, Teachable Links (website) will bring you back to the Student Dashboard.

DOWNLOADING HALFTONES

Comic Halftones will come to you as a Zipped Folder. Once you have downloaded and extracted the folder, Halftones are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Download our Comic Strip Halftone and Pattern Fills. BRUSH LIBRARIES / COMIC HALFTONES / T-SHIRT TEXTURES / RESOURCE BUNDLE
Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes and Resource Folders. Once you have downloaded and extracted the folders, Digital Downloads are ready to use in Adobe Illustrator. Start with our Resource Guides, Illustrator Tutorials, or YouTube Playlists to understand how to apply resources in Adobe Illustrator. BRUSH LIBRARIES / COMIC HALFTONES / T-SHIRT TEXTURES / RESOURCE BUNDLE
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush and Live Paint on your Designs or Comics. They are designed for easy application, so you can simply click on a Halftone Pattern Fill, just as you would with a regular Color Swatch.
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Comic Halftones can be recolored in the Patterns Panel to match the desired look of your artwork. Duplicate your Values Layer and Click on a Halftone Fill to apply Textures. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background.
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush and Live Paint on your Designs or Comics. They are designed for easy application, so you can simply click on a Halftone Pattern Fill, just as you would with a regular Color Swatch.
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Comic Halftones can be recolored in the Patterns Panel to match the desired look of your artwork. Duplicate your Values Layer and Click on a Halftone Fill to apply Textures. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background.
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DOWNLOAD HALFTONES

Comic Halftones will come to you as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Once you have downloaded and extracted the folder, Halftones are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Download Comic Strip Halftone and Pattern Fills. 
Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes and Resource Folders. Once you have downloaded and extracted the folders, Digital Downloads are ready to use in Adobe Illustrator. Start with our Resource Guides, Illustrator Tutorials, or YouTube Playlists to understand how to apply resources in Adobe Illustrator. BRUSH LIBRARIES / COMIC HALFTONES / T-SHIRT TEXTURES / RESOURCE BUNDLE
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush and Live Paint on your Designs or Comics. They are designed for easy application, so you can simply click on a Halftone Pattern Fill, just as you would with a regular Color Swatch.
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Comic Halftones can be recolored in the Patterns Panel to match the desired look of your artwork. Duplicate your Values Layer and Click on a Halftone Fill to apply Textures. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background.
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Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to spot textures within your artwork or comics. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones.
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Apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush and Live Paint on your Designs or Comics. They are designed for easy application, so you can simply click on a Halftone Pattern Fill, just as you would with a regular Color Swatch.
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Comic Halftones can be recolored in the Patterns Panel to match the desired look of your artwork. Duplicate your Values Layer and Click on a Halftone Fill to apply Textures. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background.
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OPENING HALFTONES

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OPENING HALFTONES: Pattern Fills and Halftones are Adobe Illustrator Files. The goal is to Open + Copy + Paste the Swatches into the Working Artboard. The Pattern Fills (Swatches) will automatically populate into your Swatches once you Copy - Paste.

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RESIZING HALFTONES: Draw out a rectangle and select a Halftone Pattern Fill from the Swatches Panel. With the Shape Selected, double click on the Scale Tool. Check Transform Patterns Only and adjust the Scale up or down under Uniform %.

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APPLYING HALFTONES

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BLOB BRUSH: We will be using the Pattern Fills with the Blob Brush and your Tablet or Mouse. Double Click on the Blob Brush to Open the Options. Select Keep Selected and Merge with Selection. Both ON or Both OFF will be OK. Paint in Pattern Fills just like a coloring book with the Blob Brush. You can switch Halftones by clicking on a new Pattern Fill.

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KNIFE TOOL: In the video before, we used the Blob Brush to apply Halftone Textures. What we will be doing is cutting the Basic Shape we created with the Knife Tool to create Values with our Halftones. Troubleshooting: 1. Select the Shape before Cutting. 2. Make sure you cut all the way through the shape (go long with cuts). 

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USING PATTERN FILLS: Pattern Fills are just a normal Adobe Illustrator File, so there is no wrong way to Open the File. Once you have opened the Pattern Fill file, Select the Patterns you would like to bring over to your working document. Simply Copy-Paste the Pattern Fills into your Working Artboard. The Pattern Fills will auto-populate within your Swatches Panel. Simply Click to Use.
USING WITH THE BLOB BRUSH: You can get a similar look with a few different options, but the Blob Brush is really user-friendly. Select the Blob Brush and a Pattern Fill. Adjust the size of the Brush and check the Keep Selected and Merge with Selection in the Blob Brush Options (double click). Just paint in the Halftones with the Blob Brush and the Eraser Tool for cleanup.
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RESIZING HALFTONES: Draw out a rectangle and select a Halftone Pattern Fill from the Swatches Panel. With the Shape Selected, double click on the Scale Tool. Check Transform Patterns Only and adjust the Scale up or down under Uniform %.
COLORING HALFTONES:  Double Click on a Pattern Swatch. Use the Magic Wand to select all of the Halftones in the Pattern Options. Change the Fill Color to a Shade or Tint. Click Save a Copy. You can save multiple colors. Click Cancel to Exit.
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USING HALFTONES WITH BASIC FILLS: Halftones Textures will behave the same way as a normal Color Swatch. So the basic goal is to create a Shape so we can Fill it with a Swatch (Halftone). We will go through a super fun and fast coloring method using a simple Shape and Shape Builder to Fill using our Halftone Pattern Fills.
USING WITH THE KNIFE TOOL: In the video before we used the Blob Brush to apply Halftones Textures. What we will be doing is cutting the Basic Shape we created with the Knife Tool to create Values with our Halftones. Troubleshooting: 1. Select the Shape before Cutting. 2. Make sure you cut all the way through the shape (go long with cuts). 
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I appreciate your videos. I have been an illustrator user for years and have my own ways of doing things. It's great to see other ways of using tools and learning tricks I didn't know were available! It's also good to see you doing the same thing as me in other instances, confirming I'm on the right track!Andy Zenz
Awesome tutorial! I don't think I've picked up something so easily from someone who knows what they are doing. I managed to draw my first vector art and it was a joy! Great work keep it up!blitz145
Thank you loads! Compared to other tutorials, yours are just really well-explained and easy-to-follow. Can totally see that you've got a passion for what you're doing and that's just wonderful! 🙂 Keep it up, you're doing an amazing job. Yulia Kachurova
Love your video thanks so much. you blow Lynda.com out of the water!!!!Steve Yensel
Brilliant video. So much great info packed in here. I'm just getting started drawing cartoons with my Wacom tablet, and this was a huge help. Thumbs up and thanks!Dorian Staten
Wow Thanks Jason...was really struggling with making images with basic shapes. Your tutorial is helping me out!!Kishor Rajani
thanks a lot you are really one of my favorites, I like the steps you give us, and I'm so thankful for that effort you do for helping us :)Wessam Lotfi
Keep up the good work Jason. I’ve been doing Lynda.com tutorials for a few months now and I got more out of your videos than what I’ve received at Lynda. Keep it up and Thank You!!bobby jacobs • 1 year ago
These tutorials are amazing. Just started using illustrator and really glad I found your channel. The only videos that explain everything step by stepAida Stan
You are definitely one of the best teachers I've found dealing with start to finish creative process. Great work!!!Jasen Fisher
Thank you so much man, I loved the way you explain this, I spent days looking for a good tutorial vid, thanks a lot, gonna keep watching your videos!!!Karel Marccenaro
Awesome tutorial! I don't think I've picked up something so easily from someone who knows what they are doing. I managed to draw my first vector art and it was a joy! Great work keep it up!blitz145
Thank you loads! Compared to other tutorials, yours are just really well-explained and easy-to-follow. Can totally see that you've got a passion for what you're doing and that's just wonderful! 🙂 Keep it up, you're doing an amazing job. Yulia Kachurova
Love your video thanks so much. you blow Lynda.com out of the water!!!!Steve Yensel
Brilliant video. So much great info packed in here. I'm just getting started drawing cartoons with my Wacom tablet, and this was a huge help. Thumbs up and thanks!Dorian Staten
Keep up the good work Jason. I’ve been doing Lynda.com tutorials for a few months now and I got more out of your videos than what I’ve received at Lynda. Keep it up and Thank You!!bobby jacobs • 1 year ago
These tutorials are amazing. Just started using illustrator and really glad I found your channel. The only videos that explain everything step by stepAida Stan
You are definitely one of the best teachers I've found dealing with start to finish creative process. Great work!!!Jasen Fisher