BMP TEXTURES
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STEP #1: DOWNLOAD TEXTURES. Our 400 Adobe Illustrator BMP Textures will come to you as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Once you have downloaded and Extracted the Folder, the Textures are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. BMP Textures include our 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter Textures.
STEP #2: FILE + PLACE. Place a BMP Texture over your finished vector artwork. Simple File-Place. I recommend scaling the texture to fit over your completed artwork before you export or save. Simply scale the texture file using the Bounding Box or the Properties Panel. You can scale the texture to fit over the asset or the entire artboard.
STEP #3: TRANSPARENCY PANEL. Adjustments to the texture file can be made in the Transparency Panel in Adobe Illustrator. Blend the Pattern toward your Background Color, you can simply click on a Color Swatch to Change the Color of the BMP Texture. Use the Transparency Slider to adjust the opacity for subtle texture overlays.
APPLYING TEXTURES
For BMP Textures, there will be two options that I will recommend for applying your own artwork. Using the Transparency Panel, you can adjust the BMP Textures for a soft texture overlay. The second method will be used for your own t-shirt designs using an Opacity Mask to punch the Texture through your design to show through to the garment color.
Using BMP with a Clipping Mask (Draw Inside): Use a duplicated shape of your design to place the Texture (Inside). We will be using the Draw Inside feature in Adobe Illustrator to create an easy Clipping Mask. The first thing you will need is a duplicate shape of the area you are looking to place the Texture Inside. Click on the Shape and select "Draw Inside" on the Toolbar. File - Place Embedded your Bmp Texture. Adjust using Transparency Panel.
Using BMP as Opacity Masks: This method of masking is used a lot for T-Shirt Design (using your own original artwork). The idea is to have the garment color shine through your own design. The Texture will not print but rather cut through your design to give a vintage or worn appearance. First select your finished design and the BMP Texture. Go to the Transparency Panel and click "Make Mask." Toggle Invert and Clip to get to the desired look.
USING BMP TEXTURES: Have your own finished artwork scaled and grouped. File-Place your BMP Texture into your Working Artboard. Scale to Fit over your own Design or Artboard. Use the Bounding Box or Properties Panel to Scale Artwork and Textures.
ADDING CLIPPING MASKS: Create a silhouette using Shape Builder or an Offset Path. Have the New Shape with No Fill or Stroke. Select and Click "Draw Inside" on the Toolbar. Simply File-Place your BMP Texture into a shape that has been selected as "Draw Inside". Scale to Fit over your Design. Adjust Opacity in your Transparency Panel.
CREATING A SILHOUETTE: Draw out a Rectangle over your own artwork. The outside edge should be expanded. Select the Rectangle and all of the contents on your vector layer. Inside contents will not affect the outside edge. Click on Shape Builder. Hold Down (Alt-Option) to delete the outside to create a silhouette. Use this shape for Clipping Masks.
ADDING CLIPPING MASKS: Create a silhouette using Shape Builder or an Offset Path. Have the New Shape with No Fill or Stroke. Select and Click "Draw Inside" on the Toolbar. Simply File-Place your BMP Texture into a shape that has been selected as "Draw Inside". Scale to Fit over your Design. Adjust Opacity in your Transparency Panel.
FILE - PLACE BMP TEXTURES: Once you have grouped and resized (if needed) your own finished original artwork, you are ready to bring in the BMP Textures. Under File - Place Textures into your working Artboard. Scale to Fit over your entire design. To use Textures with Opacity Masks you will need to Group your Finished Artwork.
OPACITY MASKS: Opacity Masks are located in the Transparency Panel. Once you have scaled the BMP Texture to fit over your design, select the finished artwork and Texture. Select the "Make Mask" Button in the Transparency Panel. Switch or Toggle the "Invert" and "Clip" Boxes until you get to the desired result.
FILE - PLACE BMP TEXTURES: Once you have grouped and resized (if needed) your finished original artwork, you are ready to bring in the BMP Textures. I have 4 BMP Texture Folders or 400 BMP Files that will work with this method. Under File - Place from the Textures Folder into your working Artboard.
SCALE TO FIT: Transform or Scale the BMP textures so they fit over the entire Design. You can scale and move the textures over your design to play around with the areas you like the best. Check the Textures over a white artboard so you can see the Texture. It is fun to play around with multiple variations with different texture files, sizes, and placements.
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200 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES: Our 200 Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. Brushes Libraries allow for Pressure Sensitivity if you are using a Tablet for Inking your Line Variation. Apply with Pen, Pencil, Shapes, or Paintbrush Tools. Adobe Illustrator Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: BRUSHES BUNDLE
400 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TEXTURES: Our 415 BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished artwork to use with the Transparency Panel for soft overlays. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. BMP Textures include our 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter Textures. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: TEXTURES BUNDLE
600 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR RESOURCES: Our Adobe Illustrator Resource Bundle includes our Brush Libraries, Comic Halftones. and BMP Textures. Brush Libraries: 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, or 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.. Halftones include our 70 Comic Strip Halftone Fills and Halftone Value Scales. Texture Folders: 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter Textures. Follow along or use with your own artwork. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: RESOURCE BUNDLE
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Top notch video as usual man. Cheers!Made by Mighty
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