DOWNLOAD TEXTURES
BMP Textures will come to you as Zipped Folders on Teachable. Once you have downloaded and extracted the folders, the Textures are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. BMP Textures include Cracks, Grunge Distressing, Paper, and Paint Splatter Textures.
Grunge BMP Textures for easy T-Shirt Distressing Styles: Apply BMP Textures within Adobe Illustrator using Opacity Masks or the Transparency Panel.
APPLYING TEXTURES
File - Place in 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 and Scale your Finished Artwork before Applying.
Using 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 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."