How To Apply Textures with Adobe Illustrator

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  • Опубліковано 23 кві 2020
  • Texture masking is a great way to add a worn, aged look to your vector designs. In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can apply a distressed texture with Illustrator.
    Adobe Illustrator is typically used for vector graphic design, but in some instances you can use raster images to enhance your vector creations. Texture masking is a great example of such, and in Illustrator we can use the opacity mask feature to accomplish this.
    You can grab my bundle of free distressed textures here: logosbynick.com/15-free-grung...
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    Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

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  • @paulcurtis5730
    @paulcurtis5730 3 роки тому +41

    Everyone else makes these opacity masks so complicated. With this tute, it just clicked! Finally! Thank you!

  • @bikeranch
    @bikeranch 2 роки тому +2

    I have watched a lot videos and yours finally provided the instructions I need to distress my artwork. I also appreciate all the free textures. Thank you for talking slow enough, providing enough time to see what you were doing and how to get some of my tools viewable again. I'm a fan now!

  • @JBJones66
    @JBJones66 9 місяців тому +3

    I love how short and sweet this is no filler whatsoever. Thanks!

  • @JazzKumarISP
    @JazzKumarISP 4 роки тому +44

    Loving these so simple videos and tips! I have learnt more from your videos in one week than I did in 4 years. Thank you so much Nick!

  • @loganmagnan
    @loganmagnan 3 роки тому +4

    SO HELPFUL!!! I was struggling with figuring out how to do this for three days. You saved me! It was such a relief to find out how to do it. Thank you!!

  • @Imustfly
    @Imustfly 9 місяців тому +1

    Your videos are the most straight forward, informative Illustrator content on UA-cam. I watch, and then I do !! You explain like no other, and offer practical tools that dove tail into what I need at my shop. Thank you for taking the time to share such practical info with knuckle draggers like me !!

  • @paulbrown6089
    @paulbrown6089 2 роки тому +5

    Can I just tell you how incredibly intuitive and easy this tutorial made it for me? I've been struggling with this FOREVER and most videos take 20mins just to get to the point where they OPEN illustrator. I love this. SUBSCRIBED!

    • @anime-nn9kl
      @anime-nn9kl Рік тому

      IKR. I bought some plug in, and it STILL took 20 minutes, and the result wasn't half as easy to edit. SUBSCRIBED!

  • @darkreigncometh
    @darkreigncometh 3 роки тому +211

    YEEESSSSS!!!! Finally, a tutorial that explains this clearly and in less than three minutes! I couldn't subscribe fast enough.

    • @thetoonsaloon
      @thetoonsaloon 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed!!! Finally

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      @phillipderek5150 2 роки тому

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      @tuckerezekiel4349 2 роки тому

      @Phillip Derek instablaster :)

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      @phillipderek5150 2 роки тому

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    • @phillipderek5150
      @phillipderek5150 2 роки тому

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      Thanks so much you really help me out :D

  • @Spookymerbabe
    @Spookymerbabe 3 роки тому +5

    Incredible tutorial! I used to use image trace and pathfinder and ugh it was too complex and took forever. I had no idea about opacity masks! You saved my life!

  • @jenniferwatson7162
    @jenniferwatson7162 2 роки тому

    WOW! thank you! I have watched so many videos on how to do this with no success! this one was so easy and it worked perfectly, I can't thank you enough and now have the perfect finishing touch for my logo

  • @thatonedude4890
    @thatonedude4890 Рік тому +3

    Simple, easy, beautiful results!! THANK YOU.

  • @mankpick
    @mankpick 3 роки тому +3

    WOww... this is the shortest, simple, and clear tuts that i've ever seen. Really helpful, thanks. Directly subscribe.

  • @alishabajracharya9301
    @alishabajracharya9301 Рік тому

    i love how u break down things into small parts because u are the best youtuber when it comes to graphic design

  • @DilipkumarJadhav
    @DilipkumarJadhav 2 роки тому

    Thank you for doing this in 3 min and not ranting for 30 min 🙏
    What most YT forget is that people watching these basic videos are novices who are also working under a deadline.

  • @DonnaLynnMacInnis
    @DonnaLynnMacInnis 3 роки тому +6

    Yes, finally an easy and quick tutorials, thank you the files too!

  • @RelateGREAT
    @RelateGREAT 8 днів тому

    Thank you! Super helpful and so kind of you to offer the textures, too! Made this super easy for a first timer.

  • @karmac2023
    @karmac2023 2 роки тому +2

    Finally I understand this! Thank you for your clear and understandable methods of teaching!

  • @JustMeMorgane
    @JustMeMorgane Рік тому

    The possibilities this unlocks.... Amazing

  • @saloniohri-centralpeelss2514
    @saloniohri-centralpeelss2514 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for the textures, they helped me a lot in a personal project. Appreciate your generosity.

  • @monirmaftah9594
    @monirmaftah9594 4 роки тому +4

    OMG you are the best easy clean tutorial!

  • @Katelin101
    @Katelin101 2 роки тому

    Seriously. This is the 4th video I’ve watch. Thank you so much for making it simple and to the point!

  • @jmacuna
    @jmacuna 2 роки тому

    of all the tutorials I have come across, this is the fastest and easiest one. Thank you!

  • @tiegangarnett
    @tiegangarnett Рік тому

    Nick, this is so unbelievably helpful. Thank you so much! Ps for the guys who want the white negative space to be black or a different colour I have found duplicating the 'logo', changing the duplicated logo's colour and sending it to back worked best! If you can improve my process give me a hala! Thanks again nick, so awesome!

  • @nadjisouilamas2141
    @nadjisouilamas2141 7 місяців тому

    Thanks a lot! I have seen so many videos before learning how to do it properly from yours

  • @erinfjeldahl9074
    @erinfjeldahl9074 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this quick and easy tutorial!

  • @mrkleanup1872
    @mrkleanup1872 2 роки тому

    love your videos so straight to the point

  • @daisyr2022
    @daisyr2022 Рік тому

    Such a good quick and straightforward tutorial, I implemented the free textures thanks so much

  • @maryhalatutavaha3618
    @maryhalatutavaha3618 2 роки тому

    Thank you, Lord!! Design made Simple, the quickest and easy to understand method I've found, You're a great teacher. I went through two others and was totally confused. Yay!!!

  • @kenkanada131
    @kenkanada131 3 роки тому

    Thanks. I watched 5 other videos about this. And yours was the only one that made sense.

  • @martsuha
    @martsuha 3 роки тому +21

    Oml thank you so much for this tutorial. This is just what I needed for my character design project. For those of you a bit confused on going back to your original layers, just click the original image in the transparency box and it should take you back!

    • @karlachin7314
      @karlachin7314 2 роки тому +3

      OMG I couldn't figure out how to get back to my original layers! Thank you for posting that!

    • @mahannaUugly
      @mahannaUugly Рік тому +2

      Thank you for this. I couldn't figure it out!

    • @faiblu.
      @faiblu. 10 місяців тому +1

      THANKK YOUUUU 😂😂 I LITERALLY WAS LOOKING FOR THIS EXACT COMMENT 😂😂❤

    • @freneticallyYT
      @freneticallyYT 3 місяці тому +1

      THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

  • @julius_lewis
    @julius_lewis Рік тому

    So easy! I really needed this simple tut today. Muchas gracias! 🙌🏾

  • @boyinavault
    @boyinavault 9 місяців тому

    Quick, practical, simple and much needed. Thank you.

  • @JakkQuill
    @JakkQuill 3 роки тому +1

    Man if there's one thing I love about your channel is that you guys stick to your channel's name. This truly is design made simple. Thanks for the great content

  • @CosminSerbanDesign
    @CosminSerbanDesign 4 роки тому +1

    Hi, I appreciate that you shared the tutorial, I learned a lot about textures! Thank you for sharing your work!

  • @colleenburrs5926
    @colleenburrs5926 Рік тому

    That was the best solution! I've been looking for a simple way to do this for hours. Thank you!😃

  • @Jeels
    @Jeels 3 роки тому

    I´m using UA-cam for ages now, watching tons of tutorials every week and never commented before. But this tutorial really made me comment - many channels make it so complicated with photoshop and lots of steps - this one is just on point. LOVE IT! Thank you so much for saving me time and making my day! And even more: I appreciate that you don´t say: Please subscribe - Either you bring your A game and get the subscription or not. You deserve times 10x subscribers!

    • @KalponicGames
      @KalponicGames 3 роки тому

      illustrator is lot more simpler than those raster programs. Its very fast to make what u want to make and u can probably make more money faster using Illustrator than ai. Funnily those concept artist are paid less than ui/logo/etc artist lol. Since every artists be like i want to make concept art especially characters. So, there are way too many of them

  • @seulkang846
    @seulkang846 11 місяців тому

    Short, clear, and very informative. Thanks!

  • @MarianNieuw
    @MarianNieuw Рік тому

    thank you so much! Short and simple and love the free templates!

  • @stevendomingo5569
    @stevendomingo5569 3 роки тому

    the best tutorials ever...easy to follow, thank you

  • @SinCityDetail
    @SinCityDetail 28 днів тому

    Thanks for this. I had to recreate and T-Shirt design with a distressed look, and this worked great!

  • @mundiamachima7036
    @mundiamachima7036 6 місяців тому

    Simply amazing. Exactly what i was looking for..🔥🔥

  • @handsewnlove
    @handsewnlove 4 місяці тому

    Great tutorial, just what I was looking for, thank you very much!

  • @margaretclavell4101
    @margaretclavell4101 6 місяців тому

    Thank you so much Nick, this is exactly what l was looking for.

  • @TimWielandt
    @TimWielandt Рік тому

    Awesome! So simple an quick. Thank you very much!

  • @orrangetv5553
    @orrangetv5553 3 роки тому +2

    Now that's what you call a great tutorial video easy, simple and quick yet useful at fullest. Thanks a lot buddy.

  • @joelhall649
    @joelhall649 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot. I look forward to applying it to my next project.

  • @farizalazamuddin6306
    @farizalazamuddin6306 2 роки тому

    Omaigosh...Thanks for the great tutorial. Extremely short and concise.

  • @walterjohnson8127
    @walterjohnson8127 3 роки тому

    AWESOME! Straight forward and to the point! Thanks!

  • @agunghidayatullah5236
    @agunghidayatullah5236 9 місяців тому

    Quick and simple step! thank you so much!

  • @elat1on
    @elat1on 6 місяців тому

    loved it especially the way you explain ♥

  • @kimwatson3271
    @kimwatson3271 Рік тому

    Thank you so much! You had the easiest explanation I'd ever seen. Thank you as well for the Grunge Texture starter pack!

  • @CodyQualley
    @CodyQualley Рік тому

    Exactly what I needed. Clear and consice tutorial. Thank you!

  • @Storm4Peace
    @Storm4Peace Рік тому

    Great tutorial, super beginner friendly. Thanks for the free textures!

  • @jsy4904
    @jsy4904 3 роки тому

    I love this tutorial. Thank you so much

  • @blossomemma-nwachukwu4112
    @blossomemma-nwachukwu4112 Рік тому

    Thos was so helpful, yet simple and short. Thanks a lot!!

  • @toxicdrawings
    @toxicdrawings 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the textures helped me a lot!

  • @eva7290
    @eva7290 3 роки тому +1

    Oh my god, this has been a god send, thank you so much!!

  • @krislynnretz7127
    @krislynnretz7127 Рік тому

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

  • @jeremytodd77
    @jeremytodd77 Рік тому +6

    Quick and simple! Brilliant tutorial man and thanks for the free textures to make the steps even easier to use in my work!

  • @may998
    @may998 3 роки тому

    Short, simple, and clear.

  • @extremeflext
    @extremeflext 3 роки тому

    incredibly clear and helpful. thanks!

  • @erlissemorgan9210
    @erlissemorgan9210 3 роки тому

    Thank you ! this tuto is the easiest I could find on youtube !

  • @brentpatteson8894
    @brentpatteson8894 3 роки тому

    This was so helpful and just what I was looking for!

  • @noequinonez592
    @noequinonez592 3 роки тому

    Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing and make it easy.

  • @dewipermatasari7625
    @dewipermatasari7625 2 роки тому

    these so easy to apply on my artwork, thankyou!

  • @alighanem8493
    @alighanem8493 Рік тому

    TNice tutorials is just the pick up I needed, thanks man

  • @Jack-vh5km
    @Jack-vh5km 2 роки тому

    Your channel is excellent. You help me very much with learning new stuff in Adobe Illustrator, thanks😊

  • @bajarequesas4090
    @bajarequesas4090 3 роки тому

    Clearly explained and in a rapid manner! great!!!

  • @trishaestiller
    @trishaestiller 2 роки тому

    You really make designing easy! Thanks a bunch

  • @touhidalahimahmud8979
    @touhidalahimahmud8979 Рік тому

    Thanks you soo much for the elements
    its really helping me

  • @isabellewest3013
    @isabellewest3013 8 місяців тому

    Great, simple tutorial. Thanks!

  • @alexandrugrecov8964
    @alexandrugrecov8964 3 роки тому

    Thanks for textures, they are great !

  • @annelyticsocials3671
    @annelyticsocials3671 2 місяці тому

    Very helpful! Thank you for the free textures

  • @ashley0238
    @ashley0238 2 роки тому

    thank you for making a helpful and efficient tutorial

  • @aklimaakter6517
    @aklimaakter6517 3 роки тому

    It's Really Helpful, Thank You For This Amazing Tutorial .

  • @aivychia
    @aivychia 2 роки тому

    Thank you! It's so easy to understand!

  • @hannahbruce9056
    @hannahbruce9056 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU FINALLY A VIDEO THAT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND!

  • @amalalghamdi3715
    @amalalghamdi3715 3 роки тому

    OMG how simple it that !
    Many thanks 🙏🏽

  • @Veronica-pt6hu
    @Veronica-pt6hu 11 місяців тому

    I can't thank you enough, this helped so much and the 15 distress templates for free. You're amazing. Liked, commented, & subscribed!!!

  • @kyleportwood71
    @kyleportwood71 3 роки тому

    Great video! Thanks for the valuable information and images!

  • @Ace1973ish
    @Ace1973ish 3 роки тому

    Just what I was looking for, thank you

  • @hotpinkstudio184
    @hotpinkstudio184 10 місяців тому

    Thank YOU!! Just what I needed to learn today :)

  • @rahuldeshpande9997
    @rahuldeshpande9997 2 роки тому

    Dude this was super helpful, thank you for explaining and making this video!

  • @sammcilveen8952
    @sammcilveen8952 Рік тому +4

    finally a clear and concise tutorial on masking, this always seemed so simple but every other video makes it look like 4D space chess

    • @jrich5682
      @jrich5682 Рік тому +1

      yes thank you i second this . Maybe im just an idiot but ive always found masking unintuitive and have to come back and google it over and over.

  • @busrakayk3127
    @busrakayk3127 Рік тому

    this is so great and useful! thank you!!

  • @TheBlackPap
    @TheBlackPap 15 днів тому

    Exactly what I needed. No more, no less. Thanks a lot!

  • @newhollywoodense
    @newhollywoodense 3 роки тому

    excellent video! straight to the point

  • @EmeryWenz
    @EmeryWenz Рік тому

    This was incredibly helpful!!

  • @nagegfx6306
    @nagegfx6306 2 роки тому

    Thank you nick. Just Downloaded the template pack, i appreciate it Thank you and God Bless

  • @amankhanna354
    @amankhanna354 2 роки тому

    JUST THE THING I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!!!

  • @warrenc1829
    @warrenc1829 3 роки тому

    Love this...thanks for showing us.

  • @karolinaukaszewska6762
    @karolinaukaszewska6762 Рік тому

    thank you so much for this tutorial! It helped so much

  • @rafaelmartinsdecastro7641
    @rafaelmartinsdecastro7641 Рік тому

    The video is pretty good. The only comment I would add is that when you select the black square and paste your mask onto it is like you are pasting it on a separate "opacity mask canvas". When I understood that, it made it easier for me to understand the overall mechanics behind the whole process.

  • @amirloucif
    @amirloucif 3 роки тому

    Just Amazing , thank you so very much ...really simple and easy to follow .. keep it going

  • @deansiraj8775
    @deansiraj8775 Рік тому

    thank u so much for this tutorial

  • @achraf785
    @achraf785 Рік тому

    easy brilliant and free textures appreciate man !!!

  • @regislourenso
    @regislourenso Рік тому

    Right to the point. Love it.

  • @eilayshapo
    @eilayshapo 3 місяці тому

    this video helped me a lot tnx man

  • @mudassirahmad167
    @mudassirahmad167 4 роки тому

    So simple and useful!

  • @rainy6987
    @rainy6987 Місяць тому

    Never seen a most efficient tutorial lol tyvm!!