How to Add Textures in Illustrator

adding textures to shapes using texture images

[@matnolia]

This was SO helpful, especially the draw inside function!! I’m a digital art veteran but new to illustrator and I’ve been looking for a tool like that in it for so long, thank you!!

[@bencourtwright]

Pro Tip: If you make your textures black-and-white they won't alter the color. You can do that simply by importing them into photoshop and doing image > mode > grayscale and then save the image before importing it into Adobe Illustrator. :)

[@HiddenAgendas]

omg thank you. Quick and to the point. There are many other examples that are 20 minutes long and I just couldn't watch. Got my project done in less than 10 minutes. Thanks my dude.

[@gemmavendetta9245]

Thank you - simple and presented clearly and at a great pace.

[@ashleyr428]

SO helpful, thank you! I just switched from Affinity to Illustrator too so I'm having to re-learn some things. I find Affinity much more intuitive!

[@fabcraftsandmore]

This worked perfectly for what I needed!! Thank you!!

[@ulf5529]

You help me so much! Thank youu for your tutorial!😊😊

[@WendyInTheWild]

Wow! It's so easy. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@hicap06]

Awesome tutorial! Much appreciated. I switched from Affinity to Adobe as well.

[@oaktree2254]

Thankyou! Very helpful and straightforward 🙂

[@marinech8259]

this is exactly what I was searching for. thank you

[@0to100Art]

Beautiful artwork, I admire all of your creativity! 😊💞 Thumbs up!

[@shu_chan3238]

Thank you!

[@justinebangit9485]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@kaoruxleo]

thank you!

[@hashn1kov]

THANKS 🙏

Me ha encantado! Es justo y necesario para nuestro deber y salvación como diseñadores!! Lo mejor!!

[@fungwai9199]

So helpful! Thank you

[@charlieot7944]

TYSM it worked!!!

[@ekaterinaalekseenko6423]

that was really helpful! thanks 🥰

[@eugeneodhiambo4561]

you are a hero..keep up the good job

[@0205_OO7]

thanks for the tutorial!

[@cuatrojibaro]

thanks...it worked!.

[@MS-fs1ue]

Great video

[@lauro.dominici]

You are my hero! 💪💪

[@ArdanaMindFilms]

thank you bro,this was helpful

[@-sem-3801]

mind blowing, thank you

[@lyssa4786]

perfect, thank you!

[@julnar9]

helpful! thank you!

[@undouxcri5491]

Thank you, so much!

[@marassisportsinc.9195]

Oh man you’re the master

[@josueaguete1234]

god bless you

[@paradisestrike8233]

hello bro, thanks for this information its so halp me

[@lepacheco]

Thank you!!! 💙💙💙

[@mcjc12]

thanks so much for this

[@alejandramachado4209]

Thank you friend.

[@kajuij]

thank you so so much!!

[@DavidLeeSirHope]

Thank you so much!!!

[@nicolasroussel2795]

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[@wotntarnation3012]

De rien!

[@picksix3782]

thank you for this

[@tahamsalman1380]

Its perfect

[@cristir3463]

thx a lot!!

[@masuraki]

Thank you!!!

[@jakeO281]

Preciate ya

[@wotntarnation3012]

thank ye. 'welcome

[@amck6850]

thanks!!

[@dreenmersher3916]

Thanks

[@Natjwaaulias]

Thank youuuuu

[@InfectiousGrooves]

This method is great but only seems to work for shapes. Is there a similar method for adding texture to things drawn with the pen tool?

[@wotntarnation3012]

Object > Expand might work. It'll turn the path into a shape

[@fadilgaming4597]

thanks 🤩

[@eliacaccia7603]

I LOVE YOU

[@brocktaker]

Are these patterns printable in an .ai .pdf. svg. format the way you would expect, or will there be any problem printing something like this?

[@wotntarnation3012]

Yes, you can physically print this (but because the texture is a photo and not vector, it may be a little fuzzy or pixelated). You can also save as .ai, .pdf, and .svg with no problems

[@ilhamshabiran2986]

terimakasih

[@boboinparadise]

and how to release the texture? if I want to change the texture preserving mask

[@wotntarnation3012]

You go to "object" at the top, "clipping mask" and select "release". Or you can go to the layers panel and move the texture out of the clipping mask group

[@samaira2890]

What if that draw inside tool doesn’t show?

[@wotntarnation3012]

I don't know why it wouldn't, but drawing inside does the same thing as a clipping mask. Go to "object" (at the top of the screen) and "clipping mask" and "create"

[@theomccauleybowstead4791]

Hi, does anyone know why I may be having problems with this. For me the texture remains unchanged, without the previous colour showing through, when I go to soft light? Any help would be appreciated.

[@raewest2710]

thanks... how would I add a fabric texture that would work on a repeat pattern of vector designs for print on demand stores?

[@wotntarnation3012]

I'm not sure what you mean. You may just have to do this for every single shape in your layers pannel

[@yooae4937]

hello, does anyone know why draw inside in not available in my illustrator? i can't enable it. :'((((

[@wotntarnation3012]

The only thing that I can think of is that your Illustrator is really outdated. Just update it. It should be there on the toolbar. Try researching it if it's still not there

[@neerieboo]

I had the same issue it was because my shape was grouped with another shape so I had to ungroup it for it to work

[@danielnorambuenafuentes5807]

You have to select teh shape, no the texture image

[@Lee-zj4xe]

I have the option to use draw inside but it wont let me click it. Can somone help?

[@wotntarnation3012]

You can achieve the same effect by putting the texture under the circle, selecting both layers, and clicking on object > Clipping mask > make

[@EthiopiaOnlineMarket.]

@@wotntarnation3012 This one looks simple, and you made a video with a single line of text

[@agajust4572]

whyy the color of my circle doesn't show up? :(

[@wotntarnation3012]

Make sure the fill is selected, not the stroke. To switch between fill and stroke, hit x

[@mauridelmillo]

i lov

[@joshuasmith2486]

Does this work for text too?

[@wotntarnation3012]

Only if the text is expanded into shapes. To expand it, go to object > expand

[@joshuasmith2486]

@@wotntarnation3012 Okay, thank you.

[@CharleyWilcock]

Will this still work as a vector image?

[@wotntarnation3012]

I believe so, but I haven't tried it out yet. I don't see why it wouldn't work, though

[@ashura9985]

hey man, do you know how I do this with text?

[@wotntarnation3012]

It should work if the text is rasterized. Just left click on the layer and find where it says "rasterize layer". This basically turns it into a shape layer, so once you do it, you won't be able to change the text

[@ashura9985]

@@wotntarnation3012 right.. thnx bruv