How to create a Grain Texture in Adobe Illustrator

How to create a Grain Texture in Adobe Illustrator | Tutorial for Beginners

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In this video tutorial you will learn how to add a simple grain texture to your designs in Adobe Illustrator. This texture can be used as a creative way of adding shadows and highlights to your flat vector illustrations, giving them another level of depth and character.
Please feel free to download a copy of the tree working files used in this tutorial -
www.sofiavarano.com/blog/grai...
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Soft Feeling by Cheel
Cat Circus by Doug Maxwell
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@toonverberg1313 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Sofia, for sharing your expertise with us. Excellently explained tutorial. Subscribed and looking forward to your next video!

@ej-cc6zr 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Really simple, clear and easy to follow, and the effect is so useful. Thank you!

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback, really glad to hear you enjoyed it!

@erwansoyer3992 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo, this is the real Grain effect tutorial, thank you Sofia

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it useful :)

@amandac135 2 жыл бұрын

I'm relearning some Illustrator techniques after not touching it for several years, this is really helpful and concise. Thank you!

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback! Glad you found it helpful :)

@jackgipson9110 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Clear, concise and short.

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@Artistram3d1 8 ай бұрын

This is utterly Brilliant! I will use this to add some texture to some gradient mesh fruit. Newly subscribed, thank you so much!!

@sofiavarano7959 7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@fiddlermom9629 Жыл бұрын

Ok, you have a new subscriber! Very easy to understand, and the variations show different creative options.

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback :)

@luisferr2001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great tutorial. Very useful tips. Love the doggo 🐕🐶!

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you liked the tutorial and my dog :)

@Onnya-Lemox 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I've tried this tutorial many times before I could make it work. If you're frustrated too, this is what you're probably doing wrong: when you cut the texturized gradient, you don't have to paste it again on the artboard, but on the black miniature of the opacity mask, in the transparency panel (select the black square first).

@claytonwest9299 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial,..and I can't resist subscribing when a dog tells me to.

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@bekanimal Жыл бұрын

Okay, the end of this video is what got me!!!!! 😍 ADORABLE.

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

haha thank you!

@yanjunliu8241 2 жыл бұрын

so helpful! exactly what I'm looking for.

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Yanjun, thanks for your feedback :)

@onetuffmmedia2168 2 жыл бұрын

Nice dog and tutorials and knowledge of Sofia.

@TatianaVLOG_co Жыл бұрын

Hey! This is an amazing tutorial. Thanks for your content ♥

@sofiavarano7959 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome and thanks for your kind words! :)

@michaelmccrory2220 Жыл бұрын

An interesting and creative technique, easy to follow examples, I will certainly be using them in my next project. Thank you for sharing. 👍

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! glad it was helpful.

@michaelmccrory2220 Жыл бұрын

@@sofiavarano7959 I've been using illustrator for many years, and only recently have I been delving more into its creative functionality. Enjoyable tutorials such as yours, help me to gain confidence and add to my artistic armoury. 👍

@gregconley2563 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work. 🔥🔥 Looking forward to future videos

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support!

@bbanggitanggit9320 Жыл бұрын

amazing turtorial, love It

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@shenzishenzi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! this is awesome and clear :)

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and thanks so much for your feedback :)

@Loki.Variant Жыл бұрын

great tutorial, thank you

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome :)!

@comptinesrigolotes 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a clear, simple and not too long tuto to be able to work quickly. I found it! And moreover I discovered a funny girl and a very convincing dog ;) Ok, I subscribe !

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback! Glad to hear you found the tutorial easy to follow :)

@solimankraza6597 2 жыл бұрын

great vid, thank you so muchhhh

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! :)

@wavy_w.3773 Жыл бұрын

thank you, good and easy discription

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Susanne!

@nichobandri5302 2 жыл бұрын

you are love ,, great tutorial

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!

@sanpls Жыл бұрын

Very helpful tutorial. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that! Thanks so much.

@dominicspencer3223 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. great, steady place for an old crock like me.

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dominic! Glad it was easy to follow :)

@fernandocamacho1708 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and nice dog :D

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks :)

@willillustration 2 жыл бұрын

Great ❤️

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@imytipstricks3409 6 ай бұрын

Nice keep moving

@LikoKZN 2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за урок!

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

пожалуйста!

@fernandooriginal Жыл бұрын

SAVE MY LIFE GIRL ! TKS!!!!

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

@sikekill 11 ай бұрын

we love ricky!!

@sofiavarano7959 7 ай бұрын

hehe thank you!!

@djdepressedkirby6815 Жыл бұрын

Hey I was wondering if you know how to apply this affect to text, my problem is that there is a gradient on each letter instead of from one end of the word to the other.

@henriquemachado1632 Жыл бұрын

1) Meu nome é Rick 😤.... 2) Grande aula! ....e 3) Me inscrevi por causa do Rick.... 3.5) Eu amo o Rick!

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Obrigado Rick! Ricky é a estrela do vídeo! :)

@chelsea7755 Ай бұрын

What do you mean "again, paste in place". Every time I do that it pulls the first image to the front. But when I try to add grain texture to the gradient, it says I've got nothing selected....

@ledusko 5 ай бұрын

Is there a way to change the scale of the grain? The grain are always very large even if the settings are down

@pedrocampos4609 2 жыл бұрын

LoviT

@sofiavarano7959 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@harrycartwright466 Жыл бұрын

Would be really useful to see the keyboard shortcuts on screen (like paste in place) as you go ! Thank you!

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea! I will definitely keep this in mind for future tutorials :)

@irierocio Жыл бұрын

this is driving me nuts... i can't figure out why the copied layer disappears altogether when the grain is applied, the original layer is gone.. what am i doing wrong -_______-

@irierocio Жыл бұрын

OK...i got it but it didnt work in exactly this order working from this AI file.. FIRST, when selecting the object, UNGROUP. And when selecting the specific object, you must copy and past that object in the TRANSPARENCY window and then select in the desired contrast color and THEN apply the gradient and then the texture.. it maybe the newer versions Illustrator thats messing this up.. but i got it..

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Hi sorry for any confusion! Glad it finally worked :)

@glennsak Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for the doggie.

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

haha thanks, he's the best!

@sahhaBoy Жыл бұрын

after i created the mask, i cant seem to be able to select the items behind... i really hate illustrator, the most overcomplicated and frustrating program in the world

@sofiavarano7959 Жыл бұрын

Hi Hernán A, Sorry to hear this! Did you manage to work it out?