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Computers and Software => Raster and Vector Manipulation Programs, and How to Do Stuff in Them. => Topic started by: balloonguy on November 11, 2015, 11:41:33 AM

Title: distressed filter for ai
Post by: balloonguy on November 11, 2015, 11:41:33 AM
Does anyone have a distress filter that you are willing to share?
I need to match this look.
Thanks,
Matt
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: blue moon on November 11, 2015, 12:01:22 PM
grab a piece of paper and wrinkle it. Make sure to put some creases in it too so it looks kind of like the image you posted. Than scan it and adjust the curves in photoshop until it matches what you are looking for. Should be about 20 min and you don't have to wait for somebody to find one.

pierre
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: aauusa on November 11, 2015, 12:39:02 PM
here is a zip with 4 different intensities  they are tiff files which I use in corel all the time not sure how to use them in AI as I am not an AI guy
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: Sbrem on November 11, 2015, 01:07:52 PM
grab a piece of paper and wrinkle it. Make sure to put some creases in it too so it looks kind of like the image you posted. Than scan it and adjust the curves in photoshop until it matches what you are looking for. Should be about 20 min and you don't have to wait for somebody to find one.

pierre

Another version of this is to print out of a laser printer (if you have one that is) a solid black sheet, then crumple that up and do the rest of what Pierre suggests...

Steve

We save ours as a bitmap .tif, so when making a mockup, we can easily make the distressed area the same as the shirt color
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 11, 2015, 01:21:45 PM
I do not remember seeing similar one, but there are plenty of free ones
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=distressed+vector+overlay+free (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=distressed+vector+overlay+free)
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: Frog on November 11, 2015, 02:08:21 PM
grab a piece of paper and wrinkle it. Make sure to put some creases in it too so it looks kind of like the image you posted. Than scan it and adjust the curves in photoshop until it matches what you are looking for. Should be about 20 min and you don't have to wait for somebody to find one.

pierre

Another version of this is to print out of a laser printer (if you have one that is) a solid black sheet, then crumple that up and do the rest of what Pierre suggests...

Steve

We save ours as a bitmap .tif, so when making a mockup, we can easily make the distressed area the same as the shirt color

When this look first got popular, I was still outputting by laser to vellum and I would actually distress that directly and make it one of a kind, something I think is pretty cool!
It takes a lot to bug me more than what I feel when I see a bunch of people together in "distressed" caps, all fraying in the exact same place!
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: Screened Gear on November 11, 2015, 02:18:04 PM
Distressing the film is easy with a razor blade. You can just scrape off the ink. I think it gives you a better more natural look then the over lays. If its for a customer I would use the overlays only because you can proof them. Last thing you want to do is try to proof a scratched up film and have them want edits.
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: tpitman on November 11, 2015, 03:34:08 PM
I've got one that's close, but it won't upload.
2.4 megs might be the problem.
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: balloonguy on November 11, 2015, 04:32:12 PM
Thanks to all for the help. I have received a few files. Most are pretty close...
Tipman- if you don't mind emailing the the address is orders @ balloonprinting dot com.
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: tpitman on November 11, 2015, 06:37:45 PM
It's on its way.
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: Screened Gear on November 12, 2015, 01:56:41 AM
It's on its way.

I want it also....sales@screenedgear.com
Title: Re: distressed filter for ai
Post by: tpitman on November 12, 2015, 08:11:46 PM
Sent your way.