STEP #1: Download the Adobe Illustrator Halftone Folder. Downloading our textures is a straightforward process. All you have to do is Download and Extract All before using in Adobe Illustrator. Our Halftone Patterns are Adobe Illustrator Documents, so there is not any fancy way of opening up the file. Just double-click directly from the Folder or Open from Adobe Illustrator.
STEP #2 Copy-Paste Halftones into a Working Artboard: The goal of this step is to get the Halftones into your design so they populate into your Swatches. All you have to do is Copy and Paste them over into the Artboard you are currently working on. The Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel for use.
STEP #3: Apply Halftone using Basic Fills, Blob Brush, or the Knife Tool. The Halftones will act just like any other Color Swatch. You can simply Select a Shape to apply a basic Fill. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, I will recommend using the Live Paint Bucket to apply your Flat Color Layer first. The next step will be to duplicate the color layer to apply Halftones.
DOWNLOAD 70 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Use Halftones with Your Own Artwork. Adobe Illustrator Halftones include our 70 Comic Strip Halftone Fills, Pattern Fills, and Halftone Value Scales.
Includes 70 Distressed Halftone Textures and Pattern Fills to use in Adobe Illustrator to use for spot textures within your artwork or comics. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, Halftones and Pattern Fills are extremely easy to use. They are designed for easy application just like any basic color fill but they have Halftones. Halftones are seamless and scalable. Each Halftone can be recolored or scaled up or down to fit your own artwork or to change the scale of the pattern itself.
Includes Halftone Value Scales and Pattern Fills which are extremely easy to use even as a Beginner. They are designed for easy application by simply clicking on a Halftones Pattern Fills just like you would on a regular Color Swatch. Apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush and Live Paint on your Designs or Comics. Halftones are very flexible since they are Pattern Fills, you can scale them up to get more Chunky Halftones or shrink them down to get a more Subtle Texture.
Includes Halftones, BMP Halftones, and Vector Halftones Patterns. If you already have a value layer you can simply duplicate the Layer and Click on a Halftone Fill to apply Textures. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background. Patterns can be recolored in the Patterns Panel to match the desired look of your artwork. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background so that you can layer them with your Flat Color and Cast Shadow Layers.
APPLYING HALFTONES + PATTERN FILLS
USE TEXTURES WITH THE BLOB BRUSH, LIVE PAINT, COLOR SWATCHES, AND KNIFE TOOL
Simply Open from File -Open: Pattern Fills and Halftones are Adobe Illustrator Files. You can simply Open them or Double Click from the Folder. The Goal is to Open + Copy + Paste the Swatches into the Working Artboard. The Pattern Fills (Swatches) will automatically Populate into your Swatches once you Copy - Paste.
Using the Blob Brush: We will be using the Pattern Fills with the Blob Brush and your Tablet or Mouse. Double Click on the Blob Brush to Open the Options. Select Keep Selected and Merge with Selection. Both ON or Both OFF will be OK. Paint in Pattern Fills just like a coloring book with the Blob Brush.
APPLYING HALFTONE PATTERN FILLS
USE WITH FILLS, STROKES, BLOB BRUSH AND LIVE PAINT BUCKET
Download and Extract All before using in Adobe Illustrator. Our Halftone Patterns are Adobe Illustrator Documents, so there is not any fancy way of opening up the file. Just double-click directly from the Folder or Open from Adobe Illustrator. All you have to do is Copy and Paste them over into the Artboard you are currently working on or save your own template.
BLOB BRUSH: Using Halftones with the Blob Brush is extremely simple. Click on a Halftone Pattern in your Color Swatches. Double Click on the Blob Brush to get to the Blob Brush Settings. You want Keep Selected and Merge with selection turned ON to paint in your Halftones.
LIVE PAINT: If you have followed along with any our 50 Step by Steps on the Website, you know we use the Live Paint Bucket. Duplicate the Flat Color Layer and click on a Halftone Pattern in the Color Swatches Panel. The Halftones will be applied over your Flat Color Layer.
KNIFE TOOL: If you are looking to combine the Halftones with your Value Layers. Have the Layers Ungrouped and Separated out (Inking + Flat Color + Halftones). Remember to expand the Live Paint Group. Cut the Halftone Shapes using the Knife Tool for your Values.