{"id":55250,"date":"2022-06-01T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/popular-question-how-to-create-watercolor-in-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:45:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:32","slug":"popular-question-how-to-create-watercolor-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/popular-question-how-to-create-watercolor-in-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular question: How to create watercolor in illustrator?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APzkcH27HY0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, how do I change a vector to a <strong>watercolor<\/strong> in Illustrator? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kE1GZUvaCAM\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You asked, how do you make a vector look <strong>watercolor<\/strong>? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/91CYlMn61P4\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Correspondingly, how do you make a watercolor gradient in Illustrator? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3AU-mYvE2U\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, how do you make a painting effect in <strong>Illustrator<\/strong>? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the text using the Selection tool (Black arrow).  <\/li>\n<li>Open the Brushes Palette and from the palette menu choose Open Brush Library > Artistic > Artistic Watercolor.<\/li>\n<li>The Artistic Watercolor brushes open in a separate palette.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>PAINT ELEMENTS LARGER (OR TO SIZE) FOR THEIR INTENDED USE. Don&#8217;t paint small!  <\/li>\n<li>DON&#8217;T LEAVE &#8216;WHITE&#8217; ANYWHERE AROUND YOUR ARTWORK.  <\/li>\n<li>GET COMFORTABLE USING HUE\/SATURATION AND LEVELS LAYERS.  <\/li>\n<li>TWEAK THE TRANSPARENCY.  <\/li>\n<li>PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR COLOUR PALETTE.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How do you make a watercolor effect?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Right click on the background image layer and select Convert to Smart Object. Head to the Filter menu and select Filter Gallery. Navigate to the Artistic category and select Dry Brush, then change the settings to 10 Brush Size, 10 Brush Detail and 1 Texture. Click OK to apply the effect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make a photo look like a watercolor?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Your File in Photoshop and Unlock the Background Layer.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the Photo into a Smart Object. Right click on Layer 0 and select Convert to Smart Object.<\/li>\n<li>Open the Filter Gallery. Go to the top menu and select Filter > Filter Gallery.<\/li>\n<li>Play with the Adjustments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make an abstract background of watercolor?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make an Abstract Background. There are a few ways you can approach this.  <\/li>\n<li>Splatter It On. Embrace your inner Jackson Pollock and use that splatter power!  <\/li>\n<li>Create Texture With Everyday Objects.  <\/li>\n<li>Use Masking Fluid.  <\/li>\n<li>Let It Bloom.  <\/li>\n<li>Bleed the Colors Together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a background in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place an image in Illustrator.<\/li>\n<li>Draw a shape around the object in the photo you want to keep.<\/li>\n<li>Select both the background image and the outline.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Object menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click Clipping Mask followed by Make.<\/li>\n<li>Open the Layers menu in the panel to the right.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make a sound wave in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select both waves (CTRL\/Command + A).<\/li>\n<li>Select from the main menu \u201cObject\u201d \u201cBlend\u201d \u201cBlend Options\u201c.  <\/li>\n<li>Try starting with the settings you see in the picture above and click \u201cOK\u201c. (  <\/li>\n<li>Next select from the main menu \u201cObject\u201d \u201cBlend\u201d \u201cMake\u201d (or ALT + CTRL\/Command + B) which will add the waves \u201cin between\u201d:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make an image look like a painting in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To trace the image using the latest versions of Adobe Illustrator click (Window | Image Trace). Use &#8220;Sketched Art&#8221; as the preset then bump the Threshold setting up to 220. Note: For Adobe Illustrator CS5 click (Object | Live Trace | Tracing Options).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make a shape look painted in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r-GYR7z2MOc\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make a texture in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Select the Background and bring up the Texture panel by choosing Window > Astute Graphics > Texture. Click on the panel to activate it. You can browse textures by category. Choose Polycotton Texture from the Fabrics category and click the big Plus icon in the panel to apply it to the background, simulating a T-shirt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you make digital watercolor prints?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open up a new file in Photoshop Elements. Make it whatever size you want but for this example, I&#8217;ll be creating an 8\u00d710 file.  <\/li>\n<li>Next, add your text and image. The font I used in this print is Bruselo Script.  <\/li>\n<li>Next, we&#8217;re going add the watercolor effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I convert my paintings to digital?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Open them up in Photoshop. Create a new document in Photoshop that is the size of you original piece at 300 DPI (Or the same image resolution as your scans). Bring your scans into that new document and put each piece on a separate layer. Now you can start lining them up.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this regard, how do I change a vector to a watercolor in Illustrator? You asked, how do you make a vector look watercolor? Correspondingly, how do you make a watercolor gradient in Illustrator? Subsequently, how do you make a painting effect in Illustrator? Select the text using the Selection tool (Black arrow). 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