grunge background

[Big Frank]

or just open the scanner lid and press start

(keep your bum out of the way)

edit: no that doesn't work, its just a black page

[yanosh01]

thanks..
i dont know if i wantto use the pic and just remove the font beacuse it is not a good resoultion and i gonna print it so..

[Albacore]

Tried to upload a zipped AI file to you but too large for T/Graphics to do.
Here are a few instructions on how to get the effect using AI's PS plugins through the Effects menu.
1. Draw a black filled rectangle to the size that you want.
2. Duplicate that layer
3. Lock layer1
4. On top layer with it selected go the Effects Gallery from Effects menu. Choose Grain with 70 intensity, 50 contrast, grain type vertical, click OK.
5. Still on top layer give the object a Transparency,- Normal, - 30% and Gradient of -120 Linear
6. Unlock Layer1 and do the same with Grain but give it 60 intensity, 55 contrast, with grain type horizontal

These are only approx settings as didn't have much time but mess about with them and you can rasterize each layer (Flatten) and do a Live Trace on each and fill in as vectors. They are loads of tuts. on subject. Do as search on Grunge Effects.

Hope that helps.

[yanosh01]

couldnt ask for a better help..
thanks a lot albacore..
im just starting my way on ai.. i used to work only on photoshop..
the only thing i didnt know how to do is number 5.. where i can find the transparency.. (do you mean opacity?)
?
thanks

ok i found where i can change the transparecy.. thanks
still dont look like what i upload but i will keep play with it

[yanosh01]

so...
i know there are a lot of tut on grunge effects// but i think that the pic i upload is beetween grunge and vintage old effects//
anyway.. after i added the grain effect as you told and changed the transpercy i got just the black grunge effects but with a lot of white and grey beacuse
the opacity is down.. and it looks much more aggresive then on the pic i upload..

[Big Frank]

why are you using illustrator to create a large background bitmap for print???
who is teaching you stuff like this?

[Albacore]

I got nearly your drawing but not exact. Why not play around with the PS plugins and blending modes with gradients to get the effect that you want. Better still why not use PS as you've stated that you have higher skills there then Place it in Illy and do a Live Trace to get it into vector.