Using texture and glass surface controls

Some commands included in Illustrator have texturizing options, such as the Glass, Rough Pastels, Grain, and Fresco commands. The texturizing options can make a bitmap image appear as though painted onto various textures, such as canvas and brick, or viewed through glass blocks.

You can apply these command as a filter or as an effect. For more information on effects, see Using effects.

To use texture and glass surface controls:

1. From the Filter or Effect menu, choose Artistic > Rough Pastels; Artistic > Fresco; Distort > Glass; or Texture > Grain.
2. Choose a texture type from the Texture pop-up menu (if available), or choose Load Texture from the Texture pop-up menu to specify a file.
3. Drag the Scaling slider (if available) to enlarge or reduce the effect on the bitmap image's surface.
4. Choose other available options:
• Drag the Relief slider (if available) to adjust the depth of the texture's surface.
• From the Light Direction pop-up menu (if available), choose the direction from which you want the light to appear.
• Select Invert (if available) to reverse the surface's light and dark colors.
5. Click OK to apply the settings.