How To Texture T-Shirt Designs

Discover how to find and save textures using the Lost and Taken library, from grunge and concrete to vintage paper, then download and import resources for your t-shirt designs.

Desaturate textures to zero, adjust shadows, midtones, and highlights with levels, and copy adjustments across textures using smart objects to prepare for turning them into brushes.

Master layer masks in Photoshop to hide and reveal textures using black and white on a shape, preparing for future custom texture brushes.

Learn how to texture t-shirt designs by applying textures with layer masks, forcing textures inside the design using the how to layer, and adding a white inner stroke for depth.

Learn to design a dagger in Photoshop using symmetry tools, brushes, shapes, and layer masks. Organize banners, text, and layers to create a complete, textured dagger design.

Create custom badge shapes in Illustrator by using rounded corner anchor points on rectangles, then reflect and merge halves with the Pathfinder divide for a shield-like design.