specific background texture

[cxxxxxxx]

Hello,

I'm learning poster design currently. I am wondering how to achieve this background texture design.

http://www.logcb.com/images/2016/olt/2.jpg (Blue background)

http://www.logcb.com/images/2016/quad/1.jpg (Black background)

There is a faint texture on the background of each poster. I love this effect and would like to apply it to a poster I am currently working on.

If anyone has an idea of how to achieve this and would not mind explaining it, it would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

[Mike_Gondek]

That is preferably done in photoshop, but you can do in Illustrator also using effect >> pixelate >> mezzotint or similar.

Use the appearance palette flirt menu to add an extra fill, and try to replicate the screenshot as I have above.

Since you want a subtle effect I put a copy of blue with no effect on top at 75%. That allows 25% of the effect shows through.

[macpawel]

You can also add a new fill with effects but to mix it with your bacground color use Blending modes

Everythink you can do with appearence pallette

You can also try to use patterns as a new fill - just prepare some small points and make pattern from tchem - finally mix with your background with different modes

Pawel

[cxxxxxxx]

Thanks so much, i will give that a try. Much appreciated!