Does your design need that added edge? How do you make something old-looking on purpose? Check out the tutorial on how to create your own distressed look on clothing or any designs in silkscreen printing.
How to create a distressed look using CorelDraw with just 7 simple steps.
Type Your Letter in CorelDraw
Start by opening CorelDraw. Create a new document and use the Text tool to type out the text or design you want to give a distressed look. Adjust the font, size, and styling as desired.
Download a Distressed Look Image
Download a distressed look image that you want to apply to your text design.
Import the Distressed Image
Go to File > Import and import the distressed-look image file into CorelDraw.
Fit Image to Text Size
Select the imported distressed image and use the Pick Tool to resize it to match the dimensions of your text. Position the image over the text.
Bitmaps convert to Bitmaps
With the distressed image selected, go to Bitmaps > Convert to Bitmaps. In the settings window, set the Resolution to 300 dpi, the Mode to Black & White 1 Bit, and ensure Anti-aliasing is turned off. Click OK to apply the changes.
Left Mouse click/Transparent Color
Left-click the image to select and left-click the option to set the outline color as transparent (see image).
Right Mouse Click/White,Set Outline Color
Keep the distressed image selected. And Right-click “White” to set the outline color to white.
DONE!
