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In this video, you will learn how to make a grainy texture in Illustrator as you create a cool sand text effect. You will learn how to add noise in Illustrator using a bunch of effects along with some basic blending techniques and a dissolve gradient. Once your grain noise texture is complete, you will learn how to edit text in Illustrator and how to easily stylize it using an Opacity mask and the Appearance panel.

00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Set up a new document
01:47 - Create the sand background
08:44 - Apply a grainy texture
11:44 - Create the sand text
12:54 - Create a scatter brush
14:01 - Add shadows to your sand text
16:58 - Add highlights and a texture
20:24 - Create the waves
26:47 - Outro

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