Using Mesh Transformation to apply more realistic fabric patterns
Now that we have a fabric pattern, we can apply it to a character's clothing. But just pasting it in flat will look… well, flat! So, let's use the Mesh Transformation tool to lay the pattern a little more realistically on the drawing.
Getting ready
You will need a drawing of clothes. The example drawing for this recipe will be the blouse shown here:
Your drawing can be a skirt, shirt, hat, or whatever you want to add a fabric pattern to!
How to do it…
This recipe will walk you through the use of the Mesh Transformation tool on a pattern material:
Make a selection around a portion of the item using the Lasso Marquee(M) tool. In the following screenshot, the area around the main body of the shirt has been selected:
Tip
Leave some space outside of the line art. You will need the extra space to adjust the pattern with Mesh Transformation.
Paste the desired material; in this case, we're using the argyle pattern that we created in the previous...
