Photoshop Tips

Wood Texture

1.gif (235 bytes) Open a new file. I used 200 by 200 pixels ( in RGB mode ). Now fill the background layer in with Brown (Hex: 996633). I used one of the default colors in the Swatches like shown, that worked pretty good.

2.gif (225 bytes) Add noise: Filter>Noise>Add Noise. Amount 60, Gaussian doted and Mono checked.

3.gif (235 bytes) Motion blur: Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Angle 0, distance 614.

4.gif (210 bytes) Add noise once more, this time enter 8.

 

5.gif (222 bytes) Ok lets make the knot. Select the Radial Marquee tool and make an oval shape on the image somewhere. Then Feather the image: Select>Feather. Enter about 10 for the amount.

6.gif (241 bytes)  Filter>Distort>Wave. Try and match your settings (which should be default) with mine from the screen shot. Also keep pushing the Randomize button for different combinations.

7.gif (179 bytes) When we applied the wave filter, our knot becomes slightly blurred and doesn't fit in with the rest of the wood. To fix this, while the knot is still selected , Go to Filter>Sharpen>Sharpen Edges. Do again if needed. Now are sharpness is back, this makes it look real.
8.gif (247 bytes) Deselect. Ctrl.-D

Done.

 

Here are some images I have made with this technique.

For the picture frame, I made a new wide file and then applied the wood texture and some knots. I used the lasso tool and made one frame side. Then I copied the shape and rotated it around so I had 4 sides all together. Last I made some highlights and shadows on the wood so it would look rounded slightly on the inner edge of the frame.

On this image I didn't make a knot and just used the Lasso Tool and cut out a square while making my edges jagged. Then applied a drop shadow and added some nails.

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