misc_woodtex.shtml

Lemur zaprasza

Wood
Texture

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.

Add noise: Filter>Noise>Add
Noise. Amount 60, Gaussian doted and Mono checked.

Motion blur: Filter>Blur>Motion
Blur. Angle 0, distance 614.

Add noise once more, this time enter 8.

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.

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.

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.

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.