textures
Once you begin to train your
eye to find textures in the
world around you, every
surface you see becomes a
treasure trove of available
textures and patterns. Even
the most mundane objects
can hold a fascinating surface
texture that can be used to
add depth, realism and visual
interest to your digital work.
So grab your camera and go
for a walk to find some
textures. You’ll b
at what you find.Prepare
01
Open up the document that could b
from some texture. Create a new lay
press D for the default colours (black and w
then fill with the Background colour (Cmd/
Ctrl+Delete/Backspace).oughen the layer
02
Now let’s roughen the layer. Go to
Filter>Render>Fibers. Fibers is a great
arting point for filter-borne textures. Set
riance to 17 and Strength to 17. You can click
ndomize button to shake things up.nderpainting filter
03
We’ll follow with another filter. Go to
Filter>Artistic>Underpainting. Set Brush
Size to 0, Texture Coverage to 40, Texture to
Canvas, Scaling to 58%, Relief to 19, Light to Top,
and keep Invert unchecked. Click OK.Blend it in
04
Now it’s time to meld the texture into the
image. Use the blend mode drop-down
at the top of the Layers palette to test out various
modes. Here we used Overlay. If you need to
reduce, lower the layer’s opacity.Textures can take your imagery to the
next level. We’ve shown how you can
use photos as textures, but did you
know you can make your own within
Photoshop? Combining filters can
result in some incredible texturing.
We’ll show you how to create a
texture in just a few steps. We’ll then
apply it to a photo for an instant
boost. Afterwards, see what you can
come up with by using the Filter
Gallery to combine multiple effects.
TREE BARK
An excellent rough texture.
Try to get even lighting on the
rounded surface of the trunk.WOODEN PLANKS
The pattern of grain and
ome
s.ROAD SURFACE
Wonderfully bumpy and
evenly coloured, just be sure
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textures, set up as an
action.Gettheactionfor
thistextureontheFileSilo!TEXTURED ARTWORK
This texture was created
with just a few filters. Use the
recommended settings we give,
modify them, or experiment
andcreateyourowntexture.