Wood Grain Texture

[tacoX]

This is a really simple way to create a great looking wood grain texture, that has many applications!

Step 1

Create a new image, and fill it in with a brown shade. You can experiment with different colors, if you wish.

Step 2

On your layer current layer, go to the add noise filter (on the top menus)

Step 3

Use the above effects, it should look similar to what I have above.

Step 4

On your current layer (with all the new, little dots), go to the motion blur filter (location shown above)

Step 5

Use the above effects, it should look similar to what I have above.

Final Product

Here's my final product! I have used this in web templates, and signatures in the past.

If you have any questions, or comments, please post below and we can help answer them! Thanks!

[Storm]

After that, I would change the hue to make it all bronze and get rid of those multicolored spots.

[tacoX]

Good point, possibly adding a colorize effect (or something to that extent). Thanks for helping out!

[covaleek]

Tried playin' with hue/saturtion and get impressive effect. Thanks!

[Dale]

Do you have a pic you could put on the site of it?

[tacoX]

I can't imagine the difference would be too huge, but I may be confused. Its a very very faint texture, you must agree =).

[WK Rainbow]

When you add the noise, tick "Monochromatic" and you won't get several colors of dots.

[dolive]

good idea

another simple tut

[softcell72]

nice background, easy and quick too

[dragonlord]

very nice!
love the bg