In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create realistic looking wood in Adobe Photoshop, I will be using Photoshop CS3 but the version should not have an effect on the outcome.  This tutorial can be used to make backgrounds or textures for objects and is a relatively easy tutorial to follow.

Step 1.

Alright, first thing that you have to do is create a new file (File>New) make mine will be set to 500px * 500px but the size depends on what you want to do with the wood after. Now you have to select the bucket tool and fill the layer with a lightish brown, I used #6e4922. Now you should have something that looks similar to this:

Step 2.

Now duplicate layer 1, the brown layer and add noise (Filter>Noise>Add noise) you should use the same settings as shown in the image below.

Step 3.

Go to Filters>Blur>Motion Blur and use the settings shown below:

Step 4.

Now change thwe fill percentage of the later from 100% to 20%.

Step 5.

Now create a new layer, go to the gradient contol panel and make a gradient like this
:

Now apply a gradient from the top down like this:

Step 6.

Get the rectangle marquee tool and cut little parts of the gradient out like this:

Step 7.

Now add a Gaussian blur, use these settings:

You should now have something similar to this:

Step 8.

Duplicate the layer and add it to the bottom like so it looks something like this:

Now you’re finished and you’ve created a realistic wood texture in Adobe Photoshop.

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