

Tip: Hold down the shift key to add a second selection.īefore we add the knots, let’s make sure they blend in. In this case choose Image>rotation> 90 Clockwiseįor a touch or realism, let’s add some knots (optional)Ĭhoose the elliptical marquee tool and make oval shaped selections. Many times you may prefer the texture to be horizontal. I like to stretch the texture a little bit.Ĭhoose Image>Image size and make the height 2x the width (800×1600) If you don’t like it, undo and try the fibers again with different settings. You will now have a texture that looks like wood. Experiment with different variance and strength settings for different results. This is where you will dial in the wood texture.

Set your foreground and background colors to light and dark wood tones as shown. I started with a new document at 800 X 800 pixels, RGB and 72 dpi.
