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Wood
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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. |
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Add noise: Filter>Noise>Add
Noise. Amount 60, Gaussian doted and Mono checked.
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Motion blur: Filter>Blur>Motion
Blur. Angle 0, distance 614. |
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Add noise once more, this time enter 8.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Deselect. Ctrl.-DDone.
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Here are some
images I have made with this technique. |
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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. |

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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. |
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