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How Do You Paint Wood Texture in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 12:32 am

Assuming you have a wood texture image to work with, open it up in Photoshop. You can use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to make a selection around the area of the texture you want to use, and then copy and paste it into a new document (Ctrl/Cmd+J).

Once you have your texture in a new document, go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate (Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+U). This will remove any color from the image so that we’re just left with a black and white version.

Now we need to add some contrast to the image so that the wood grain is more defined. Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels (Ctrl/Cmd+L), and drag the middle slider to the right until you’re happy with the look of the wood grain. You can also try playing around with the other sliders to get different effects.

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The next step is to add a bit of noise to our texture. Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise, and add around 10% noise. This will help break up the solid black and white colors and make our texture look more like real wood.

Now we need to apply a Blur filter to our texture. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and apply a radius of 1-2 pixels. This will help give our wood grain some depth and make it look less flat.

The last step is optional, but I like to add a slight vignette effect to my wood textures. To do this, go to Image > Adjustments > Levels, and drag the black slider in from the left until you’re happy with the look. This will darken the edges of your texture and help it blend in better with other images.

Conclusion:
These are just a few quick tips on how to create a realistic wood grain texture in Photoshop. By following these steps, you should be able to create your own custom textures that you can use for whatever project you’re working on.

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Dale Leydon

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