Wave texture background
May 29, 2008 | 0 comments
I was asked how to create wave texture background that I
made for one of my wallpapers. I wrote this tutorial from my answer because it
might be useful for someone else. So, to start, we need horizontal stripes
background. For that, we need a stripe pattern. Create new document with 4
pixels height (you can also try different size).
made for one of my wallpapers. I wrote this tutorial from my answer because it
might be useful for someone else. So, to start, we need horizontal stripes
background. For that, we need a stripe pattern. Create new document with 4
pixels height (you can also try different size).
![Wave texture background - Step 1](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-1.jpg)
Select Pencil tool, 1px size, and draw line on bottom of
image.
image.
![Wave texture background - Step 2](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-2.jpg)
Go to Edit menu – Define Pattern. Click OK to create new
pattern.
pattern.
![Wave texture background - Step 3](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-3.jpg)
You can close this document now. Create new document,
with width and height that you need. Fill with solid color (blue in this
example).
with width and height that you need. Fill with solid color (blue in this
example).
![Wave texture background - Step 4](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-4.jpg)
Create new layer (Layer menu – New – Layer). Go to Edit
menu – Fill… From Use list, select Pattern, then open Custom pattern list, and
select last one (the one that you just saved). Click OK.
menu – Fill… From Use list, select Pattern, then open Custom pattern list, and
select last one (the one that you just saved). Click OK.
![Wave texture background - Step 5](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-5.jpg)
The layer will be filled with stripes.
![Wave texture background - Step 6](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-6.jpg)
Go to Filter menu – Distort – Wave. Tweak settings until
you like the result. In this example, I set number of generators = 1, wavelength
= 40 (min and max), amplitude = 4 (min and max).
you like the result. In this example, I set number of generators = 1, wavelength
= 40 (min and max), amplitude = 4 (min and max).
![Wave texture background - Step 7](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-7.jpg)
Our stripes are now waves!
![Wave texture background - Step 8](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-8.jpg)
The wave pattern is too sharp now, we need to soften it a
bit. Go to Filter menu – Blur – Gaussian Blur, set Radius to 1px.
bit. Go to Filter menu – Blur – Gaussian Blur, set Radius to 1px.
![Wave texture background - Step 9](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-9.jpg)
If the pattern looks too blurred now, go to Edit menu –
Fade and adjust the blur effect. I found 60% looks good.
Fade and adjust the blur effect. I found 60% looks good.
![Wave texture background - Step 10](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-10.jpg)
To make the background more interesting, let’s add some
rust look to it. Create new layer, then switch to Brush tool, select the brush
shown in this screenshot.
rust look to it. Create new layer, then switch to Brush tool, select the brush
shown in this screenshot.
![Wave texture background - Step 11](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-11.jpg)
Fill entire layer with short chaotic strokes (black
color).
color).
![Wave texture background - Step 12](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-12.jpg)
Create another new layer, set color to white, and
repeat.
repeat.
![Wave texture background - Step 13](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-13.jpg)
Finally, set these 2 layers blend mode = Overlay and
opacity = 20-30%. That’s all!
opacity = 20-30%. That’s all!
![Wave texture background - Step 14](/content_images/eyeson_images/Designing/VladStudio/tut36_WaveBackground/39-14.jpg)
Author: Vlad Gerasimov
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