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14 May 2007 11:50 PM, by devvv (Bernhard Stockmann)

Generate a stripe-like texture

You'll often need some short techniques to create a website banner, a forum signature or wallpapers. In this tutorial I'll show you how to create such a simple "texture" in less than five minutes!

This article has been written using GIMP 2.3.10. It's divided into 4 steps and takes about 5 min to complete for an average user. 19241 times read so far. Category: Simple effects, required skill: 1 of 5

5 comments have been posted so far.

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  1. 1
    Open up a new file: 500x500px.
    Add a new empty layer.
    Choose Filter / Render / Clouds / Solid noise.
    Choose the values shown in the picture below:
    (x:0.1, y:16, random)
    Screenshot of step 1
    Click to enlarge
  2. 2
    Go to: Layer / Rotate Layer or just press SHIFT+R. Rotate it for 25°
    Screenshot of step 2
    Click to enlarge
  3. 3
    Choose the crop tool, adjust it to a certain part of the picture so that everything inside the selection is covered by the texture. Press ENTER.

    Optional: Filter / Enhance / Sharpen if you want to see more detail in your texture.
    Screenshot of step 3
    Click to enlarge
  4. 4
    Now choose (in GIMP 2.2: Layer /) Colors / Colorize.
    Move the brightness up a bit and take a color of your choice! I've taken a soft blue.

    Thats it!
    Screenshot of step 4
    Click to enlarge

This article is licensed under the following license: Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Austria

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  1. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/generating-stripes.html Thu 24 May 2007 12:45:02 AM CEST Next1One, 24 May 2007 12:45 AM

    I like that, simple, but really handy!

  2. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/generating-stripes.html Mon 28 May 2007 09:27:19 PM CEST xTAB3Nx, 28 May 2007 09:27 PM

    heres what i got by combining my text and changing the opacity


    Click to enlarge

  3. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/generating-stripes.html Mon 28 May 2007 09:32:38 PM CEST devvv, 28 May 2007 09:32 PM

    looks nice ;)

  4. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/generating-stripes.html Sat 15 Sep 2007 10:24:15 AM CEST Amyk13, 15 Sep 2007 10:24 AM

    Hihi, nice efect

  5. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/generating-stripes.html Fri 05 Oct 2007 12:16:03 PM CEST amethyste, 05 Oct 2007 12:16 PM

    Got a problem (i am new on Gimp) how can I add a new texture on my gimp?

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