Step 1
I started with a new document at 800 X 800 pixels, RGB and 72 dpi. The size doesn’t matter really.
Set your foreground and background colors to light and dark wood tones as shown.
Step 2
Choose Filter>Render>Fibers.
This is where you will dial in the wood texture. Experiment with different variance and strength settings for different results.
Step 3
You will now have a texture that looks like wood. If you don’t like it, undo and try the fibers again with different settings.
I like to stretch the texture a little bit.
Choose Image>Image size and make the height 2x the width (800×1600)
Step 4
Many times you may prefer the texture to be horizontal. In this case choose Image>rotation> 90 Clockwise
Step 5
For a touch or realism, let’s add some knots (optional)
Choose the elliptical marquee tool and make oval shaped selections. In this case I made 2 selections. Tip: Hold down the shift key to add a second selection.
Step 6
Before we add the knots, let’s make sure they blend in. Choose Select>Modify Selection>Feather and choose 30 pixels
Choose distort>Twirl to create the effect. I chose and angle of 205. This setting will all depend on the resolution of your image and how tight you want the knot to appear.
Step 7
One last thing to give it that final polish, and this is optional.
Choose Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask to define the wood a little but more.
Amt:91
Radius: 2.2
There you have it, wood texture in Photoshop.
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