Turning Photos into Seamless Textures with Plugin Galaxy
 


 

Step 1: Open any photo you like. The quality of the photo isn't important eighter.

 

Step 2: Resize the photo to the size you want the final texture to be e.g. 160x160.

 

Step 3: Select the Warp 1 or Warp 2 plugin from the Plugin Galaxy set and apply an Warp effect to the photo.

 

Step 4: To spice up the colors use the Coolorize plugin.

 

Step 5: Finally use the Instant Mirror plugin to create a seamlessly mirrored texture. For the example picture the Crossing Left effect of Instant Mirror was used.

Tip: Right click on several places within the preview and try different effects until you're satisfied with the result.

 

Step 6: To give the texture a more individual touch, you can further use the Noise Painting effect of the Noiseee plugin.

 

Variation 1: The Star plugin can give the texture a more special touch.

 

Variation 2: Use Grid plugin to give the texture a grid look.

 

Variation 3: Use the Metal effect of the Fusion plugin to create metalic or grey variations.

 

Variation 4: Use the Xeon effect of the Fusion plugin or the Pop Art plugin to create some colorful variations.

     
   

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