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Posted on 13/08/08 00:51:33 AM
Luis
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Bulletin Board Texture
For some time, I wanted to create a bulletin board type texture. I have searched the web for some tutorials on how to create this. But, I have found some that did not look realistic. So I tried to create one myself. After experimenting in photoshop, I came up with this.

Does this look like a real bulletin board? I was thinking on making a tutorial on this. If it looks good. Any comments, good or bad.



The second image, I only used two photos. The thumb tack, Polaroid, and the scotch tape was all done in photoshop from scratch.



Luis



Posted on 13/08/08 04:45:52 AM
dave.cox
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Hi Luis,

This type of bulletin board, is also known as a cork board. Typically these boards are made of pieces of cork, which explains the name. If you go to google images, and look for cork boards, you will find a lot of them.

Does your board look like a real cork board? Yes. I would say that you did a very good job.



Posted on 13/08/08 08:47:12 AM
Nick Curtain
Model Master
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Hi Luis
That looks very much like a cork board to me, well done.
Nick

Posted on 13/08/08 7:50:21 PM
Luis
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Thanks Dave and Nick for your comments

Before I created this, I was searching the net for Cork and bulletin board textures. I found tons of them with different types of textures to it. When I try to create textures, I like to use only things available to me in photoshop. Very few filters were used in the first pic. All the rest were patterns mixed together. I guess I would call this a Cork Board texture. I was'nt sure if it should be cork or just a regular bulletin board.

Luis

Posted on 13/08/08 9:04:00 PM
chris berry
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Luis
You're a genius and a very frightening person!

Posted on 13/08/08 9:25:32 PM
Luis
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Thanks Chris.

I hope that I'm not that frightening.

Posted on 13/08/08 9:44:50 PM
David Asch
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
That's incredibly good, Luis. You'd never know it was created in Photoshop.

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Posted on 14/08/08 01:06:01 AM
tooquilos
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Luis, you never cease to amaze me. Its absolutely perfect.

Posted on 14/08/08 02:58:36 AM
Steve Mac
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
That is such a convincing texture. Nice job.
I would love to see the tutorial.

Posted on 14/08/08 03:10:58 AM
Ellen
Fire Queen
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
That could be the definition of photo-realism! - a tutorial would be most welcome.

Posted on 14/08/08 7:25:10 PM
Luis
Six-String Synthesist
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Thanks David, Anna, Steve, and Ellen for your comments.

I just want to let you all know that the tutorial is done and it is posted in the Reader's Tutorials section.

Luis

Posted on 18/08/08 10:47:36 PM
Paul 2007 thru 2010
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
This is truely how to CHEAT in photoshop. I love your realism. Your wood and CD too.



Posted on 20/08/08 03:25:15 AM
Luis
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Re: Bulletin Board Texture
Thanks Paul. I like the challenge in trying to create something from scratch that looks real.
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