: How to recreate this background in photoshop for use in a mobile app? Possible Duplicate: How do so many app menus get that finished textured look? I'm still a beginner, but I

@Twilah924

It looks like some noise with lines to me. While I didn't match it perfectly, this seems pretty close. Left = original, right = my version.

Step 1: Fill and noise.

Fill with a dark grey, chosen from the original, then add some noise (Filter > Noise > Add Noise). You only need a few percent of noise, and monochrome noise is probably best for something like this.



Step 2: Lines.

On another layer, add some white lines.



Step 3: Line opacity.

Reduce the white line layer opacity to about 5%.



Not identical, but kind of close. If this is for an iOS app, the big question might be how to build for Retina and non-Retina sizes, while still maintaining quality and scalability. In that situation, I'd keep create the noise, save is as a pattern, use it via a pattern layer, then add the lines as a shape layer. Then, I'd use David Jensen's Scale Patterns to 100% script to ensure the noise stays crisp at all sizes (let me know if you'd like a link for the script).

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@Megan533

No, that's a pattern, applied in Blending Options.

You can try to find that texture already made, or recreate it yourself (in Edit -> Define pattern).

Few sites: www.brusheezy.com/patterns, myphotoshopbrushes.com/patterns/, psd.fanextra.com/articles/photoshop-patterns/ or simply Google

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