Wooden Text

[angelize]

I've come up with a quick way to create a woodgrain effect. I've applied it to text here, but this could be applied to all manner of shapes. And the text remains editable too!

[Soquili]

Frances that looks very much like some things made in woodshop back in the dark ages when I was in junior high school.

Very nice technique. Thank you.

[covoxer]

Nice and simple technique!
But don't forget about fractal fills.

[iamtheblues]

Just a doodle. Fractal fills. Homemade golf ball.
Saludos,
Bob.

[iamtheblues]

The thing I really like about the method Frances has used is the irregularity of the pattern, there is even a hint of knottiness. Font: Jungle Caps.
Saludos,
Bob.

[Ross Macintosh]

Using real wood bitmaps as fills can make it easy to produce realistic woody graphics...

[gwpriester]

Poor Frances. She thought she came up with a great tutorial (she did) but everybody has another way of doing wood type.

And don't forget about using a blend to get a realistic 3D look.