Stylize> Tiles: 40 tiles, 1% max offset, use Foreground color
[super easy grid, vary the tiles for different grids/ MORE FUN: some other time, try blurring (usually heavy, heavy) the grid then adjust the levels. Cheap circuit boards. (Oh, I hear those gears turning in ye olde noggin')]
Stylize> Diffuse: Darken only
Diffuse Darken (cmd-F)
Inverse (cmd-I)
Diffuse Darken (cmd-F)
Diffuse Darken (cmd-F)
Diffuse Darken (cmd-F)
[breaks the grid up and gives it a hairy texture]
Blur More
Mode> RGB
Adjust> Hue/Saturation (cmd-U)
check colorize
Set--Hue: 50 Saturation:50 Lightness -10
Or pick your favorite potato bag color.
Click OK (return)
Sharpen more
Super Scratchy!
For a tighter, knottier weave:
Invert (cmd-I)
Hue/Sat (cmd-U)
Set--Hue: 180
Click OK (return)
Zowie!
Note: The last segment is handy for other uses. It basically retains the same hues but the blacks & whites reverse. Try it on photos!
If you like these textures, praise and sample implementations are appreciated. Please share your findings with everyone too! If you discover a neat texture, write down so you can remember and then post it. Your knowledge will increase exponentially!
Thanks again, Russ
P.S. Check out my sample PICT, once it gets posted in the New Files section.