Photoshop for everyone: Create a wood grain effect

- Open a new file with RGB color mode
- Color with FFE8B6
- Choose Filter - Noise - Add Noise with parameters:
Amount: 80%
Select Gaussian
Select Monochromatic

- Choose Filter - Blur - Motion Blur with parameters:
Angle: 0
Distance: 999 pixels

- Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool, draw an ellipse to create the wooden eye.
- Select Select - Feather with parameters:
Feather Radius: 3 pixels

- Select Filter - Distort - Wave, with parameters:
Number of Generator: 1
Wavelength: Min: 1; Max; 281
Amplitude: Min: 90; Max: 206
Scale: Horiz: 100%; Vert: 100%
Type: choose Sine
Undefined Areas: select Repeat Edge Pixels

- Choose Filter - Sharpen - Sharpen Edges
- Choose Filter - Sharpen - Unsharp Mask, with parameters:
Amount: 56%
Radius: 46.7 pixels
Threshold: 0
We get the desired results.

Lam Khe