How do I create this background?

[AKProbeGT]

Can anyone give me advice or tips on how to create the attached image? Customer gave me this as a sample. They want a similar background with different text. I've tried in Photoshop and Illustrator and nothing seems quite right. I'm not worried about the raised areas in the corners, just getting that same texture and color.

 

[Pat Whatley]

EDITED BECAUSE I MISREAD WHAT YOU WANTED.

Go here... http://designm.ag/inspiration/300-free-grunge-textures/

You can create your own if you really want to but you're gonna be playing with brushes and layers and opacity and color and textures a good bit to get a nice organic look or you can download a ready to go texture then adjust your color balance and opacity to get the colors you want.

You can also use the Machine Wash Filters to get this effect.

 

[JBusch260]

Maybe try playing with some levels and filters on existing stone patterns...

I've used images from these sites in the past to help with mimicking texture.
http://bgfons.com/
http://www.wildtextures.com/

 

[rjssigns]

Looks easy enough. Find a PS tut for Rust. Manipulate to get desired grunge. Easy sleddin' after that.

 

[p3]

Super easy. I'll make a tutorial for you when I get off work on how to do it.

 

[MrSalumi]

I can't wait to see Brandon's Tutorial. He's very good!

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

I can't wait to see Brandon's Tutorial. He's very good!

If a chimp can do it, anybody can.

 

[p3]

lol - I originally wanted "monkey." Only reason, because my Fiancee calls me her monkey. Unfortunately the domain I wanted was taken so I settled for chimp. So easy a monkey can do it.

 

[GAC05]

I'd offer to show how to do it in MS Word but then Addie & Gino would come in here and pee all over this thread.......


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[bikecomedy]

I thought they could reach it from there.

 

[p3]

Well, I have the video. Unfortunately I can't get it out of Camtasia since I've upgraded to Mavericks, it crashes almost instantly when I open it. So, as soon as I find a work around or fix I'll get it up. Sorry it's taking so long!

 

[Gene@mpls]

lol - I originally wanted "monkey." Only reason, because my Fiancee calls me her monkey. Unfortunately the domain I wanted was taken so I settled for chimp. So easy a monkey can do it.

Interesting- my fiancee always (for the first 17years) said that I remind her of a monkey (actually she said my hair looks like a monkeys hair). Gene

 

[AKProbeGT]

Thanks guys. Using some of the texture sites posted about I was able to come up with something close enough for my purposes.

 

[p3]

Getting there. Maybe I could just take screen shots of steps to do it and upload it on my site. A little more time consuming than video.

On that note, people in this post - when it comes to tutorials how do you prefer to view them? Text tutorials with images or video of step by step? Sometimes I don't like video tutorials because I have to constantly stop/pause and play.

 

[AKProbeGT]

Getting there. Maybe I could just take screen shots of steps to do it and upload it on my site. A little more time consuming than video.

On that note, people in this post - when it comes to tutorials how do you prefer to view them? Text tutorials with images or video of step by step? Sometimes I don't like video tutorials because I have to constantly stop/pause and play.

Customer loved what I showed them so while I appreciate it you don't have to do this for my sake. I like text tutorials with pictures best. I find videos either go too fast or too slow.

 

[MrSalumi]

Definitely Video Tutorials, but I don't really mind stopping and starting.

 

[Techman]

vid tuts are great. I pray you make one because the more tuts the better.

 

[p3]

Yeah I agree - more is better! The tut is made, I just can't edit it/export it from Camtasia because it keeps crashing. I'm going to try and go back to my PC since it never had issues and see if I can get it up online.