Wood Grain
Here’s a useful design technique: Scott Weichert demonstrates how to create a wood grain pattern using the Gradient tool and the Warp command in Adobe Illustrator.
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Comment by Maria | April 21, 2008 @ 10:14 am
Nice Scott!
Comment by Joe Duhamel | April 25, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Awesome, really clever…
Comment by Matthew Richards | May 3, 2008 @ 10:39 am
OMG! This was great. Thank you!
Comment by Nina | August 20, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Now i know how to make basic wood textures. Thanks alot.
Comment by Anton | September 28, 2008 @ 10:24 am
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neat!
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Comment by Chng Soo Chuan | February 23, 2009 @ 10:07 pm
hi scott, its awesome.. you give me an inspiration how to use the gradient tools, in create a wood texture. thanx… i hope you will show us more about AI.. and can u show us how will use the gradient tool in esko? thanx a lot…
Comment by daisy | February 24, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
hi scott,its perfect… you give me an inspiration how to use the gradient tools, in create a wood texture. thanx… i hope you will show us more about AI.. and can u show us how will use the gradient tool in esko? thanx a lot…
Comment by daisy | February 24, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
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wow! awsome design. thanks, thanks a lot SCOTT.
Comment by Saranga Aasith | June 1, 2009 @ 11:50 am
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