Sunday 14 August 2011

7 Best Websites to Find Free Photoshop Textures, Background Styles

Textures are essential resources needed by every photoshop designer as they offer the possibility to create backgrounds, visual styles and environments to the design work. There are many places where you can find free textures for Photoshop, however some of the best site that are interesting for different types of content are mentioned below. Have a look…

Top Websites for Free Photoshop Textures 

1. Grunge Textures (url)

It is a place where you will find all sorts of grunge textures. With over 1400 textures sorted in 21 categories the site is a good choice for those designing in this style so appealing. provide quality background textures that can be used free of charge for digital artwork, 3D rendering, web design and print projects. They specialize in weathered and worn surfaces.

2. DeviantArt (url)

deviantART is a platform that allows emerging and established artists to exhibit, promote, and share their digital art works within a peer community dedicated to the digital art.There you will find a wide variety of designs including photoshop textures uploaded by members. It is undoubtedly one of the best sites to find textures, background styles.

3. Shizoo (url)

It is notable for its unique textures which are really interesting and original. There are also a number of other useful resources for your designs like brushes and icons.

4. Amazing Textures (url)

If you are looking for free textures for Photoshop in an orderly and then classified Amazing Textures is a great option and should give you a ride. Among other things, the site lets you upload your own creations. Their texture library has hundreds of free textures to download, high-resolution textures, images, backgrounds, wallpapers and texture maps.

5. Texture King (url)

Download free high resolution, high quality textures for personal and commercial use from TextureKing. The textures range in subject from house insulation to cracked marble to paint-splattered concrete. The categories include Concrete, Grunge, Wood, Metals, Stone/Rock, Fabric, Paint, Rust, Dirt/Sand, Plastic, Liquids, Plaster, Glass etc.

6. Star Textures (url)

Startextures.com provides quality high resolution textures, that can be used in any kind of digital and design artwork. It is a gallery of high resolution, quality textures classified into several categories with creative and unique content and really useful for those who want to make quality designs. All the textures are free to use in any kind of computer graphics, games, printed material, movies, website design and 3D models.

7. Texture Warehouse (url)

The site offers textures ideal for those who want to experiment with 3D design. They offer free, high resolution textures to designers and 3D artist. The images are licensed under a Creative Commons Licensed. The textures are updated frequently.
If you want to add some of your favourite sites to the list leave a comment. I hope this list will be useful for your photoshop design work.

 

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