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Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:06 am

Hey everyone,
In this tutorial I will explain how to create green textures with Photoshop.
This is good for cyberfaces, balls and etc...

First step:
Open your texture in Photoshop:
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Second step:
In your Photoshop go to Filter > NIVIDIA Tools > NormalMapFilter.
Now a window will pop up for you and just press OK (don't change anything), and your texture should look now like that:
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Third step:
1.Go the Channels and copy the "Green channel" and paste it on the Alpha channel (Alpha 1).
2.Copy the "Red channel" and paste it on the "Green channel".
3.Make the "Red channel" and the "Blue channel" completely black.

Now it should look like this:
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That's it!

Enjoy :)
Last edited by ILL-Patch guy on Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:53 am, edited 3 times in total.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:15 am

cna you make a video because idk copy channels , just i don't get it....

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:21 am

Big THANKS!

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:30 am

Hey i did a green tex for a face of mine but now ingame looks like this:

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Whats wrong?

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:15 pm

Povilas3 wrote:cna you make a video because idk copy channels , just i don't get it....


I might do it in the future...

Wolverine wrote:Hey i did a green tex for a face of mine but now ingame looks like this:

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Whats wrong?


Please upload a photo of your green texture.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:01 pm

ILL-Patch guy wrote:Please upload a photo of your green texture.


I made a new one, its better now, but the face is too bright now:

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Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:36 am

Did you made the alpha channel of this green texture right? check it out. If that won't solve this, check out your alpha channel in the regular texture

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:26 am

In that texture there was no alpha channel. In my Crowder's there is and ingame looks fine. How do i make this alpha channel?

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:26 am

Take a loot at num.1 in step 3

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:26 pm

what do you mean "copy to" please make it clear

edit: i got it :D

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:32 am

Can you elaborate this step?
2.Copy the "Red channel" and past it on the "Green channel".

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:03 am

Anthoknicks wrote:Can you elaborate this step?
2.Copy the "Red channel" and past it on the "Green channel".


Go to the channels -> Click on the red channel -> press ctrl + a on your keyboard -> press ctrl + c on your key board to copy the channel -> click on the green channel -> click ctrl + v to paste the channel you copied before on the red channel.

Hopes it helped you, if not please write :)
Last edited by ILL-Patch guy on Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:53 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:11 am

oh damn, i just recolored it by paint black :lol:

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:36 pm

ILL-Patch guy wrote:
Anthoknicks wrote:Can you elaborate this step?
2.Copy the "Red channel" and past it on the "Green channel".


Go to the channels -> Click on the red channel -> press ctrl + a on your keyboard -> press ctrl + c on your key board to copy the channel -> click on the green channel -> click ctrl + v to past the channel you copied before on the red channel.

Hopes it helped you, if not please write :)


lol it helps, past means paste fyi tnx for this nice tut (Y)

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:52 am

I'm so stupid making that mistake :oops: , thanks!

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:56 am

this is awesome...

but my problem is finding or making the jersey/uniform templates. i want to use the mesh holes but when i edit the green templates they look awful so i just remove the mesh all togher.

any advice?

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:23 pm

I don't know really how to work with mesh textures and etc... sorry

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:25 pm

how to make red and blue complete black?

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:11 pm

reeverkurtr wrote:how to make red and blue complete black?


I tried the photoshop brush tool and and manually paint the red and blue channel and it's working well.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:18 pm

If you please make video for this tutorial, we will all benefited. Thanks a lot.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:22 pm

I also created a green texture but it became whiter? How to fix this tnx

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:21 am

padong15 wrote:I also created a green texture but it became whiter? How to fix this tnx


you need to go to chanels, and copy the grey layer (usually green or red chanel) into the alpha layer.

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:41 pm

Can you make any video tutorial about the Green Textures with Photoshop?

Re: Creating Green Textures with Photoshop

Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:21 pm

Creating green textures in Photoshop can add depth and realism to your designs. Whether you’re working on architectural visualizations, digital art, or any other project, here are some steps to create green textures:

Grass Texture:
Realistic Grass Texture: You can create a realistic grass texture for architectural site plans. Start by adding contour lines to your site plan. Then, use Photoshop to add a photo-realistic grass texture. You can find tutorials online that guide you through the process of creating grass textures.

Noise Technique: Create a new layer and fill it with a green color. Add noise to this layer by going to Menu > Filter > Add Noise. Choose around 30% for the amount, Gaussian distribution, and check monochromatic. This will give your texture a natural, organic look.

Channel Mixing:
Go to the Channels panel.
Click on the red channel, then press Ctrl + A to select all, and Ctrl + C to copy the channel.
Click on the green channel, then press Ctrl + V to paste the copied channel from the red channel. This technique can create interesting green textures.

Pattern Creation:
Create a green layer.
Fill it with the desired green color.
Add noise to the layer (Menu > Filter > Add Noise). Adjust the amount and distribution to your liking.
Define this pattern (Edit > Define Pattern).
Now you can use this green texture as a pattern overlay in your designs.

Remember to experiment with different techniques and adjust settings to achieve the desired effect. Photoshop offers a wide range of tools and options to create custom textures, so feel free to explore and get creative!

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