What is Seamless Texture?

Seamless textures are also known sometime as Tileable textures.

A texture image is considered 'seamless' or 'tileable', if the joining seams or edges are not visible when repeated or tiled infinitely.

Seamless and Tileable textures are widely used for 3D models texturing in 3D modeling in programs like 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave 3D, Cinema 4D, Poser, Daz Studio, Modo, Carrara, Bryce, etc.

They are also commonly used for website backgrounds, pattern fills for 2D graphics or photo editing programs such Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Corel Draw, Painter, Gimp, etc.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

A few more free texture resource sites

Here are a few more fantastic sites with free texture resources for your rendering pleasure.

Mayang's Free Textures

Great collections and lotsa high-resolution textures.


www.textureking.com

Great rustic collections for artists who like to give their artwork the rustic look.


freetexture.net

The domain says it all. =)


Friday, July 10, 2009

Great Free Texture Resource Site


www.freetextures.org
It is one of the popular great texture resource sites.
It have a huge range of categories and selection. And it's FREE!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Random Pattern Texture Tilables





A few texture tilables created from photo manipulation.
May use them with any 2D background or 3D texturing.

Texture Tiles for 2D & 3D Artwork





Hello everyone,

I'll be sharing some tilable textures here which may be used with any 2D or 3D program that supports jpeg images.