Stocks, Patterns & More

[jarrod2323]

I've seen and heard alot of people who are asking "where do you get stocks" and "why".

Answer - stocks/patterns help add texture and depth to your background. Below, I will list several sites that I have found helpful.

Feel free to add any that you like.

Orange Trash - great for lights & odd objects
http://orangetrash.d2.hu/index2.html

Blue Vertigo - lists tons of stock sites
http://www.bluevertigo.com.ar/bluevertigo.htm

Stock Xchg - very good stocks
http://www.sxc.hu/

Wallpaper Guide - posted by ZigZig long time ago for shapes
http://www.wallpaperguide.com/images/large/

Deviant Art
http://resurgere.deviantart.com/ - Resurgere packs

 

[RipCity32]

Dang jarrod thanks alot!

But for the stocks on deviantart how do you download and use them? Well I know how to download but how do I use them after?

 

[jarrod2323]

Dang jarrod thanks alot!

But for the stocks on deviantart how do you download and use them? Well I know how to download but how do I use them after?

you use them just like pics... that's all they are

 

[CurseReversed04]

how do u use them and wat do they do?

 

[jarrod2323]

Answer - stocks/patterns help add texture and depth to your background. Below, I will list several sites that I have found helpful.

they are normally separate layers... honestly, if you're asking this question, you really should take the tutorial on Photoshop