# How to create simple textures

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**Created:** [November 21, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-simple-textures/36035 "2003-11-21T02:02:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-simple-textures/36035/1 "2003-11-21T02:02:47Z")

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I would like to know how to create simple textures. I don’t know if I should use Illustrator, Flash, or photoshop… To give you an example of the type of texture I want to create, I will give you some examples.

The metalic edges on [www.flashlevel.com](http://www.flashlevel.com)

The the texture of the text box backgrounds on  
[http://www.rtrtechnology.com/flash.htm](http://www.rtrtechnology.com/flash.htm).

The border and general background of [http://www.simplyinteractive.net/mainframe.htm](http://www.simplyinteractive.net/mainframe.htm).

All of these graphics are fairly simple but I just don’t know how to make them. If anyone knows of any tutorial I can take or the right program PLEASE let me know.