Tiling

The method of repeating a texture more than once across a polygon. A tiled texture looks best if its edges seamlessly match up with each other, top to bottom and side to side. Tiling is a common method of using the smallest texture possible to cover a large area, like a small texture of a couple bricks tiling across a large polygon, creating a big brick wall.

Need to cover in more detail: repeat edge pixels, decal, texture filtering with non-tiling textures.

Tiling Tutorials

• http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorial&name=timelapses - Timelapse videos of a seasoned artist making tiled textures from photos.
• http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorial&name=tilingpatterns - Creating tileable textures out of complex patterns.
• http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorial&name=matchcolor - Using Match Color to fix tiling seams.
• ValueCorrection - Using LAB color in Photoshop to help fix tiling.
• http://www.twisted-strand.com/ut_tutorials/text_tut/index.html - Using the Clone brush in Photoshop to help fix tiling.
• http://www.twisted-strand.com/ut_tutorials/text_tut/index2.html - How to use the High Pass filter.
• http://www.twisted-strand.com/ut_tutorials/text_tut/index4.html - How to correct perspective to tile a texture like bricks.

Tiling Tools

• Tools#Tiled_Texture_Tools - Tools to create tiling textures, or to preview tiling while you edit.
• PhotoshopTools#Actions.2C_Filters.2C_Scripts - Tools for use in Photoshop.

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