How to create Mud Texture

Start with a new file document. Mine is 650x500px. Just keep the default black and white color for foreground and background by simply pressing D key on your PC.

Add some tonal variation to your blank document by going to menu Filter > Render > Different Clouds

Next, enter the menu Filter > Stylize > Find Edges





Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels. You can use trl + Shift + L shortcut key to apply this step. Got it?!?!




A good looking piece of dried mud you create here, but you need to make your edge of this piece of shit becoming more clear.

Go to menu Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen More. Voila..





For the final touch, play around with color.
Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation
or simply hit your Ctrl + U from your keyboard.





Do not forget to check Colorize little box on the pop-up menu appeared when you call the Hue/Saturation up of your document.

Now.. we'll do some exploration from that final mud texture we made.. Create a new blank Layer. Fill it with White solid color by pressing Ctrl + Backspace. Set the Blend Mode to Soft Light. Next.. Hit E Key to call the Eraser Tool. Erase the part you don't need. Guys... it's an optional step, you can leave this part and directly save your work without doing this one.

It's a wrap!!!




See the tutorial in Indonesia here on Cara membuat Tekstur Lumpur