Collection of 10 abstract shabby chic background patterns. Made in illustrator and then opened and saved in Photoshop.

Click on the images below to view the high-res version.

Here are a collection of mediocre photos from my collection run through a blur filter in Photoshop CS6 to create some really nice background which look great as the main hero image or background in a website design. I have included below the Photoshop Action with the blur settings. Hopefully it will work.

Download: photoshop-action.zip

Today’s freebie is 5 pixelated background wallpapers. Each of these was produced using a fantastic Photoshop action plugin called Pixelator by SparkleStock. Really easy to use and comes with 100+ actions to create a variety of different pixelated patterns using your own photos. You can purchase it from their shop over at Creative Market for only a few dollars.

Free selection of hi-res grunge shabby chic background patterns.

First of my texture packs.

Click on any of the photos in the post to open the hi-res version in a new window.

Grid based background to add your own blueprint mockups to.

Hi-res jpeg available to download to.

Free bookshelf template with reflections and background glow on both black and white, to really make those books, DVDs or CDs stand out!

Taking inspiration from the Adobe CS4 Creative Suite packaging, here are 5 different spectrum colour bars. To edit them, use the direct selection tool to highlight the top or bottom squares. The squares in between them will automatically change via the colour blend option that has been applied to them.