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Hey guys,

I've added a bunch new images on this page:

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

As always, feel free to edit / mash / use parts / combine with other things / etc. as needed.

Enjoy!
 
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Hey guys,

I've added about 60 new images to the following pages:

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

TXR - GLASS (new page)
http://soundimage.org/txr-glass/

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

I hope some of them are helpful!
 
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Greetings!

I've added a bunch of new images to the following page:

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

I hope some of them are helpful!
 
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Hi! It's great that you are providing these textures, what would be even better is if you could provide them in a lossless format instead of as jpeg. TIF files are best for standard textures, and 32bit TGA are best for textures with transparency, because it saves transparency into an alpha channel.

24bit TGA can be used for standard textures instead of TIF, but TIF is preferred. Game designers use mostly TGA files, and they can convert from TIF to TGA easily themselves. People doing 3d rendering can use the TIF file directly. BMP files have high quality but a large file size that's why TIF is preferred.
 
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S Fox wrote:Hi! It's great that you are providing these textures, what would be even better is if you could provide them in a lossless format instead of as jpeg. TIF files are best for standard textures, and 32bit TGA are best for textures with transparency, because it saves transparency into an alpha channel.

24bit TGA can be used for standard textures instead of TIF, but TIF is preferred. Game designers use mostly TGA files, and they can convert from TIF to TGA easily themselves. People doing 3d rendering can use the TIF file directly. BMP files have high quality but a large file size that's why TIF is preferred.



Hey there,

I'm limited to certain file sizes by my web hosting company. I suggest that when you download them, immediately save them as TIF (or some other lossless format.) If you happen to need a higher quality version of a certain image, feel free to email me and I'll be happy to send it to you. :-)

In the meantime...

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

I've added a bunch of new images:

On the TXR-PAPER page, some really cool covers from journals. Might work for maps, old books, etc.
http://soundimage.org/txr-paper/

On the TXR - WOOD, some new distressed wood.
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

I've also opened a new page, TXR - WICKER.
http://soundimage.org/txr-wicker/

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season!
 
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Happy New Year Everyone!

In case you haven't already noticed, I've tried to improve navigation on my site by creating a categorized menu of links to all my pages on the right-hand side of each page. (If you don't immediately see it, scroll down a bit.) I hope it's helpful!

That said, I've uploaded about 40 new free images on the following pages:

TXR - GROUND
http://soundimage.org/txr-ground/

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/


Have a good week!
 
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Hey everyone,

I've uploaded a bunch of cool new metal images here:

TXR - METAL
http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

Don't forget to check out the new categorized menu of links to all of my pages on the right-hand side of each page (if you haven't already.)  If you don't immediately see it, scroll down a bit. I hope it's helpful!
 
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Greetings!

New images are ready here:

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

Have a great week!
 
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Hi everyone,

I have new images for you on the following pages:  

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

I'm also starting to receive requests for "real-world"  images (mostly for reference) so if anyone has any requests, just let me know.  

Have a good week!
 
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Hi everyone,

I'm getting requests for "real world" images, so I've begun a new page for those:

TXR - BACKGROUNDS
http://soundimage.org/txr-backgrounds/

I've also added new images to the following pages:  

TXR - BARK
http://soundimage.org/txr-bark/

TXR - GROUND
http://soundimage.org/txr-ground/

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/


Enjoy...and have a good week!
 
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Hey Folks,

Last week was pretty hectic, but I managed to shoot some new backgrounds over the weekend. You'll find them here:

TXR - BACKGROUNDS
http://soundimage.org/txr-backgrounds

Enjoy!
 
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Hi everyone,

A bunch of new images are ready on the following pages:

TXR - BACKGROUNDS
http://soundimage.org/txr-backgrounds

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

Hope you're having a good week!
 
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Happy Saturday Everyone,

New images are ready on the following pages:

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

TXR - METAL
http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

Have a great weekend!
 
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Greetings,

I shot a bunch of new images over the weekend. You'll find them on the following pages:

TXR - Brick
TXR - Concrete/Pavement
TXR - Ground
TXR - Metal
TXR - Rock/Stone 2
TXR - Vegetation

I hope some of them are helpful!
http://soundimage.org/
 
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Hi everyone,

I shot and uploaded some new concrete images...wet, moldy ones...blech! Might be useful for old water-damaged buildings, statues, etc.

http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

Brand new sound effects and music tracks are on their way as well...I'll be posting those on Thursday on my other thread. In the meantime, if you want daily updates as I create new assets, they are here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100017638394276
https://twitter.com/EricMatyas


Enjoy!
 
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Happy Tuesday everyone,

I've uploaded a bunch of new corroded metal images...you'll find them here:

TXR - Metal

http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

I've also started a brand new page for abstract images. It's here:

TXR - Abstract

http://soundimage.org/txr-abstract/

And stay tuned for new sound effects and music tracks coming on Thursday on my other thread.

In the meantime, have a good week!
 
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Hey everyone,

Some new images are ready on these pages:

TXR - BRICK
http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - Metal
http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

TXR - WOOD
http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

New tunes are coming on Thursday. In the meantime, enjoy!
 
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I hope you're all having a good June so far. I'm under the weather at the moment, but I managed to get some new images done:

New fantasy brick images are ready here:

TXR - BRICK
http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

I shot some dirty glass images that might come in handy for windows:

TXR - GLASS
http://soundimage.org/txr-glass/

A new fantasy metal creation is here:

TXR - METAL
http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

And more distressed fantasy paper images (for old world-style maps and things) are here:

TXR - PAPER
http://soundimage.org/txr-paper/
 
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Finally getting over being sick...woo hoo!

New seamless concrete images are ready here:

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

Make sure to scroll down...they are down toward the bottom of the page.

Maybe useful for roads, buildings, etc.

Have a good week!
 
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Brand new seamless images are ready on the following pages:

TXR - BRICK
http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

TXR - VEGETATION
http://soundimage.org/txr-vegetation/

Make sure to scroll down...you'll find them toward the bottom of each page.

See you Thursday with more new music!
 
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Closing out June, new seamless images are ready for your projects here:

TXR - BRICK
http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

TXR - STUCCO
http://soundimage.org/txr-stucco/

Be sure to scroll down...they are toward the bottom of each page.  :-)
 
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More brand new seamless images are ready for your creations here:

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

And new music is coming on Thursday...stay tuned!  :-)
 
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Hi Everyone,

I have a bunch of new free seamless images ready for everyone here:

TXR - GROUND
http://soundimage.org/txr-ground/

TXR - ORGANIC
http://soundimage.org/txr-organic/

Also, if you haven't already noticed, to streamline my site a bit I’ve eliminated the gigantic text block under the header image that showed all the pages on the site. Instead, links to all the pages on the site are on the right side of every page, listed under MUSIC, SOUND FX and IMAGES… (scroll down.) Simply click on the name of any page to navigate to that page. Then scroll down. The links appear at the right side of every page so that you can quickly navigate from any page to any other page on the site.

Enjoy!
 
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awesome photos!
 
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Hey Guys,

New free seamless images are ready for your projects on these pages:

TXR - ABSTRACT
http://soundimage.org/txr-abstract/

TXR - BRICK
http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT
http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

TXR - METAL
http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/

A bunch  of brand new free music tracks are on their way as well. Be sure to check my Music thread on Thursday.  :-)

Have a good week!
 
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New free seamless images are waiting for your projects here:

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

And more new music tracks are coming on Thursday.  :-)

Have a good week!
 
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Kicking off August, new free seamless images are ready and waiting for your projects here:

TXR - BARK
https://soundimage.org/txr-bark/

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT
https://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

Have a good weekend!
 
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New free seamless images are ready here:

TXR - ROCK / STONE 2
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

Enjoy!
 
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Hi Eric, I checked your site to see if there was anything about your work process. I was curious how you develop your tiles and sounds.

I was also curious about your libraries' use statistics. Do you know how many download your works?
 
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Oh and keep up the good work!
 
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Happy Saturday, everyone,

New free seamless images are ready here:

TXR - ABSTRACT
https://soundimage.org/txr-abstract/

TXR - BRICK
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

Have a good weekend!
 
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Hey everyone,

New free seamless images are ready here:

TXR - WOOD
https://soundimage.org/txr-wood/

Have a good weekend!
 
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Happy Tuesday Everyone,

A bunch of cool new seamless images are ready here:

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT
https://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

Some of the TXR pages are getting a bit out of control so I'll be creating additional pages specifically for seamless images.

Btw more new music tracks are coming tomorrow.  

And if anyone happens to need some custom music created, I'm doing that as well at very low cost...feel free to email me. (My email address is at the bottom of my homepage.)

Have a good week!
 
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Hi Everyone,

New seamless images are ready here:

TXR - ROCK/STONE 2
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-2/

More new music tracks will be ready tomorrow.  Be sure to check my other thread.  :-)
 
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Hey guys,

A bunch of nice seamless moss images are ready that might work as building blocks for ground cover:

TXR - GROUND
https://soundimage.org/txr-ground/

I've also had requests for cartoon-style textures, mostly for 2D games and visual novels, so here's a start to that:

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

TXR - ROCK/STONE - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-cartoon/

TXR - WOOD - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-wood-cartoon/

More new music tracks will be ready Wednesday as I continue my quest to provide looping versions of every track on my site, so be sure to check my other thread.  

Have a good week! :-)
 
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Kicking off October, brand new seamless 2D cartoon-style textures are ready here:

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

TXR - ROCK/STONE - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-cartoon/

TXR - WOOD - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-wood-cartoon/

I've also opened these new pages:

TXR - METAL - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-metal-cartoon/

TXR - CONCRETE/PAVEMENT - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-concrete-pavement-cartoon/


More music is coming on Wednesday...keep being creative and have a good week!
 
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Hi everyone,

I've uploaded about 175 new seamless texture images, both Cartoon/2D style as well as realistic. You'll find them here:

TXR - BARK
https://soundimage.org/txr-bark/

TXR - BARK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-bark-cartoon/

TXR - BRICK
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT
https://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/

TXR - CONCRETE / PAVEMENT - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-concrete-pavement-cartoon/

TXR - GROUND
https://soundimage.org/txr-ground/

TXR - GROUND - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-ground-cartoon/

TXR - ROCK/STONE - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-cartoon/

TXR - STUCCO
https://soundimage.org/txr-stucco/

TXR - VEGETATION - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-vegetation-cartoon/


More music tracks are on their way for Wednesday. :-)

If you happen to find that some of my work is helpful, please feel free to share with anyone whom you think might benefit from it. Enjoy!
 
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Greetings!

Over the weekend, I uploaded about 50 new seamless 2D cartoon-style texture images. They live on these pages:

TXR - ABSTRACT - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-abstract-cartoon/

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

TXR - METAL - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-metal-cartoon/

TXR - ROCK/STONE - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-cartoon/

TXR - WOOD - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-wood-cartoon/


More new music tracks are coming out on Wednesday.

Have a good week!   :-)
 
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Hey everyone,

I've uploaded a whole bunch of new images, both seamless and standard, realistic and cartoon-y.  You'll find them here:

TXR - ABSTRACT
https://soundimage.org/txr-abstract/

TXR - ABSTRACT - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-abstract-cartoon/

TXR - BRICK
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick/

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

New music tracks will be ready on Wednesday as well so stay tuned.  :-)
 
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Hey everyone,

New seamless cartoon-y images are ready on these pages:

TXR - BRICK - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-brick-cartoon/

TXR - ROCK / STONE - Cartoon
https://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone-cartoon/

With Halloween approaching, I've been spending this past week releasing new music tracks on my Dark/Ominous pages as well as my Horror/Surreal page. Watch for that update on Wednesday.

Have a good week!
 
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