1.   Either open a new image as before, but make it 500 x 200 pixels, or open an existing image to which you want to add text

2.   Set a foreground colour that approximates to the material you want to imitate e.g. medium brown for wood.

4.   Check the Create As Selection box to select the outline of the text; in the Styles box set the stroke to None and set Fill to Paint (the brush icon on the pop out menu); in the Textures box select None and None > OK.

5.     Add the texture by first selecting the Paint Brushes tool.

6.   Now go to the Colour Palette and click the Foreground Texture button and select the Texture icon from the fly-out menu. Double click to bring up the Texture window where you can click on the black arrow and choose from a range of options, here it’s Woodgrain > OK.  

7.    In the Tool Options roll up palette select > Shape Round; Brush Options Normal; Size 200; Opacity 100; Hardness 50; Density 100; Step 25 (mostly the default settings). If you can't see the palette, go to View > Tool Options

8.    Paint over the text by dragging while holding the left mouse button. Cover evenly with paint, but not too thick or the grain will be obscured.

9.    Go to Selections (on the top toolbar) > Modify > Feather and enter a value of 5 for the number of pixels affected > OK.  

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