How I make better Custom textures?

[Slimz]

I'm very wondering how to make good textures...

[ReX]

13 hours ago, Slimz said:

I'm very wondering how to make good textures...

Would you be a little more specific, please? Do you want to know:

 

1. Which graphics tools to use? [GIMP is a free and versatile utility. Photoshop is widely used by professionals, but is not free. Many others are available.]

2. What themes to pursue (e.g., wood, metal, computers, stone, brick, rock)? [Here is an example for using GIMP to create a stone texture.]

3. How to make textures tile properly to make them seamless? [Here is an example for Photoshop, and one for GIMP.]