If you cannot find an image of marble to perfectly fit your needs (colors, size, etc.) - here is a quick solution.
Start with a blank Photoshop file and set the dimensions you need.
Follow the steps below to recreate this sample.
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If you cannot find an image of marble to perfectly fit your needs (colors, size, etc.) - here is a quick solution.
Start with a blank Photoshop file and set the dimensions you need.
Follow the steps below to recreate this sample.
1. File > New
6" x 6", resolution 72
2. Color palette.
Click on Foreground color swatch.
Choose a medium brown.
3. Click on Background swatch.
Choose a light tan color.
4. Filter > Render > Clouds
5. To apply the same action multiple times, we are going to use Actions palette.
Window > Actions
Click on New Action
Then click Record.
6. Filter > Render > Difference Clouds
7. Stop recording the action.
8. Apply this action about 17 times by pressing "play" button:
This is what it looks like.
9. Create a new layer
10. Replace the Background color with darker one.
11. Filter > Render > Clouds
12. Use Difference Clouds action about 24 times.
13. Rename the layer "dark".
Mode: Multiply.
Opacity: 12
14. Image > Adjustments > Levels:
Black 19, Gamma 1, White 70
15. Duplicate Background layer
Mode: Overlay. Opacity: 51
16. Image > Adjustments > Invert
17. Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal
18. Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical
19. Create a new layer
20. Set default colors.
21. Filter > Render > Clouds
22. Layer mode: Overlay. Opacity: 32
23. Actions palette.
Run Difference Clouds action about 4 times for a rougher look.
24. Image > Adjustments > Levels
Gamma 1.4
Output Levels: 17 and 255
25. New layer. Name it "color"
Mode: Color. Opacity: 20
26. Choose warm Foreground and Background colors.
27. Filter > Render > Clouds
28. In Actions palette run Difference Clouds about 12 times.
What do you think?