Free Graphics Resources - Textures

Now, I'm not sure about all of you, but I've had some serious problems with finding textures in the past. Wile there are plenty of free texture sites out there most of the textures come off the sites looking like old worn out photos. If you REALLY need textures you know these low resolution photos just simply will not do the job. Hunting around, jumping from site to site to find the right texture can be a nightmare. AND, even after that hassle, there's still the usage restrictions to worry about.

Imagine having found the perfect texture just to find out there is copyright restrictions. Yes, this can be quite fustrating, but people have the right to decide how they want their work used. These conditions can range from just a simple 'must link back' to non-commertial use only to even pay per use. Always keep one thing in mind, even if it says the photo is free for use, make sure you read the copyright restrictions/terms of use contracts very carefully, I can't stress this enough. Gods forbid if you use something and then have to destroy your hard work due to copyright infringement.

The link that I'm going to provide is a mega compilation of sites that provide free textures, written by squareroot on Scibd, it takes a minute to load but trust me it's well worth it.

Very long link for a great resource!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/452806/Mega-compilation-of-free-texture-sites-tutorials-communities-and-pretty-much-anything-about-2D-design-some-references-to-3D-textures

Next on my to do list is to provide some of my own digitial photography for use, so keep an eye on this blog for updates.