Among the dozens of software programs exploited by architects today, Photoshop is one of the most universal, enduring, and valuable. The go-to tool for students and architects for image-based editing, collages, and rendering, the popularity of Photoshop has given rise to countless online tutorials, tips, and resources .
One of the most frustrating and time-consuming exercises in using Photoshop is the endless search for high-quality material textures. This demand has led to the creation of many dispersed online libraries, allowing users to download royalty-free, high-resolution textures for almost any material. One such site is Texture Palace , offering an extensive, Flickr-based library with high-quality concrete, timber, steel, and many other textures.
Below, we have collated some of the best textures from Texture Palace , creating an easy go-to resource as you create your next masterpiece. The site is steadily updated with new textures, so be sure to visit the official site here , and their Flickr page here . To access the full range of resolutions for each texture below, simply follow the link in the image caption.
Concrete
Concrete 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/31299399748/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/43173659600/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/31112986218/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/31112998688/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44266480034/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/45648845922/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 07. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/45648845952/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 08. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44074213025/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 09. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/14618584163/in/album-72157645564121334/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 10. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44360640144/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 11. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/45611979752/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 12. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44136351435/in/album-72157696117507400/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 13. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/14595226351/in/album-72157645564121334/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 14. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/14596575894/in/album-72157645564121334/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Concrete 15. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26519540325/in/album-72157665019001624/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber
Timber 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/20837125478/in/album-72157657578015070/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/20837124958/in/album-72157657578015070/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/21015109172/in/album-72157657578015070/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/20998785236/in/album-72157657578015070/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/20402380884/in/album-72157657578015070/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26631925861/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 07. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/30234441987/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 08. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26671306316/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 09. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/29432767890/in/album-72157670644351134/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 10. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26671306756/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 11. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26092193084/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 12. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26671306106/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 13. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/29432768030/in/album-72157670644351134/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 14. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26092193554/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Timber 15. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26671306976/in/album-72157667705646045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal
Metal 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579221113/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26284739653/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579694024/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579733264/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579783364/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579426613/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 07. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579367123/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 08. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26284740723/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 09. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579724914/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 10. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26284736873/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 11. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26283607514/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 12. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579716144/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 13. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26283608214/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 14. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26284737343/in/album-72157667894168321/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Metal 15. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/13579242195/in/album-72157643305853013/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone
Stone 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/43073098130/in/album-72157695836164870/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44885343591/in/album-72157695836164870/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/24837938945/in/album-72157664282323136/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/16894802517/in/album-72157651874177541/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/45051688584/in/album-72157673238924477/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/41232206930/in/album-72157698440372815/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 07. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44261895335/in/album-72157698957715542/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 08. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/24211097513/in/album-72157664282323136/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 09. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/30836749027/in/album-72157673238924477/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Stone 10. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/43959254290/in/album-72157673238924477/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Brick
Brick 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/27606531@N02/2870123940/in/photolist-5nC8Rw-cAEswj-mzPC94-7LDLWB-8zJKip-bJ4kLZ-7EgnFz-PjfBp-9QzUXk-EyHnJ-9Gnjtp-a3LA7r-bgQRQi-nTVkMf-9MoDSF-6ohH72-ekd8J8-sb1bqX-9JTtS3-6V9yGm-4prH6n-9di7rN-rnwmME-nSJA1s-nYDsFn-4V6WNy-9YZASL-81EN1k-9UF5fa-udyV4y-5Bo2Lr-qjmoJy-Hm4Wgm-ds4CvJ-6ZYq7M-bxSGfz-e3JEqV-paTcXN-rfcKsQ-Q3Hbr-dW6o1D-7NcNeL-8cHqQp-dmCGNh-69qWat-dB5erd-a4t5vx-6bn3rD-8utxsV-dFbHya'>Flickr user War on Tomato</a> licensed under CC BY 2.0
Brick 02. Image © Flickr user Andrew Kelsall icensed under CC BY 2.0
Brick 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/axelnaud/15261916930/in/photolist-pfDjbN-9netMw-dh1V5F-6HKnGw-9Nfxm4-eiuCwz-42ipE-5tk6ZV-o8EbhY-j93UfP-7DcRiD-73LTpn-s1Jg7-cc9SZb-atw2eG-9uoqz2-8sss1j-vB8xf-tUZbL-kuMwf2-7a2z-aKzpf-6vHV2J-ojGPts-cHPwd-7TBRg4-9xC7wS-6n6Q1o-5e2TDT-7KHNrm-adBQro-3kYcUT-gm8oh-rzjB8N-QDge4N-5WFk7F-8KoVvR-5dG3Ts-8XLNTq-7xMoPH-8ZsJt8-5gBLHh-aw4wQ5-53txjb-9G5eXn-aiEiW3-dxgu2i-ar19e7-qeaLUT-ofruSZ'>Flickr user Alex Naud</a> licensed under CC BY 2.0
Brick 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/sampos/2694429783/in/photolist-576E6V-69uec5-MGkch-6qq7Sp-4Ht5u2-oK5cii-6i2wTQ-6B87Qm-eTMUob-F7NnW7-6idYbc-21x5L3-4wXLc2-6yjReP-4ALG6q-22Nmpr-6bmi9g-e8KY6s-bJzqLt-h8uZ7z-7SZXhQ-73dkDq-4tFvTC-21sJ3v-nci2i-7cNN6i-ryGF-4u614k-6dw5AX-awZndg-aDyyf-ryGW-gS1y8-bJHTEv-bkM38r-pRhC6R-9jL9P-YpQyQS-FxAjsX-doUYHa-4uy4Gu-8v6sF9-SGezNB-bMmBv6-4ktgLT-bpu5rn-4CcBh7-p6vZin-7SyGkM-9mdYKn'>Flickr user Sampo Sikio</a> licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Brick 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/pg/2633127765/in/photolist-51Ft9z-GNk7eB-Qu91is-9cZxQu-sbDKJ2-b4hrwx-rV9fiq-77Lzsg-8myJwG-SsdDtt-3oWibU-7de7fx-3gGqN-8kj1e2-8jYt11-5YKGWb-oGzemA-8YPDWa-9y4yv1-7CmfXP-KWqxy6-4dgvsX-bDcvEh-rtE4yM-8RnSGc-8i8uUo-8ioqe2-8eDSbB-8oS6sn-8gXP5k-CdkeMw-8Q8B3y-DmwHxt-FWmnp-94sjg9-8QFjEL-Rerzne-8eRqB9-eADn72-suu5jS-8R39fN-rgk8QJ-8rFNZc-8jBzoD-8zSqej-8RGBwF-8D7czj-J4s6sH-87uQVq-e5uckm'>Flickr user Peter Guthrie</a> licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Brick 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/brettpatterson/4071752267/in/photolist-7cNN6i-ryGF-4u614k-6dw5AX-awZndg-aDyyf-ryGW-gS1y8-bJHTEv-bkM38r-pRhC6R-9jL9P-YpQyQS-FxAjsX-doUYHa-4uy4Gu-8v6sF9-SGezNB-bMmBv6-4ktgLT-bpu5rn-4CcBh7-p6vZin-7SyGkM-9mdYKn-5RNgHQ-dU9Ded-75Li6L-cKtjrq-6V8fcE-rSeVY-uAb8Wg-4VqXX8-BzNfQS-T6b3U-8RSLQS-b9U4GX-76Q13c-KpHeMb-9Teq4V-9yBXpU-7R6fbv-9o9j1J-9M6cGb-kwYhjn-XeYTdH-cDNQ5b-5x3CMo-ekdU9D-2duXYP'>Flickr user Brett Patterson</a> licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Brick 07. Image © Flickr user Ryan Day licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Brick 08. Image © Flickr user Michael Coghlan licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Brick 09. Image © Flickr user Esko Kurvinen licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Brick 10. Image © Flickr user Kat Selvocki licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Asphalt
Asphalt 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44050399715/in/album-72157671737088257/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44050387115/in/album-72157671737088257/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/31090080378/in/album-72157671737088257/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44243167644/in/album-72157671737088257/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/31090070388/in/album-72157671737088257/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/44008929435/in/album-72157671667579987/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Asphalt 07. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/43109239450/in/album-72157671667579987/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth
Earth 01. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 02. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 03. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 04. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 05. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 06. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Earth 07. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Grass & Leaves
Grass 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/14866392570/in/photolist-oDG9zh-p9vRmR-86zj39-HVfP1p-qCKRrG-ayKgb4-89fJ8b-o3zaUw-tBWQzM-sinuVf-hNJPYx-U4MGSm-oB1WoQ-bkwcy2-9wWhLG-ewDJLg-rjxiGF-6hDeBq-nq4XH5-d8pasq-ei9KCb-aMDSBi-dVWKBN-dVrJ4x-kG7rt5-hNKf1S-243uAjf-27FMcRG-avGCoh-8Kp1f6-5bxXqY-9ETeAC-PMtDTd-e2yUYk-pfX5gw-oQkUYr-A268JE-rz6pn4-9s9Gkg-fQyY7k-iaYb6e-29nvLm5-edtjVs-nhdkc1-mxGCex-bPhsS2-a7MRtV-a6WFHK-akS1oi-dRNWKB'>Flickr user William Warby</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC BY 2.0</a>
Leaves 01. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Leaves 02. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Leaves 03. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Leaves 04. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Water
Water 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/eltpics/6187284354/in/photolist-aqKs5s-e9Gots-dTmNTN-ndPoUH-dto5tb-kngsua-8HpMpL-8Nvx56-9xgAub-cn9P6f-aHHfUg-eZuCKy-GGESYR-8poKM8-2cCHwvG-mTN6Ke-jJ75UC-23miRpG-N2VaGx-idzQ5s-oQdjUo-jfT5Dx-qqtVxp-vAh2XZ-daz7cx-pL5Z5U-mjpLre-cBhHeQ-hVYK1L-iZEASp-ifxycB-dQJUuK-dRqQXX-d8p825-s7Zaj2-8ST8Fh-bAB8Sj-cWVPQ1-qVy7sa-d63THQ-kDroua-fo5oEJ-cDmQFm-dNwhCZ-a7r5np-oG6HTo-YsKkQC-uD5N9x-gU4ck3-ppddxX'>Flickr user eltpics</a> licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Water 02. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Water 03. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Water 04. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Water 05. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Water 06. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/ttrinoid/27982248976/in/photolist-JCGkJy-pokH5B-hXFH4n-2bnEV6V-oRGnXE-dMFhob-a4mn5s-a5F29V-dk7v62-dMHVfr-947tvC-a7Xw2r-dVsCBF-bvMi8t-9g6WiA-c22hnW-agEZuB-canaVw-9qnuh9-4mRgkd-a525Si-cXds1j-dRghQ3-Q6nxSV-byRUoh-AY5fHw-aR4Qgz-8Ze9wi-9wgUKW-btxPsH-f537C1-aMY1Ug-E4FZ9F-FbPKZk-8GBKm1-c37XWC-b8sCvc-fv7t2X-oVHRVB-cRV96q-aAmBaV-hb56S9-dW3AQT-pjVK3A-n6121H-aygzjA-5Uik94-ea1eRH-dTecgd-e8Tu86'>Flickr user Bjoern von Thuelen</a> licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Sky
Sky 01. Image © Flickr user Martin Duggan licensed under CC BY 2.0
Sky 02. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Sky 03. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Sky 04. Image © Flickr user Texture Palace licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Sky 05. Image © Flickr user Sarah Falla licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Fabric
Fabric 01. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26445053092/in/album-72157665053759414/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Fabric 02. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/25934473043/in/album-72157665053759414/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Fabric 03. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/25906199603/in/album-72157667154856352/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Fabric 04. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26449980250/in/album-72157667760980045/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Fabric 05. Image © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/122127718@N08/26463507242/in/album-72157667322969116/'>Flickr user Texture Palace</a> licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Textures via: Texture Palace
Related