------Photoshop Effect------

Textured Background

1..Start out by creating a new image "200x200 @ 72dpi"

2..Switch to the channels palette and create a new channel.

3..With the new channel active, apply the Noise filter and adjust the levels till you get the effect you desire.

4..Return to the RGB channel and apply the Lighting effects filter.

Lighting Source: Directional
Intensity: 20
Focus: 50
Gloss: 100 (shiny)
Material: 75 (plastic)
Exposure: 45
Ambience: 13
Texture Channel: #4
White is high

5..Now that you have your texture apply offset 100 to the left and 100 down making sure wraparound is checked.

6..Once you have applied the Lighting filter you need to color your new background. To do so, create a new layer and fill with the color you want your background to be.

7..All that's left is to add the background tag to your HTML file and enjoy your new background.