I'd also suggest getting the felImage noise plugin that gives more options for noise...

# Can generate tileable textures
# Can generate textures for use in spherical mapping
# Can use foreground/background colors, gradients, independent R/G/B/A or warp an image
# Implements several noise functions
# The way the colors are mapped can be tuned (gradient rotated, reversed, repeated, etc..)
# Fractal Brownian Motion (fBm) or Multifractal textures can be generated
# A phase can be specified, which results in the gradual change of the noise (useful to generate animation frames)
# Can save and load presets

-Rob A>