As　two　main　approaches　to　texture　synthesis,　pixel-based　synthesis　and　patch-based　synthesis　are　complementary　to　each　other　in　terms　of　texture　representation　and　distortion,　Nealen　and　Alexa＇s　hybrid　texture　synthesis　(HTS)　has　achieved　a　good　result　by　combining　the　advantages　of　the　two　approaches　while　avoiding　many　of　their　weaknesses.　This　paper　presents　a　new　approach　for　texture　synthesis　called　＇Pyramid-Based　Improved　Hybrid　Texture　Synthesis＇　based　on　HTS.　The　algorithm　uses　image　pyramid　and　Ashikhmin＇s　search　strategy　to　preserve　the　global　structure　of　texture　and　speed　up　the　synthesizing　process.　In　addition,　a　new　method　to　accelerate　the　patch　matching　process　by　pre-computing　the　input　texture　are　proposed.　Compared　with　the　HTS,　the　synthesizing　process　of　the　technique　is　significantly　faster　in　average　with　the　synthesis　performance　and　is　as　good　as　HTS.