Add Drama and Atmosphere: Professional Scratch Textures for Designers and Photographers
The Scratch Texture collection is a versatile tool for those who want to add a vintage film effect and visual character to their images. These overlays imitate old physical damage — scuffs, micro-scratches, dust, and film defects. They can be used for artistic retouching, music album covers, posters, stories, and creative content design.
Each retro texture in this set is created with attention to authenticity and detail. Thanks to high resolution (3500×2500 px at 300 DPI), the textures fit perfectly onto photographs without losing sharpness even when scaled. Simple overlay in Photoshop allows you to quickly achieve the desired result — from a subtle vintage touch to a pronounced cinematic look.
The archive includes 30 film textures in JPEG format and 5 additional retro Photoshop actions. These actions automatically apply dust, contrast, and grain, creating a unified visual style. This makes the set especially convenient for working with series of images.
Key Benefits:
- Realistic simulation of old film and mechanical scratches;
- Fast integration into layouts, advertising, and social media projects;
- Versatile use: from photo content to graphic compositions;
- Compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, and other editors.
If you are working on a project in a grunge, punk, or analog aesthetic, or simply want to emphasize the emotional component of a photo, this set of textures becomes an essential tool. It helps create visual contrast and adds depth that modern filters struggle to match.
How to Use Scratch Textures in Photoshop and Other Editors
Scratch textures are ideal for creating an authentic vintage effect. You can overlay them on an image in Photoshop, set the blend mode to Screen or Overlay, and achieve a realistic result. These overlays simulate old film by adding scuffs, lines, and microcracks. Due to the high sharpness of the textures, they remain expressive even when scaled. Using retro textures and film effects helps give your projects an antique atmosphere, especially if you're working with posters, music covers, or art projects in the style of the 80s and 90s.
Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a practical and visually clean way to build structured layouts, these square grid backgrounds are the perfect tool. They save time, add visual order, and bring a sense of intentionality to every project. Use them as guides, backdrops, or compositional layers — and take your design to the next level.