

Once applied, the noise effect can be removed by selecting “Undo” from the Edit menu if you want to try a different setting. A high amount of noise is mainly appropriate to scratches on a paper or fabric surface a low amount of noise is more appropriate to a metallic, vinyl or plastic surface.Ĭlick “OK” to apply the noise effect. The more noise you add, the more ragged and grainy the scratches will appear. Increase the amount of noise by moving the slider labeled “Amount” to the right. Photoshop’s noise filter interface appears. Open the “Filter” menu and select “Add Noise” from the Noise sub-menu. Experiment with different positions, lengths and raggedness levels until you achieve the effect you want.

Realistic scratch patterns can be imitated effectively by rapidly raking the brush tool across the image. If the image to which you want to apply scratches is predominantly white, use a mid-range shade of gray instead.ĭraw your scratches. Move the slider labeled “Size” all the way to the left so that the brush is one pixel in width and then move the slider labeled “Hardness” all the way to the right.Ĭlick on the color well in the Tools window and select white in the color picker pop-up. A contextual menu appears in which the size and hardness of the brush can be altered. Select the “Brush Tool” from the Tools window and right-click anywhere within the image. Unless the default settings have been changed to automatically apply a fill color, the new layer is transparent, making it possible to see the background layer through it. Photoshop creates a new layer called “Layer 1” on top of the background image. It looks like a white square with the lower left corner folded up. Select “Layers” from the Window menu to open the Layers panel.Ĭlick on the “New Layer” icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.
