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How to use grainy texture

Step 1: Open up photoshop as well as picture.

Step 2: resize/crop the picture, in my case i’m using karen gillan picture. i make the width to 245PX and height 400PX. 

Step 3: Add coloring(PSD), sharpen. i use smart sharpen(filter>sharpen>smart sharpen). Amount 500% and radius 0.2 pixels.

Step 4: After you’ve done that, duplicate the picture(go to layer>duplicate layer). go to filter>blur>motion blur. set the angle 0 and distance 6 pixels. click ok. notice that the picture is really blur, change the opacity to 70% and fill stays the same(100%)

Step 5: Save this texture and open it on photoshop. drag the texture to the picture and set the blending mood to screen. don’t change the opacity and fill.

Step 6: do the same for this texture. set it to screen and change the opacity to 75% and fill 100%. adjust the opacity and fill until you’re satisfied with the picture.

Step 7: on the duplicate picture, go to layer>merge down. go to filter>blur>motion blur. set the distance to 2 and angle 0. 

Step 8: add more grainy texture. you can get grainy textures from here. set it to screen or lighten, adjust the opacity and fill to your liking.

Step 9: for the black and white picture, just go to layer>new fill layer>solid color. choose dark brown, i choose #938476. set the blending mood to color. no need to adjust the opacity and fill. 

Step 10: flatten the image. (layer>flatten image)