Collection · 8 plates · free

Hair and fibre overlays

Stray hairs and fibres are what make a scan look really scanned. A few curly strands near the edge of the frame say "old negative" more clearly than any filter.

Use a light plate for a believable look. Heavy hair plates are for strong, stylised edits.

Hair and fibres overlay preview
Hair and fibresDS-03
Loose hairs overlay preview
Loose hairsDS-16
Lint and fibres overlay preview
Lint and fibresDS-17
Dust and hair mix overlay preview
Dust and hair mixDS-18
Light dust and a few hairs overlay preview
Light dust and a few hairsDS-32
Hair only, heavy overlay preview
Hair only, heavyDS-42
Fine fibres overlay preview
Fine fibresDS-43
Dark hair and dust overlay preview
Dark hair and dustDS-53

Blend mode Screen · opacity 50–100%. Rotate or flip the plate so the same hair is not in the same place on every image.

See every plate in the full dust scratches collection.

All plates are free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. See the license and the blend modes guide.

Related collections: Film scratches overlays · Black dust on white