Technical data · DS-38
Download JPG · 0.7 MB
Transparent PNG · 1.2 MB
Old newsreel damage
Vertical lines, flicker haze, dust and scratches together, like a 1930s newsreel. Best on black and white images.
| Frame | DS-38 |
|---|---|
| Format | JPG, 3000 × 2000 px + transparent PNG |
| File size | 0.7 MB |
| Blend mode | Screen |
| Opacity | 40–100% |
| Background | black |
| Density | heavy |
| License | Free, commercial use |
The PNG has no black background: use it on Normal in Canva, Procreate or any app without blend modes.
Free for personal and commercial use. No attribution required. Please do not re-upload the plates to other download sites.
How to use it
- Place the dust JPG over your photo as a new layer.
- Set the blend mode to Screen. The black disappears.
- Rotate or flip the layer so the pattern does not repeat across a series.
- For dark specks instead of white, invert the layer (Ctrl+I) and set it to Multiply.
- File → Open & Place the dust JPG.
- Set the layer mode to Screen.
- Lower opacity if the marks feel too strong.
- File → Open as Layers.
- Set the layer mode to Screen.
- Use Colors → Invert + Multiply for dark dust.
- File → Place the dust JPG.
- Set the blend mode to Screen.
- Adjust opacity.
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