Heavy Grain Photoshop Template

Graphics > Styles & Effectsby Diego Sanchez

Heavy Grain Photoshop Template

With the Heavy Grain Template for Photoshop you can instantly emulate a grain effect from any photo or graphic that you want. Simply replace the smart object with your own image and then pick any of the 4 included grain sizes (small - normal - large - extra large).

After updating the Smart Object, you can adjust the contrast, levels and exposure and easily change the colors to your liking by updating a single gradient map. The included PSD file has a resolution of 300 dpi with a dimension of 4800 x 3200 px in RGB color mode perfect to be used on your digital designs.

How to update the Smart Object:

  1. Open the "Heavy Grain Template.psd" file in Photoshop.
  2. Double click the red labelled "[Your Image Here]" Smart Object layer thumbnail.
  3. Replace the sample artwork with your own content.
  4. Save and close the Smart Object.

How to change the colors:

  1. Double click on the thumbnail of the "[Change Gradient Map Color]" layer.
  2. In the Properties window, click on the gradient map thumbnail.
  3. Pick any color from the Color Picker window for each of the color stops in the Gradient Editor and click OK.

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