Grunge effects for logos & images

Grunge meets retro: Photoshop effects for logos, text and images

You want others to make big eyes? Here's how: Lay down your logo, image or lettering - Photoshop automatically creates spectacular retro-style grunge looks. You get 10 high-quality Smart Object templates for this gallant process. Download them. Insert. Marvel at the results!

Smart object templates for retro-style grunge looks
5 variants especially for logos and 5 for photos and images
Lettering can be displayed, customized and also used on its own
Easy to use: Photoshop creates the effects automatically
Maximum flexibility: Change the position of the textures, the color and font contour, among other things
Ideally suited for advertising banners and logo displays with an attention-grabbing effect

Does your logo want to look all torn up? Is your photo looking forward to large and small halftone dots? Then load these Photoshop effects into your program now!

Details

Usable with:
content: 10 Assets/Templates
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

Examples of use

Portrait of a woman in a grunge retro look with striking lettering

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Example: Is this the look for your next Black Friday ad?

Grunge retro effect for a picture with a camera and a picture with a typewriter, shown on tablet and smartphone

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Example: You can still adjust the effects afterwards.

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Example: Display your logo in a cool grunge look with a striped effect on paper texture.

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Example: Grab your favorite photo and generate a retro look in just a few clicks.

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Example: Use the effects with or - as here - without lettering.

help video for application

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Photoshop tutorial -Grunge meets Retro-: How to apply the Smart Objects

With our Smart Objects for logos, text and images, you can create eye-catching grunge and retro looks in just a few clicks. Simply open the desired PSD file and insert your graphic or photo into the corresponding Smart Object. Once you have saved it, Photoshop will create the effect automatically. Also use the Smart Object for the text to create effective lettering. You can make numerous adjustments afterwards. Matthias Petri explains what these are and exactly how to proceed in this Photoshop tutorial.

Grunge meets Retro: Photoshop effects for logos, texts, and images (Download)

Photoshop effect for photos: large and small halftone dots

Grunge meets retro: Place your photo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an eye-catching effect with large and small grid dots. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the image or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for photos: paper texture and retro print look

Grunge meets retro: Place your photo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - it looks like a retro print on a paper texture. You can also create lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

It's up to you whether you want to use just the lettering, just the image or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for photos: paper texture and cracked look

Grunge meets retro: Place your photo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - your image is displayed with a cracked structure on a paper texture. You can also create lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the image or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for photos: halftone dots with different gray values

Grunge meets retro: Place your photo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an eye-catching effect with grid dots. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the image or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for photos: grunge look with stripes

Grunge meets retro: Place your photo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an eye-catching effect with stripes. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the image or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for logos: halftone dots with a pronounced white area

Grunge meets retro: Place your logo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - your logo is displayed with coarse grid dots. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the logo or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for logos: paper texture and retro print look

Grunge meets retro: Place your logo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - it looks like a retro print on a paper texture. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the logo or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for logos: paper texture and cracked look

Grunge meets retro: Place your logo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - your image is displayed with a cracked structure on a paper texture. You can also create lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the logo or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for logos: halftone dots

Grunge meets retro: Place your logo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - your logo is displayed with grid dots. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the logo or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

Photoshop effect for logos: grunge look with stripes

Grunge meets retro: Place your logo in this smart object - Photoshop automatically creates an effect worth seeing - your logo is displayed with a striped structure. You can also create a lettering that is given a grunge effect by Photoshop.

You decide whether you want to use just the lettering, just the logo or both in combination. It is also possible to adjust numerous parameters afterwards. Ideal for advertising banners, for example.

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From crack to halftone screen: you need this much grunge effect!
Black, white and one color - plus a rough texture: these are the ingredients for your grunge look recipe . The best thing about it all: Photoshop applies the effects to your logos, images and lettering all by itself. You can spice up the result afterwards.

Grunge plus retro: turn up the suction effect of your images and banners to the max

Rating: "Very cool". At least that's what our team said when our designers presented these stylish Photoshop effects . Do you agree? Then let's get started:

Use the looks for your next advertising banners, for example - looking at the styles like this, perhaps the upcoming Black Friday is recommended ? Or turn up the effect on your social media channels during a campaign week - you'll definitely draw attention to your logo! And if a concert with a guitar is coming up, a grunge look to announce the event can also work wonders.

10 variants for logos, lettering and photos: just a few clicks - and the look is finished

Five of the Photoshop Smart Objects have been specially designed for logos, five others for photos and images. In both cases, the application is child's play: open the desired PSD file, double-click on the Smart Object and insert your logo or photo. Once you have closed the Smart Object, the grunge retro effect appears automatically .

On board in all versions: a smart object for text effects. You can hide this so that you only show your logo or photo in the grunge look . Or you can change the text and create the desired lettering. You can then display this in combination with the logo or photo. Or you can use it on its own.

Finally, you can adjust the color, move the textures and adjust the outline thickness of the letters if required. As always with our assets, this is also the case here: Use templates to get to your goal quickly. AND: Use the flexibility of the templates to adapt the look to your wishes in the best possible way!