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How Do You Make a Scratch Effect in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 23, 2022 @ 9:22 pm

There are a few ways that you can make a scratch effect in Photoshop. One way is to use the Brush Tool.

Set your foreground color to black, and choose a brush that has a hard edge. Then, simply brush over your image where you want the scratch effect to appear. You can also use the Pen Tool to create a path, and then stroke the path with a brush to create the scratch effect.

Another way to create a scratch effect is to use the Clone Stamp Tool. First, create a new layer.

Then, set your foreground color to black and choose a brush that has a hard edge. Next, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) on the area of your image that you want to clone. Then, click and drag over the area where you want the scratch effect to appear.

You can also use the Eraser Tool to create a scratch effect. First, set your foreground color to black.

Then, choose a brush that has a hard edge and brush over the area where you want the scratch effect to appear. You can also use the Eraser Tool to erase parts of another layer, such as a text layer, to create a scratched effect.

There are many ways to create a scratched effect in Photoshop. The best way depends on the look you are going for and what other elements are in your image. Experiment with different techniques until you find one that works best for your particular image.

How Do You Make a Scratch Effect in Photoshop?

There are many ways that you can make scratches in Photoshop using different tools.

Brush Tool:

One way is to use the Brush Tool. Set your foreground color to black, and choose a brush that has
a hard edge.

Then, simply brush over your image where you want the scratch effect
to appear.

PRO TIP: This tutorial is for advanced Photoshop users only. If you are not comfortable using Photoshop’s advanced features, please do not attempt this tutorial.

Pen Tool:

Another way is by using the Pen Tool to draw out paths which will be used as strokes for our scratches.

Clone Stamp Tool:

We can also use Clone Stamp tool by first setting our foreground color
to black.

Eraser Tool:

And lastly we have an eraser tool which we set our foreground color black and choose again a brush that has
a hard edge.

Conclusion:

All of these methods will result in different looks for your scratches, so experiment with each one until you find the look that works best for your particular image!

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Dale Leydon

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