Bright Smudged Photo Effect

The effect goes into synthetic heat and digital motion, streaking visuals with heavy neon trails and glitch-like distortions. The grain and color grading pull from lo-fi print scans, VHS burns, and ultraviolet rave flyers.

There are two high-resolution PSD files (vertical and horizontal), each with three color variations and Smart Object functionality. Perfect for album covers, alt-fashion editorials, gaming visuals, digital posters, experimental branding, nightlife promo, performance art, or social content built for chaos. Each color option — orange, green, or violet — shifts the tone hard.

This resource is created, and fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop. For the best experience, we recommend to use the latest Creative Cloud version of the app.