Retro Paper Print Effect

Faded contrast, fold lines, and uneven ink soak replicate the feel of thrifted photo ephemera — the kind clipped from local newspapers decades ago. There’s a dry texture to the grain, with subtle compression marks that echo the look of low-budget press prints.

The set includes two high-resolution PSD templates (horizontal and vertical) with Smart Object layers. This effect fits archival projects, conceptual photography, found-footage aesthetics, music visuals, experimental zines, or film titles with a regional or mid-century edge. It fluidly copies faded family albums, lost postcards, regional crime weeklies, and 70s tourism brochures.

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.