Dusty Scan Text Effect

This effect creates the visual noise of a broken scanner mid-glitch. The type becomes fragmented and blurred with scratchy compression lines and dense monochrome texture, echoing lo-fi photocopies and corrupted zines from the pre-digital archive. It’s a strong fit for poster art, underground flyers, editorial titles, vinyl packaging, noise album covers, and type-driven layouts looking for intentional abrasion. The effect is fully editable through Smart Objects, making it easy to apply to custom headlines, quotes, or branding text.

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.