Crisper, Old Paper effect on images (Newbies)

[becauseiwantedto]

Sharpen is nice, but here's an effect that makes your image seem like it's made from old paper, crisp, and sharpens it in a certain way.

1. Open your base image.

2. :AddNewLayer: Add New Layer.

3. Effects > Stylize > Edge Detect: Choose any degree.

4. Oh no! What have you done? It's fine, click :Properties: Layer Properties (alternatively hit F4), and change the blend mode to Additive.

5. Duplicate the top layer until you get your desired crispness.

6. Flatten! Ctrl+Shift+F

After some tinkering, let's compare the two:

This is not an advanced effect, but it's nice for an old feel, or a good texture for newbies.

Comments/Results?

[mineFanatics]

Hahah, that's good. I might try it out sometime but not now.

It might work better on less animated images .

Good job!

[Ouchy_S]

I had over looked this tutorial for a while, but now I tried it, it is surprisingly useful. I'm using it in a sort of "Photo Manip", as the background for a new sig, and I must say, it really does it look great

Good job here