Weathered, scratched text treatment with texture overlays, eraser masks, and displacement maps for gritty poster and album cover typography.

Step 1: Base Text Setup

800×600px canvas with textured paper background. Type text in Impact at 90pt, dark brown (#3a2a1a).

Step 2: Apply Grunge Texture

Place a grunge texture image above text. Ctrl+Alt+G to clip. Set blending mode to Multiply.

Step 3: Distress with Mask

Add layer mask to text. Use grunge brushes with black to erode edges randomly.

Step 4: Displacement Map

Convert text to Smart Object. Filter > Distort > Displace with 5px scale using a noise map.

Step 5: Scratch Overlay

New layer, paint white scratch lines with 1px brush at 20% opacity across letterforms.

Step 6: Color Variation

Add Hue/Saturation: warm sepia tone, Saturation -30. Add vignette with dark edges.

Step 7: Final Texture Merge

Stamp visible (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E). Add Noise 2% for print grain authenticity.

That's it! You've completed this tutorial. Experiment with the techniques and share your results with the Designstacks community.