There are a lot of things that you can do to enhance photographs using adjustment layers and blending modes. In this tutorial I show you a very quick way to add a contrasty “grunge” look to a photograph. This is a good fit for many different types of images, and works extremely well with photographs that have a lot of texture.
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There are a lot of things that you can do to enhance photographs using adjustment layers and blending modes. In this tutorial I show you a very quick way to add a contrasty “grunge” look to a photograph. This is a good fit for many different types of images, and works extremely well with photographs that have a lot of texture.
Watch the Video:
To view more Two Minute Tips video tutorials, please click here.

Nicole S. Young is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and lifestyle.
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Excuse me, but your videos have a very low quality that prevents me from watching the various steps on Photoshop. Thanks anyway for the goodwill.
My videos are 1080p HD; if you are seeing it in a lower quality then you should change it in the YouTube settings.
Short, sweet and to the point. Really helpful tips. I love this. Thank you for doing theses videos.
Thanks, John! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos.
Nice video. Clear, easy to follow. Short & sweet. Thanks for not whipping through the process!