This simple tutorial is an alternative method for making a photograph look aged. Suitable for Photoshop beginners.

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Here i am using this photo from shutterstock.com

Select the photo layer, go to Filter > Noise > Dust and Scratches. Set the Radius to 2 and Threshold 0.

Make a Layer Mask on the duplicated layer. On the mask, create a Radial Gradient as shown in the screenshot below.

Download “Vintage Background” from ShutterStock. Resize it to cover the photograph nicely. Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.

Set the Blend Mode of vintage background to Soft Light.

Download “Grunge Background” from ShutterStock. Resize it to cover the photograph nicely. Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.

Set the Blend Mode of grunge background to Multiply. Go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness and Contrast. Set the Brightness to 50.

Create a Levels Adjustment Layer. Set the values to 15, 1.48, 255.

Create a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer. Check on Colorize. Set the Hue to 38, Saturation to 22 and Lightness to 0. And that is all! I have you find this tutorial useful for your future works. Cheers.

Credit: Johnson Koh,.10steps.sg