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Here is a collection of the most popular backgrounds used in Photoshop for texturing photos and pictures. Let’s get on with some images starting with one that isn’t old but is still paper so I’ll include in anyway.
Discover my extensive collection of free old paper textures and parchment paper backgrounds, perfect for adding a vintage touch to your photos and designs. Whether you’re a graphic designer or a photography enthusiast, my high-quality old paper textures will enhance your projects with a timeless, antique feel. From classic parchment paper backgrounds to aged, weathered paper textures, I offer a variety of options to suit any creative need. Download now and transform your images with the charm of old paper textures and backgrounds.
edit: I’ve used an automated plugin to list them. This means that this page is always up to dated and it now shows large images so it is easier it see what it is. However, that means a lot more scrolling and I can’t adjust the order and group them into subcategories like I used to do meaning that some of the most popular ones are at the bottom. The image of a shrine has a drawing on paper version of it on the same page and I have no idea why the bamboo is showing twice :)
Another Image of a shrine in Vietnam – Photo on old vintage paper
Here are two free stock images of shrine in the jade emperor pagoda in Vietnam.
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Another rough old paper background texture with torn and ripped edges
Hi, here is another rough old paper background texture with torn and ripped edges. Like the last one I posted, ...
background of an old folded paper texture with ripped and torn edges
Hi, here is a great old folded paper texture with ripped and torn edges. Could just as easily be parchment, ...
Excellent faded and worn floral design on old paper or parchment texture
Well plenty of people will recognize the design of this one. It is based on this parchment image which is ...
torn and worn grunge paper background image free texture
Hi, an old parchment texture that has a lot of marks and grunge paper as well torn and ripped edges.
Excellent vintage and old yellow and brown parchment paper
Another old paper texture, added more yellow and some nice grunge dirt and watermarks, enjoy!
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Old paper with torn edges and a faded floral design
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Excellent old brown paper texture background
Hi, Here is another old paper texture. It is made from three or four other images, downplayed the colours and ...
Another old grunge paper or parchment background image
Here is a reworked image from some of the other papers that I have done. I added more contrast and ...
image of a book of ruled or lined paper background
Here is a free image of a book of ruled or lined paper. Actually a generated image, I think it ...
old parchment or grunge paper texture
Another free old parchment or grunge paper texture. Again it is a composite from the other old paper textures with a ...
Images of a shrine in Vietnam – Standard photo
Here are two free stock images of shrine in the jade emperor pagoda in Vietnam.
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grunge background of old paper texture background
Free grunge background of an old paper texture with faded and dirty floral design. Another I made the other day ...
brown paper texture or parchment paper with ornamental border edge
Free old brown paper texture or parchment paper with a nice ornamental floral border edging. Worn dark and dirty it ...
vintage paper texture with design
Free vintage paper texture with old design, nice and yellowed with age and a bit of grunge
Old paper texture that is worn, faded and has floral print
Old Paper Texture
Hi, Free old parchment or paper that made the other day. I took an old photo of some ...
Yellow and worn old paper with print
A free yellow and worn old paper texture with a faded butterfly and floral print. This is another old parchment ...
Another vintage brown old paper with grunge background
Free image of a vintage brown old paper with grunge background
Hi, Here is one I created last night. To give the ...
Two old faded and cracked wallpaper backgrounds
Here are two free images of faded, cracked and grungy old wallpaper backgrounds.
Two images of a large Chinese lantern wall
Hi, Two free images of the large Chinese paper lantern wall in Singapore’s Chinatown. Great red and white photo background
two old free paper textures or parchment background images
Here is two parchment paper textures that I generated one day using a collection of filters and stuff. Should make ...
here is a free old brown parchment paper texture
another free old brown vintage parchment paper texture for download, simply click on it to get a higher resolution
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free grunge texture of old vintage paper
here is another free grunge texture of old vintage paper
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old paper floral parchment background
An old brown paper floral parchment background texture with some nice light grunge scars etc
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this is a background texture of old parchment paper
this is a background texture of old parchment paper. Free for use as per the licence at the bottom of ...
old dirty floral grungy paper number six
An old dirty floral grungy paper background.
This is number six and one of the grungier versions. (not sure if grungier ...
number 5 of the texture of old grungy paper
Texture of old grungy floral paper
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old dirty patterned grungy paper background
Old dirty patterned grungy paper background
The third in the set of the patterned paper. Can’t really see that this one ...
another take on the old patterned paper
Here is another take at the old patterned paper background.
Another photoshop generated image, this one looks more like old paper ...
background texture of grey patterned paper
another generated one. Yep, this one is a bit odd with the strong pattern and all being in black and ...
background image of parchment paper with torn edges
Old Parchment Paper
Here is another parchment paper background that generated in photoshop one day. Has a small floral print on ...
old rough and grungy paper or parchment background texture
an old rough and grungy paper or parchment
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another yellow abstract grunge background
Here is another yellow abstract grunge texture free for both personal and commercial use
abstract grunge background texture
abstract grunge background texture
greenish abstract grunge background texture
Here is a greenish abstract grunge background, it’s rendered or generated which I sure you guessed. Almost looks like newsprint in ...
Leaf print grunge paper abstract background image
Leafy grunge paper abstract background texture
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just an old paper or rough worn parchment background texture
An old and worn parchment paper background texture
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old and worn grunge parchment paper background image
Old grunge parchment paper background texture.
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Brown old and worn fabric background or cloth texture
just an old and worn brown fabric background that I generated one day. Its probably a little bit too saturated, ...
Here is either an old worn brown fabric texture or old rough paper background
some old gray worn paper background
Some old gray worn paper
Here is another photoshop generated stock image. An old gray worn parchment paper background
old faded, stained and worn parchment paper
An old faded, stained and worn parchment paper
Here is an old faded and stained parchment paper background. Makes a nice soft grunge ...
an old and worn brown parchment paper background
Old and worn brown parchment paper background
Another old paper texture that is really great for adding texture to photos.
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old vintage worn yellow paper
Some old yellow paper. Less grunge on this one but it still has some great marks ...
an old and worn out parchment paper background texture
Old and worn out parchment paper background
The popular old and worn out parchment paper texture. Not that it matters but ...
old paper or wallpaper with paisley design
old paper with partial paisley design
With the texture effect and paisley pattern I’m not sure if I should call this one an ...
another worn and rough fabric or paper texture
another worn and rough fabric or paper texture
Here is another old fabric texture or very rough vintage paper from that ...
old and worn fabric or paper with torn edges
Old and worn fabric or paper with torn edges
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old brown rough and worn fabric or paper background
old brown rough and worn fabric or paper background
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rendered torn wallpaper paper background texture
torn wallpaper paper texture
Ok, another vintage wallpaper, lots of old tears and marks. Now that I come back and look ...
rendered rough wallpaper paper background texture
Rough wallpaper paper background
Went for blue wallpaper this time in making an old wallpaper image
rendered old rough wallpaper paper background texture
old rough wallpaper paper background texture
Another in the vintage wallpaper series, this time we have the wooden wall showing through ...
rendered old grungy wallpaper paper background texture
old grungy wallpaper paper background texture
So had a play and made some old vintage wallpaper textures. Hope you like them
So what is it? Well I’m glad you asked (I’m sure you didn’t but I am going to tell you anyway).
Paper is a thin versatile material with many uses. It is made by pressing together moist fibers of a cellulose pulp, usually wood, rags or grasses. On a trip to Thailand I went to an elephant sanctuary where they made paper from elephant dung and gave a great story of how a guy first made it using the kitchen blender, not surprisingly his wife was not impressed :) While paper is most commonly used for writing and printing upon, it is also used for packaging and in cleaning products as well as a number of industrial and construction processes and sometimes even as a food ingredient (particularly in Asian cultures – hmm, hope no-one uses the elephant dung paper).
It is thought to be first developed in China during the early 2nd century AD. Paper spread from China through the Middle east to Europe in the 13th century, where the first water-powered paper mills were built. During the 19th century new processes for pulping wood fibers where developed in Canada and Germany and with lower manufacturing costs the use of paper grew. Nowadays the paper manufacturing industry is global with China then the United States being the largest producers (no surprises here).During a conference in Beijing, there was a one day field trip where we did the whirlwind tour to see the sights (like the people six deep trying to see the Pandas at the zoo during peak season :). Anyway one stop was the museum, after wandering around for a while the guide asked what the most valuable item in the place was, after the usual responses of the pile of gold coins, religious artifacts etc he mentioned that it was the ancient paper in a case that we had all seen as it was oldest paper in the world. So if you are really really into old paper, head over to Beijing :).
But what about Papyrus, that’s old paper? Although the modern word is derived from it, paper is different from Papyrus which was used in Ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean cultures as the two are produced very differently. Papyrus is created by laminating, whereas paper is macerated fibers. Ok, so what about parchment paper? Well parchment is technically dried animal skin that is limed, scraped and dried under tension to be really really thin.
So there is your history lesson for today :).
References
Paper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper
Parchment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchment
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Thanks for these, really helped with a little art project. Really good textures.
Thank you so much, these are some of the most beautiful textures I have ever seen, and I love the trouble you’ve taken in your explanation. The quality is amazing, and it has made my life so much easier <3 ! I'm hoping to illustrate a book with these, I might give you a link to a free e-download when it's done :) It's so hard to find good paper textures, usually I have to blend together cement with rocks n shit -.- I am DEFINITELY book-marking this page! <3 <3 <3
thanks, glad you like them.
Hello, I used your textures for my inktober artworks and I also put the link to your page <3
Thanks
Thank you so much,
its amazing that someone will share these for free, so much online is stock.
you really helped me with these!
thanks again :)
glad you like them
Thank you, these textures are incredible! :)
you’re welcome and thanks
Hey, I love your paperbackgrounds – especiallly those with the flowers and butterflies… Can you make more from them? I use it for stationery and its so beautiful!
Thanks a lot!
Glad you like them! I will try and get more done soon!