Make a Old photo, vintage effect

This is step by step Photoshop tutorial that teaches you how to create vintage effect for your photo using simple tools, filters, levels and layer style effects.

Open original image in Photoshop. (the original  image can you see in the end of this tutorial)



Go to Filter > Blur > Surface Blur.
Choose Image > Adjustments > Gradient Map

 

Image > Adjustments > Levels.

Image > Adjustments > Curves.  

Image > Adjustments > Photo Filter.

Find the center of composition and create round selection using Elliptical Marquee Tool.
Go to Select > Modify Feature Selection (80-100)

Select > Inverse. Choose Filter > Blur > Lens Blur.

Filter > Noise > Add Noise

Duplicate background layer. Apply Grain Filter to it.

Apply Overlay Blending Mode and Opacity 50% to it

Find any scratches texture, I used texture from here

Choose Image > Adjustments > Levels. Move central marker to right a little bit.

Apply Soft Light Blending Mode and Opacity 80% to this layer. 

 Merge both layers. Add Inner Glow effect to created layer. 

Place in the bottom layers two old paper texture layers. Dark paper should be in the lowermost layer

 

Add Layer masks to the picture layer and light paper texture layer. Create ragged edges using round brush in the Layer Mask. Apply shadow layer style effect to the light paper texture layer.

And here is result!

 

The original image