Technical data · FG-40
Download JPG · 1.5 MB
Super 8 colour grain
Soft, coarse grain with colour speckle, like a Super 8 reel transferred to video. Warm up the photo to finish the look.
| Frame | FG-40 |
|---|---|
| Format | JPG, 3000 × 2000 px |
| File size | 1.5 MB |
| Blend mode | Overlay |
| Opacity | 30–60% |
| Background | 50% grey |
| Film format look | Super 8 colour |
| Grain size | coarse |
| License | Free, commercial use |
Free for personal and commercial use. No attribution required. Please do not re-upload the plates to other download sites.
How to use it
- Open your photo and drag the grain JPG onto it as a new layer.
- Set the layer blend mode to Overlay (or Soft Light for a gentler look).
- Lower opacity to 30–60% until the grain is felt rather than seen.
- Optional: Free Transform the layer to scale grain up or down.
- Open your photo at photopea.com, then File → Open & Place the grain JPG.
- In the Layers panel set the mode to Overlay.
- Adjust opacity to taste.
- Export with File → Export as → JPG.
- File → Open as Layers and pick the grain JPG.
- Set the layer mode to Overlay or Soft light.
- Lower opacity and export.
- File → Place the grain JPG.
- Set the blend mode to Overlay.
- Lower opacity to 30–60%.
