Our Top 10 Retro Photoshop Texture Picks

If you’re new to the world of digital art, you may be curious as to what texture is. In its simplest term, a texture is a layer added to a digital photo or drawing to create a specific look, whether that be wood, paper, distressing, or paint-like effects.

If you’re not new to the game and simply looking for the best Photoshop Textures out there, you’ve come to the right place!

We take pride in creating some of the best textures for Photoshop that are not only ridiculously easy to use, but come straight from the vintage ephemera you otherwise would have an incredibly difficult time mimicking.

Without further adieu, (and in no particular order) here are our 10 best Photoshop textures you can download and start using today.

Our 10 Best Textures for Photoshop

01. Paper Boy

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

“HURM...could it be? A comic book texture pack designed to give me the exact looks I wish to achieve?” Yep, it is.

With the Paper Boy Comic Book Paper Textures, you’ll get eight classic comic book paper textures you loved as a kid in an instantly downloadable file you can start using today. And since it comes with a four step PDF instruction guide, you’ll be a comic book texture pro faster than Flash can travel through dimensions.

02. DupliTone Halftone Brushes

Cost: $29

Designer: RetroSupply

Adding old-school halftones to your digital illustrations has never been more rewarding than with the DupliTone Halftone Brushes. For 29 buckaroos you’ll get an all access pass to the most authentic halftone brush kit on the market — jam packed with classic halftones for building up texture and shading and pressure sensitive halftone shaders. Plus, like most of our Photoshop Brushes, you’ll also get video tutorials, easy instructions, and access to our support library.

03. Edge & Fold Distressor Brushes

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

Let’s get ready to rumble!!! If you’ve ever wanted to kick the living crap out of your work, this is your moment. Stuffed with 25 gloriously distressed texture brushes, the Edge & Fold Distressor Texture Pack for Photoshop will have you feeling victorious on all future doodles with the water stains and smashed edges you vividly remember leaving on your own childhood mags.

04. Lo-Fi Grain & Noise Brushes

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

Like a morning at the flea market, the Lo-Fi Subtle Grain & Noise Brushes are full of surprises. From the classic paper and inky textures to 12 fascinating lo-fi experimental brushes for adding the most perfect imperfections in all the right places, these are some of the best textures for Photoshop you won’t want to share with anyone else; and since you’re a mature adult, you don’t have to!

05. Retro Effects

Cost: $29

Designer: RetroSupply

Textures, brushes, overlays, oh my! The Retro Effects Classic Collection for Photoshop is full of mystery and intrigue (and killer brushes, obviously). This collection of detailed brushes give you the tools to make all those small details stand out for artwork people will know you created. With it, you’ll get:

• 66 Vintage-Sourced Retro Textures
• 60 Retro Grain, Ink, Halftone, Fold & Scratch Brushes
• 34 Retro Ephemera, Including Retro Schematics and Vintage paper

06. Gouache Shader Brushes

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

If you’re after the best Photoshop texture pack to add crazy amounts of detail to your work in as little time as possible, the Gouache Shader Brushes for Photoshop can lend a helping hand. Aside from their rich effects and 68 incredible gouache-inspired brushes, this pack is perfect for Illustrators who need to scale their work to different sizes.

07. Turbo Textures

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

Got five seconds to spare? Then Turbo Textures Brush Kit for Photoshop is for you! No, we’re not being dramatic, this is the best Photoshop texture pack for doing it all and doing it fast. With it, you’ll get 40 inky, spongy, grainy, grungry, and subtle turbo texture brushes, reference and tip sheets for quickly getting up to speed on new techniques.

08. IndustryPress

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

We can’t influence the stock market, but we can make your artwork look like an old stock certificate! The Industry Press Brush Pack for Photoshop makes it simple to add 19th century-inspired cross hatching, shading, engravings, line work, and high-resolution overlays to any illustration. Plus, these brushes give you beautiful organic engraved edges where the ink fades.

09. SuperGrain

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

Need the best Photoshop textures for 70s inspired band tees and album covers? Super Grain for Photoshop has got you covered. Seriously. With 15 perfectly worn out ink textures and custom texture capabilities, you’ll be hummin’ along to “Easy Like Sunday Morning” as you dream of all the new rad pieces you’re going to create.

10. Matchbook Print Machine

Cost: $19

Designer: RetroSupply

Capture the look of vintage matchbook art with RetroSupply’s Matchbook Print Machine Textures for Photoshop! From the six different ink printing effects to the 100% customizable settings and real paper textures, you’ll have a hard time believing such realistic matchbook art was created on a digital medium, and at $19, you’ll be foolish not to at least try it out just for the hell of it!

More From RetroSupply

These 10 best Photoshop texture packs were designed to give you killer results with the added bonus of saved time and effort. We didn’t stop there, either. Aside from making the best Photoshop textures, we tried our hand at Photoshop Templates and Photoshop Actions, and let’s just say, they won’t disappoint. Check out all RetroSupply has to offer today and discover your new favorite drawing tools designed to take your work to a whole new level!