Paper Boy for Photoshop

You ever whip up some digital art and just wish it had that lived-in, gritty, straight-off-the-press vibe? Like, not that cheesy “digital paper” filter, but something that actually tricks your eyeballs? That’s what this bundle nails. The scans? Legit. You can see the little fibers, the wonky edges, the kinda grain you get from actual sketchbook pages. No “oh, clearly a computer did this” feeling. Honestly, I just toss a texture in as a Smart Object, slap on Multiply or Soft Light at like 40-ish percent, maybe mess with Levels or Curves for a hot second, and bam—everything feels warmer. Richer. Suddenly, my design picks up this handmade energy that actually changes how I pick my colors. Weirdly inspiring.

Whait i like the most is these textures play nice with Photoshop’s nondestructive stuff. Doesn’t matter if I’m doing a poster, fake packaging, custom lettering, whatever—these look killer and don’t force me into a corner. They aren’t all juiced up with fake effects, so you’re totally in control.

I love this collection of papers. You can almost smell the must and mildew of the old comic collection. Super fun to make your artwork feel more authentic and real. Can't believe I waited so long to get it. Super easy to use and super fun.

I bought this bundle and I'm really pleased with quality. All 3 packages have their flavor and are really good and fun to apply and see how your designs go back in time like 70 years.

The only thing you should know is that if you already have colorlab, do not buy the bundle and buy packs 2 and 3 only, as the Paper boy 1 comes with the color lab brush pack

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Be warned! If you get any of Retro Supply's vintage paper packs, and open one up in your design software, you're going to spend a heck of a lot time being inspired to create something awesome! For real, just adding a fairly basic paper texture to your canvas will open your mind in fantastic ways. They really are beautiful and very easy to use. You will not be disappointed.