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This lesson demonstrates how to make a grunge (distressed, worn) signature. To work along, download the start images Here. Unzip the file, and open the assets onto Photoshop’s workspace.
Link Here to download free Photoshop resources; this includes the grunge brushes I am using, (Grunge Packs 1 and 2 and Street Elements).
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards. Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open the background and anime images onto Photoshop’s workspace, and set the Foreground and Background colours to the following, by pressing your keyboard’s D key (Windows XP).
The background is large, this enables a good view of the grunge effect; however, it can be resampled later, to decrease its size.
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Activate the Brush Tool.  Brush Lesson!
Then select a grunge brush of your choice; I am starting with the following brush from
22 Pixels Grunge - set 1.
Your aim is to apply a grunge effect to the stone background. Therefore, activate a grunge brush of your choice, and apply it to the stone. I applied the following brush
twice.
 
Note
To undo a brush application, from the top menu choose Edit then choose
Step Backwards.
Now, continue applying different grunge brushes to your background, building a nice grunge effect. Note: You can change the brush application by altering the Mode, Opacity and Master Diameter (Size).
This is my image after my second brush application, the grunge effect is building up nicely.
These are my subsequent applications; try not to apply the same brush too many times, try to keep a random effect.
I am slowly building (layering) the grunge effect.
Tip
For a black brush effect, swap the Foreground and Background colours - or press your X key.
When you are completely happy with your grunge effect, you are ready for the next step.
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To change the hue, from the top menu choose Layer then choose New Adjustment Layer then choose Colour Balance. In the subsequent New Layer dialogue box, click OK. In the Colour Balance dialogue box, play with the sliders and choose a hue you like. I chose the following settings, however, for personal results, experiment with all Colour Balance settings.
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From the top menu, choose Layer then choose Flatten Image.
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Activate the Move Tool and drag the anime image onto your grunge image.
Tip
If you want your anime to transcend the oblong, (as shown below), open a New Transparent image that is large enough to accommodate your signature. Then drag both the anime and background onto it, and crop away the wasted area.
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Then resize the anime with the Free Transform command. Edit then Free transform
Tip
Working on the anime layer, experiment with different Layer Blend Modes.
I changed my anime’s Blend Mode to Luminosity. Blend Modes Tutorial.
This blended the anime image with its background.
My flare is available Here. Make your own Here!
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From the top menu, choose Layer then choose Flatten Image; then from the top menu, choose Filter then choose Sharpen then (again) choose Sharpen.
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If necessary, reduce the size of your signature, then save your work. Alternatively, you can animate it with falling rain, as explained in my tutorial Here. Join the lesson at Chapter 2.
For this (Grunge) animation, I chose a Delay Time of 0.1.
Note: Animated rain displays better against a dark background.
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