When I first started in graphics I couldn’t imagine how many things you can do with these type of effects (for backgrounds, overlays etc.). You can create these in editors, but it’s better a “natural” design. The following images are in various sizes and styles.

Resolution: 4400 × 3200 px
File format: JPG
File size: 4 MB
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Resolution: 4000 × 2788 px
File format: JPG
File size: 2 MB
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Resolution: 3500 × 2406 px
File format: JPG
File size: 3 MB
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Resolution: 3300 × 4653 px
File format: JPG
File size: 3 MB
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Resolution: 4100 × 3400 px
File format: JPG
File size: 4 MB
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Keywords: distressed, grunge