True Grit Texture Supply | - Nasty Copy V2.0 For ...

Go to Filter > Distort > Displace. Use the supplied TGTS_Bleed_Map.psd . Set horizontal scale to 10 and vertical scale to 5. Your text will now warp slightly, mimicking wet paper shrinkage.

Open the Layer Styles panel. Load the TGTS_NastyCopyV2.ASL file. Choose Preset 07: Laser Haze . You will see your sharp edges instantly decay into burnt charcoal. True Grit Texture Supply - Nasty Copy V2.0 for ...

Do not use a standard text layer. Right-click your text layer > "Convert to Smart Object." This allows you to go back and change the words after applying the distress. Go to Filter > Distort > Displace