Add Noise to Image in Photoshop CS6

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Video: Add Noise to Image in Photoshop CS6

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You're watching VisiHow. In this video, we're going to show you how to add noise to an image on Photoshop CS6 in Windows 7.

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   We already have an image open, which can be done by either creating a new document or opening an existing one

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   We demonstrate how to do this in other videos on VisiHow.

   

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   On the right-hand side of the screen, we should make sure that the layer we want to edit is selected

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   In this example, we only have one layer, and it's already blue.

   

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   On the menu across the top of the screen, click on "Filter"

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   Hover over "Noise" and click on "Add Noise"

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   This brings up a pop-up window, where we have a filter. Ignore the main screen behind the window for now, just focus on the smaller preview screen.

   

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   Zoom out using the minus sign on the left side below the image preview or zoom in with the plus sign on the right

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   For adding noise, it is actually better to be more zoomed in to see how the texture looks.

   

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   We can change the amount by typing in a number

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   It changes the background image at the same time.

   

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   We can also just drag along the slider right below to make the change as well

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   It's quite reminiscent of an old TV set or even film photos when they're slightly faded and gritty looking. This is good for when we're trying to edit a photo or make something look like it's from and older era and so on.

   

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   We can change the distribution to "Uniform" or "Gaussian"

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   It's a bit more sporadic when "Gaussian" is selected.

   

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   Select "Monochromatic" at the bottom to make the photo just black and white if desired

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    We can play around with that as much as desired, and then we press "OK" when satisfied

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    Alternatively, we can press "Cancel" to return to the original image

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    This concludes the tutorial on how to add noise to an image on Photoshop CS6 on Windows 7

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    If you have any questions or comments, pop them into the section below, and we'll do our best to get back to you.

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