This effect was generated in Filter Forge, a Photoshop plugin that allows you to create your own filters.
Adds a Grainy or Stoney appearance to a photo. You can also choose a Color or B+W Mode.
TEXTURE MODES: 1. Grain
2. Stone
3. Cells
NEW: Added an OPACITY slider to lighten the Texture. Set at 0 the texture is full, set at 100 there is no Texture. I recomend a setting of about 85 if you want to lighten the texture. At this setting you will have to bring the brightness down a bit and increase the contrast.
Grain, Stone, Stones, Cell, Cells, Overlay Effect, Pattern, Image Effect