Worn-out text effect

I am trying to create a worn-out look for some objects and text.

Can anyone tell me how to achieve a result like the one's in the examples on this web page www.droors.com/PAGES/teesFALL.html

The examples to look at are 'beat up', 'lA county' & 'crusty' also see their logo at the top of the page.

The closest I have got is to use the eraser tool with the pencil mode selected and using a large'ish roling rag brush.

Any better ways to do this?? Thanks Terril

hey that was fun -

I played around with your problem text, and found that if you make a new layer over it, run some clouds, adjust them in Levels to get hi contrast, then add some Noise, blur it a little, then group it to your text layer (ctl/cmd-G), you can get the effect for the "beat up" and "crusty" pretty easily. (maybe experiment with other filters on your cloud layer, too.)

However, for the mast banner, I think you'll have to find the font, then just place it over a layer with that texture on it. You sound like you're on the right track with the Eraser tool...

good luck, hope some of this helps.

graphicsguy

Thanks loads for the advice - i will give your ideas a try & get back to you!

Thanks again
Terril

I would suggest also using some custom Photoshop brushes. Surfstation has a collection with some nice "grund/beat-up" brushes:

http://www.surfstation.lu/00_dropbox/content/YG/01/pica_dr.htm