PhixitAdd film grain to a photo
Digital photos can look too clean. Film grain adds a fine, even texture that makes them feel analog, and hides banding in skies and gradients.
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How to add film grain to a photo
- Choose or drop a photo. It opens with Film grain applied.
- Set the amount with Film grain and the coarseness with Grain size.
- Save from Export. PNG keeps the grain exactly; JPEG softens it slightly.
Good to know
- Grain is strongest in the midtones and gentler in deep blacks and bright whites, like real film.
- Pair it with Fade or the Faded film look for a vintage photo.
- A little grain helps photos survive heavy compression on social media without visible banding.
Questions
Is film grain the same as noise?
Both are texture, but camera noise is blotchy and colored, while film grain is fine, even and neutral.
Will the grain look the same at every size?
Grain is set relative to the photo, so it looks the same in the preview and in the saved file.
How do I remove grain instead?
Use Noise reduction under Detail.
Related tools
- Faded matte effectLift the blacks and soften the contrast for a faded, matte, vintage film look.
- Black and whiteTurn color photos into rich black and white with one click, then fine-tune contrast, grain and tone.
- Add a vignetteDarken or lighten the corners of a photo to draw the eye to the subject.
- Reduce noiseClean up grainy night and indoor photos with edge-aware noise reduction, plus a separate fix for colored speckles.