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Overlays in Photoshop Don't Have to Look Cheap — Here's How to Actually Use Them
Overlays have a reputation problem. Mention them to a certain type of Photoshop purist and you’ll get the same look you’d get if you showed up to a dinner party in a novelty t-shirt. Too many people have used them badly, slapping light leak PNGs over photos and calling it “cinematic” when it looks more like a screensaver from 2003. But here’s the thing: overlays are just raw material. The technique is in how you handle them.