Over 20 Cinematic Dust Overlays & Textures for Editors

Video Effects 01/04/2021 4 min read

Whether you are creating the perfect vintage look or just trying to cover up some poorly shot footage, dust overlays come in a wide variety of styles to suit your needs. Creating these beautiful, organic film dust effects from scratch would take hours, so why not grab some of these handy templates and use the time you’ve saved to get creative.

Part 1: Over 20 Grungy & Grubby Dust Overlays & Textures

1. Film Dust Overlay

The Film Dust Overlay pack includes 12 designs packed full of dust and scratches. The apparent and over-scratched effects are ideal for music and events videos or a grungy-looking title sequence.

Download Now

2. Dust in Motion VFX Pack

Ideal for when you need your dust effects to match your scene’s motion, the Dust in Motion VFX pack contains 4 directional dust effects. The subtle and organic dust movements are great for adding realistic dust to your scene.

Download Now

3. Dust Ultimate Pack

The Dust Ultimate Pack contains a massive 60 overlays in eight different categories, including Bokeh Dust, Glitter, and Snow. Ideal for beginners, this pack includes a little of everything you might need.

Download Now

4. Dust and Scratches Effect 4K

The Dust and Scratches Effect is an organically animated, vintage 4K overlay, perfect for creating that vintage look. The subtle flickering is reminiscent of old home movies, with a soft and warm feeling.

Download Now

5. Dust and Scratches Pack

The Dust and Scratches pack contains 5 bold and grungy-looking overlay effects. The significant scratch patterns feel more graphic than organic; ideal for motion graphics backgrounds, music videos, and events promotions.

Download Now

6. Old Dust Pack

The Old Dust Pack contains 5 variants of the same Dust Overlay pattern in 5 different sizes. The small flickering dust might be ideal for a vintage look, while the more significant dust chunks would work well as a transitional effect.

Download Now

7. Dust Scratches Overlay

The Dust and Scratches Overlay includes 5 cinematic-looking overlays, including a worker mark style scratch. Individually you can create some attractive looks, but together they become a powerful tool for vintage film styles.

Download Now

8. Perfect Dust Looped 4K

The Perfect Dust Looped 4K is perfect, a subtle and organic style overlay with modest glittering dust particles. The loopable video allows you to cover large portions of footage without getting bored of this simple overlay.

Download Now

9. Film Dust and Scratches Pack

Highly stylized, this Film Dust and Scratches pack contains 12 grunge overlay looks. Significant deep scratches and grime stains and dust make these effects difficult to ignore; ideal for art, fashion, and music presentations.

Download Now

10. Old Film Effect Dust and Paints

The Old Film Dust and Paints overlay contains 2 stunning, organic old film effects. The dust particles are subtle, while the stray hair effect adds realism, ideal for creating a realistic period film.

Download Now

11. Dust and Scratches Pack 2

The 2nd Dust and Scratches Pack contains 12 stylized and bold-looking overlay effects. Created using macro photography of natural dust, these excellent video clips can be used as overlays or backgrounds on their own.

Download Now

12. Natural Organic Dust Particles

This beautiful motion graphics video includes a shimmering light source, providing a natural and organic particle effect. The Natural Organic Dust Particles overlay is ideal for creating beautiful motion backgrounds for your typography videos and presentations.

Download Now

13. Flying Organic Dust Particles

The Flying Organic Dust Particles overlay is a stunningly realistic dust effect with a soft-focused light source. The organic particle movements glitter smoothly through the light element for a rich and deep feeling dusty environment.

Download Now

14. White Dust Particles

The White Dust Particles overlay provides a storm of white particle elements, including dust, scratches, and stray hairs. This stylized overlay won’t suit every project, but it can create a whirlwind of scratches and dust that are sure to grab your viewers’ attention.

Download Now

15. Retro Dust Background

The Retro Dust Background is a beautifully designed, realistic dust overlay effect, ideal for narrative film and period pieces. The subtle movements and flickering frames will create the perfect vintage-style sequences. 

Download Now

16. White Dust in Space

White Dust in Space is a stylish and sleek dust overlay with a unique twist. The dust particles move diagonally away from the viewer, giving the feeling of floating through the vast and dusty space.

Download Now

17. Atmospheric Dust Particles

The Atmospheric Dust Particles project is a beautifully designed overlay, perfect for natural dust effects. The tiny particles float upwards in a lazy, drifting motion, allowing you to add depth and style to any video.

Download Now

18. Dust Particles Rising Background

If you are looking for dusty Motion Backgrounds, this stunning motion graphics video might be just what you are looking for. The simple white-on-blue cloudy gradients offer the ideal backdrop to your typography and slideshow projects.

Download Now

19. Old Film Effect

The Old Film Effect overlay is an excellent all-around effect, practical anytime you want to give your footage that vintage look. The fast, dusty flicker will take your audience back in time, including dust, scratches, and stray-hair effects.

Download Now

20. Dirty Textures Pack

The Dirty Textures pack contains 12 modern grunge textures to add style to your video projects. The bold patterns and dirty feeling graphics make this set ideal for gaming, music, and fashion content creators.

Download Now

Part 2: How to Use Dust Overlays & Textures in Your Next Project

Using overlays in After Effect can be done in just a few clicks; before you add your Dust overlay, make sure your footage is edited and graded as required.

  1. Drag your overlay to your timeline and position it above your footage.
  2. In the Layers panel, go to the Mode drop-down menu.
  3. Choose Screen from the drop-down, and the black or white background will be removed, leaving just your dust.
  4. If your footage is longer than the overlay, duplicate it and spread it across your footage.
  5. Select all of your dust layers, right-click, and choose Precompose
  6. Once precomposed, you will need to select Screen in the layers menu again.
  7. Remember, you can build up multiple dust and scratch effects until you have a perfect look.

Dust and Scratches can be used for a wide variety of projects, as well as motion graphics and typography videos. Creating these fantastic effects need not be a long and arduous task; simply download a few Dust Overlays and get back to editing.