Xerox texture

A sheet that was printed, folded and then copied: split creases, torn edges, charcoal blacks with pinholes.

Made with the Xerox generatorWorks in

Screwed Up preset

Xerox generates a sheet that was printed, folded and copied: creases that split the toner, a torn edge, crumples, and charcoal blacks full of pinholes. Pick the fold, how hard it was creased and what was on the page.

10presets
18settings
3apps

Same effect, different presets.

8 renders, each from its own preset or seed. Try it on yours

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Third Generation preset) — Third Generation

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Folded in Eighths preset) — Folded in Eighths

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Two Tones preset) — Two Tones

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Lid Up preset) — Lid Up

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Contact Scanner preset) — Contact Scanner

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Flatbed, Clean preset) — Flatbed, Clean

Xerox texture made with the Xerox generator in Filter Archive (Rescreened preset) — Rescreened

Use the xerox texture in Photoshop, Affinity or Figma.

One licence covers all three: $9.99 a month or $59.99 once. See pricing

Photoshop

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu, pick Xerox under Backgrounds and press Apply. It draws on a new layer, no photo needed.

Mac & Windows · Photoshop 2024+

Affinity

Choose Filters, Plugins, Filter Archive on a pixel layer and pick Xerox. It fills that layer with the pattern.

Mac & Windows · Affinity 3

Figma

Run Filter Archive with nothing selected and pick Xerox. The pattern drops into your file as a new layer.

Figma Community

Settings worth touching.

FoldFolds: How the sheet was folded, from a letter fold to eighths.
Fold DepthFolds: How hard it was creased: the split, the shadow either side and the wrinkles.
What Was CopiedOriginal: What was on the page the copier had to cope with.

Plus 15 more in the panel, all editable after you pick a preset.

Xerox Texture questions.

What is a xerox texture?

A xerox texture is a scanned look of photocopied paper, with folds, creases, toner specks and torn edges, used as an overlay or background for zines and posters.

How do I make a xerox texture in Photoshop?

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu and choose Xerox from the Backgrounds group. It draws from nothing, so you don't need a photo. Start from a preset such as Third Generation or Folded in Eighths, adjust it while the preview updates, then press Apply to add it as a new layer.

Can I use it in Affinity or Figma?

Yes. Xerox runs in Affinity 3 on Mac and Windows, from Filters, then Plugins, then Filter Archive, and in Figma through the Figma Community, where generators work with nothing selected. One licence covers Photoshop, Affinity and Figma.

Which presets come with Xerox?

10 presets: Third Generation, Folded in Eighths, Lid Up, Contact Scanner, Flatbed, Clean, Screwed Up, Rescreened, Gate Fold, Two Tones and Toner Plate. Every setting stays editable after you pick one, and you can save a stack of filters to use again.