Rubber Stamp Effect Photoshop Tutorial - Add an Inner Glow

Now the effect is looking pretty good, but I think the edge lines are just too sharp for a rubber stamped look. We can apply and inner glow to soften it up. I used the following settings, but you can adjust to your liking. Just make sure the color of the inner glow matches what will ultimately be your background color. In my example, I used white.

  • Blend Mode: Screen
  • Opacity: 50%
  • Noise: 50%
  • Technique: Softer
  • Source: Edge
  • Choke: 0%
  • Size: 3 px
  • The quality section can be left at the default values.
If you toggle the checkbox for Inner Glow, you can see this addition is subtle but effective. Click OK to the Layer Style dialog.

Photo Credit: © Sue Chastain

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