Create A Burnt Edge Effect In Photoshop

Step 9: Open Another Image You Want To Add The Burnt-In Edge Effect To

Let's look at how easy it is now to add our finished effect to another image without having to redo any of the steps. Before we do, I'm just going to reset my layer blend mode back to "Normal". You don't have to do this if you prefer one of the other blend modes. I just want to set mine back to the original effect:

Now that I've done that, I'm going to open a second image that I want to apply this effect to, so I end up with two document windows on my screen:

Step 10: Drag The Curves Adjustment Layer Over To The Second Image

All we need to do in order to create the same effect in the second image is to copy the Curves adjustment layer from our original image over to the second one. To do that, first click on the original image's Document Window to select it. Then, grab the Move tool either from the Tools palette or by pressing V on your keyboard. With the Curves adjustment layer selected in the Layers palette, click anywhere inside the original image's Document Window and drag your mouse into the second image. You won't be dragging the first image onto the second. Instead, you'll be dragging the Curves adjustment layer onto the second image. Hold down your Shift key just before releasing your mouse to automatically center the adjustment layer onto the second image:

And instantly, the effect is recreated on the second image with no effort at all:

You can then change the blend mode, resize the layer mask, or lower the opacity to your liking.

And there have it! That's how easy it is to create this classic "burnt-in edge" effect in Photoshop, fine-tune it, create different variations using different layer blend modes, and then add the same effect to another image instantly.

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