( NOTE for Mac users, if this file does not work, please try downloading this Zip file.) You can even tweak the effect to customize it further. Once imported, you can generate the grunge effect with just one-click. The file is a simple XML file which contains the setting used to create the effect. Just download my Grunge Me by Photoframd (use Save Link As …) and then Import the effect into Topaz Adjust 4. Of course, the Grunge Effect is not built-in. Well, you can create a similar effect with Topaz Adjust 4 which retains all of the details while expanding the highlights, deepening the shadows and adds the perfect amount of grit. The problem is all of these effects use Photoshop’s High-Pass Filter which tends to flatten and muddy details.
By now, I am sure that you have seen multi-step Photoshop techniques to create a gritty grunge effect.