14 Free Vintage Film Textures

This is a set of 14 free, high-res vintage film textures that are incredibly useful for adding texture to almost any design or illustration. I sourced them from 19th century Daguerreotype photographs that are available in the public domain and simply went through and removed all of the subjects from the images to leave behind the great texture of the old film and prints.

The last couple sets of film textures I've released have been some of my most popular ones to date here on L&T, I really hope you enjoy these just as much and can find some great uses for them in your work.

Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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Comments

[Sue]

Thanks so much for these great textures! Awesome! :)

[Websites Austin]

That is very good comment you shared.Thank you so much that for you shared those things with us.Im wishing you to carry on with ur achivments.All the best.

[Kait]

Thank you very much for your generosity in sharing these awesome textures with us.

[Amelia]

Hi. I just want to say thank you so much for all of these amazing textures. <3 They're amazing!

[Josh]

YES! I've been hoping that you would do more film textures. They are some of my favorites.

[Su Hall]

Caleb, you never cease to amaze! Thank you!

Su

[Brandon Cary]

I wish you the best in your endeavors! You are truly a diamond in the rough my friend. Giving away your art is a wonderful way to be especially in todays world of selling and buying stock media, this site is truly refreshing and I intend to continue using these great textures and referring more designers to you.

-Brandon

[Jimmy]

These are awesome! Cheers!

[Sebastian]

Wow, thank you!

[Kyra]

Just WONDEFUL! thanks

[Paul]

Thank you very much!!
Great textures!

P

[Anubha]

Thank you so much for your wonderful textures

[Jacob Bordieri]

Just picked these up and donated, love to support great resources! We've used it in our latest Pixelmator tutorial : http://www.pxm-tuts.com/tutorials/photo-effects/turn-photos-beautiful-framed-paintings/

Thanks again!

[Amery]

Thank you very much for sharing these! They are much appreciated. :) You rock!

[PrairieJill]

Wonderful textures! Thank you so much for making them available.

[Michael Ramos Araizaga]

Amazing textures, amazing website! Thanks

[tangie]

thank you so much!! really appreciate the time & effort & generosity!!

[Félix]

Thanks a lot Caleb!

[Christopher Gustave]

Hey! These are extra great! Having fun working with this set.
http://gustavepdt.blogspot.com/2012/06/noomi-rapace-portrait-treatment-2012.html

[Jasmine]

Great textures. Thank you very much for sharing!

[laurie]

Thanks !

[Ana]

*gasp*

These are so beautiful!

[Jackie Hale]

Way cool! Thank you!!

[Nina]

These are awesome textures!!! I have no words... Thank you!

[Pakitu]

Beautiful! Thank you so much!