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![This raster texture image features stale texture imagery. It is a combination of gray surface incorporating grainy textures and rough stains . The image displays distressed, aged material surface impression such as paper, cement, concrete, metal. The use of texture and color portrays a sense of staleness and timeworn. The image has monochrome color tone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/675020930/photo/textured-dark-vignette-black-background.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=g-IuzR5TYGpmJlhGmySX1_oA15Pay7wBLxBQ2NkPzGs=)
This raster texture image features stale texture imagery. It is a combination of gray surface incorporating grainy textures and rough stains . The image displays distressed, aged material surface impression such as paper, cement, concrete, metal. The use of texture and color portrays a sense of staleness and timeworn. The image has monochrome color tone.
![Dark texture backgrounds with spotlight. Studio shot.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/185317608/photo/dark-texture-background-of-black-fabric.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=2xIhs5jSZ6_wlviKg9ZbQm0apgZLO69saZYK0ao2ghQ=)
Dark texture backgrounds with spotlight. Studio shot.
![Defocused White Lights Over Dark Background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/1198797311/photo/defocused-lights-abstract-background.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=fTrzjfe1E6sPDLp0fsSq9kZfuQS_18R54HXGJvgR7I0=)
Defocused White Lights Over Dark Background
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![Flash or Spotlight over Black Background.
Also can be used as an Overlay with a Blending Mode (screen).](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/1302441841/photo/spotlight-rays-overlay.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=kHkS8AYbnHW2pEteEfpnB24sSrzRHEwoIFOtrFatgJ8=)
Flash or Spotlight over Black Background. Also can be used as an Overlay with a Blending Mode (screen).
![Dry white ice smoke clouds fog empty stage textured. Isolated black background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/1305947688/photo/dry-white-ice-smoke-clouds-fog-empty-stage-textured-isolated-black-background.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=_hFzd-rWkjKyLWXivNfsJGNCt3JUAO8NxBOalVrm-U4=)
![Set of burning hot fire flames isolated on black](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/470682857/photo/set-of-burning-fire-flames-isolated-on-black.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=jX8q9taXBKBW-uGMo21D6XLMqiwxGZd82Uf03XTG8dk=)
Set of burning hot fire flames isolated on black
![Smoke overlay texture - put this texture onto a new layer above your image, and set the layer blending mode to screen - voila!](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/1445144500/photo/smoke-on-black-background.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=qzr2Wdu9WpiB04suejOmllLIjC9PdM18arzYTV7joeY=)
Smoke overlay texture - put this texture onto a new layer above your image, and set the layer blending mode to screen - voila!
![Background Black Total Grunge Abstract Cement Concrete Paper Night Texture Copy Space Design template for presentation, flyer, card, poster, brochure, banner](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.istockphoto.com/id/1251205256/photo/background-black-total-grunge-abstract-cement-concrete-paper-texture-night-pattern-surface.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=1Q8f60_ddlfo3ZyfcT3unjLraFA7ZtwFCQ_cTz3GGeA=)
Background Black Total Grunge Abstract Cement Concrete Paper Night Texture Copy Space Design template for presentation, flyer, card, poster, brochure, banner
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