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Vertical folded aged paper with foxing stains, faint creases and warm yellowed tone

About this photo

Full-frame textured old paper with natural yellowing, scattered foxing spots, intersecting fold lines and subtle edge vignetting. Perfect as a vintage background for historical documents, journal designs or antique-themed graphic projects.

Prompt: “vertical old paper texture, yellowed and speckled with foxing, faint fold lines and a soft vignette” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image closely matches the brief, with natural consistent ageing details, no visible flaws or artefacts, and only very minor uniform softening of the outer vignette.

Also searched as: yellowed paper · foxed paper · vintage background · folded old paper

Direct file: 1152×2048 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this aged yellowed old paper texture photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Aged Yellowed Old Paper Texture” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/aged-yellowed-old-paper-texture-3ced1339) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1152×2048 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical old paper texture, yellowed and speckled with foxing, faint fold lines and a soft vignette” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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