This type of background is often used to create a gritty, industrial, or urban aesthetic, and can be used in a wide range of contexts such as in graphic design, print design, web design, and digital art. They can be created using a variety of techniques, including digital painting, photo manipulation, and compositing. They can be made in various colors, shades and patterns to create different moods and atmospheres. Scratched texture background can also be created using textures, which is an image or pattern of a surface that can be used to overlay a design to create a specific look or feel.