Scratched and grunge effects are popular in digital scrapbooking. This tutorial describes one method for creating scratch effects in DIP. A variation can be found here Creating Scratch effects Variation 1
File> New Create a new canvas of your
desired size eg 8x8
Insert shape>Square
With the square selected, choose
Format > Resize Object to Fit Canvas > Stretch to fit
Remove the line.
Fill the square with the color black
Select Edit> Duplicate to make a copy
of the square but change the color and fill with white.
Select the white square and go to Effects> Transparency> Transparency brush
Make adjustments to the brush. Set
the brush size at minimum size of 2 or as preferred, select hard edge and 100%
opacity.
Scratch by dragging the brush as
desired.
Go to Edit > Flatten all objects
Choose the Magic Wand tool and then
select any area of white. Ensure you have Contiguous unchecked and the Tolerance
at 0
Select Edit > Delete
Click on the object tool 
and then
anywhere on the canvas to finish the task.
Select the scratches and choose
Effects > Fill with color or texture and choose black.
Save this file to use again when
required. Ensure you save as png+ for your own use.
Place on the background you want to
be scratched and adjust color or transparency to get the effect you want. It
works best when you use Effects > Fill with color or texture >More solid color
choices and then use the eyedropper to match the predominate color of your
paper, then use the inner ball to manipulate the color to your preference.
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