Import jpeg for use as background

I want to make a digital picture vintage looking with tone and texture.  How do I import a scanned jpeg of old paper to become the background?

Thanks Shane,
Using the export function I get a 720x480 jpg which is a few hundred k in size, when what I want os a 320x240 jpg which is around 12 to 15 k tops.
Using Photoshop is not an option because it adds a few steps to the process that I cannot automate in Automator or whatever (besides, I don't see why I should have to give Adobe several hundred $ to produce a 320x240k jpg after buying a suite of video production tools from Apple)
I need either:
A. An export feature within FCP that can export multiple formats at multiple sizes
or
B. A export feature within Compressor that can export multiple formats at multiple sizes
Currently I am having to double click the 320x240.mov which is one of several formats I produce using Compressor, then use the Export function within QT to get the low quality jpg which comes in at around 12k

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