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Old Photo Effect in Photoshop


Description: Here is a quick and simple way to turn your photo into an old photo

First of all, open up the photo you want to edit. Make sure to make up a backup copy of your original before working on it.

Here is what i'll be working with.

First, lets turn the photo in black and white, go to Image->Adjustments->desaturate.

Then apply some brightness/contrast to it, giving the image that over-exposed look. so go to:
Image->Adjustments->Brightness and Contrast. I set 20 for brightness, and +30 for contrast. You may need to adjust this slightly on your image though.


Now add some grains to the photo to give it the old look. Go to Filter->Artistic->Film Grain.
Now, for these settings, you can adjust it according to your taste, I set mine at:
Grain: 3, Highlight Area: 2, Intensity: 4

Next, add some of those old/brown look that you see on all the old photos, so create a NEW LAYER, and fill it with: #8A681B, now set its Blending mode to: Soft Light

That's it, Enjoy :)

User Comments

Worthless | Jul/2/09 10:33
Does this really look like an old photo? Have you looked at any old photographs recently?

I am pissed off that I have just wasted 30 seconds reading this rubbish, and another 30 seconds commenting.

If you are a nine year old kid, then sorry, nice try, keep trying, but if you are a grown-up publishing this worthless stuff...
Xman99 | Jun/14/09 01:46
niice. :D
XRumerTest | May/4/09 14:48
Hello. And Bye.
XRumerTest | May/4/09 08:01
Hello. And Bye.
Raghu | Apr/17/09 03:52
Wonderful and easy-to-learn. You are the best! Please do not bother about the criticism.
nayan | Feb/28/09 04:47
very very good....thanks
jane balilo | Jan/16/09 17:22
good!
Anonymous | Jan/4/09 16:45
Thanks for this!
Hanz | Dec/15/08 18:06
BEAUTIFUL MASTER
$h!t | Dec/3/08 06:39
wtf... usuck
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