We have compiled 5 amazing film effects that you can achieve in Photoshop CS3. These effects are all really easy to achieve and most of them can be achieved through Camera Raw.
1.) Film Grain
To simulate film grain from a high ISO film in photoshop, simply go to Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise.
Select an amount of 4.4, and make sure Gaussian and Monochromatic is select.
2) Antique Vintage
Get an antique vintage effect in Camera Raw.
Go to the tone curve pane in Camera Raw and enter the following values :
Highlights : 0
Lights : +28
Darks : -17
Shadows : 0
Then click on the split tone tab and enter the following values :
Highlights
Hue : 52
Saturation : 64
Shadows
Hue : 37
Saturation : 22
And then go to the lens vignetting tab and enter the following values under lens vignetting :
Amount :+100
Midpoint : +11
3) Black and White
Get high contrast black and white pictures like you used to with traditional black and white film.
Download our Black and White presets for Camera Raw here.
4) Split Toning
Get a classic split tone like you thought they could only get in the darkroom.
Convert your picture to black and white, and then select the split tone tab in Camera Raw, and enter the following values :
Highlights
Hue : 55
Saturation : 36
5) Cross Processing
You can achieve a cross process effect in Camera Raw.
Go to the tone curve pane in Camera Raw and enter the following values :
Highlights : +84
Lights : +40
Darks : -46
Shadows : -68
Then click on the split tone tab and enter the following values :
Highlights
Hue : 70
Saturation : 65
Shadows
Hue : 250
Saturation : 75
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