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Step 1: Convert the background layer into a smart object.
My image opens in Photoshop. We will use camerararawfilter to create our antique photo effect, but in order to make the effect completely editable, we need to apply the filter to the smart filter. Therefore, we first need to transform the image layer into smart objects.
Step 2: Select the original camera filter.
Now that our layer has been converted into a smart object, we can use cameraraw. Go to the filter menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen and select the cameraraw filter.
Step 3: Open the HSL/ gray panel.
Various cameraraw panels are located in the right column, and the basic panel will be opened for us by default. We will return to the basic panel later. We can select other panels and click the tabs at the top of the panels to access them. To create our antique photo effect, let's start with the HSL/ grayscale panel. Click the tab you want to open (the fourth tab on the left):
Step 4: Create a custom black and white version.
We can use HSL/ Gray Panel to create a customized black and white version of the image. First, click the check box to select the Convert to Grayscale option. When you select this option, you will see the images in the preview area switch to black and white:
Then, drag the monochrome slider (red, orange, yellow, green, light green, blue, purple, magenta) to the right or left to make any area in the original black-and-white version light (right) or dark (dark). For example, dragging the red slider to the right can reduce any area in the original red and black-and-white versions. Dragging the green slider to the left darkens any area containing green, and so on. If nothing happens when you drag the slider, it is because no part of the image contains a specific color. When judging the result, please pay attention to the image in the preview area:
Step 5: Open the color separation panel.
Click the Split Tone panel:
Step 6: Add earth tones.
Using a separate tone panel, we can add earthy tones to the black-and-white image. We use hue and saturation options. There are two sets of hue and saturation options, one for bright spots and the other for shadows. For the bright spot set at the top, set the hue to 40 (which gives us a beautiful orange) and the saturation to 20. Note that you won't see any color changes until the default value is 0.
Then, in the shadow setting at the bottom, use a slightly different hue value of 45 (slightly changed) and increase the saturation value to 50 to produce a stronger shadow effect:
Step 7: Open the effect panel.
Click the Effects tab to open the Effects panel:
Step 8: Add particles to the image.
The effect panel is limited to two effects: texture and vertigo, but both of them can help us complete the antique photo effect we are creating. Add some particles first. The three sliders in the particle section at the top of the panel allow us to adjust the number, size and roughness of particles. You can use your own slider test to find the settings you like, or I use the same image settings here, with a value of 40, a size of 60 and a roughness of 60:
Step 9: Add the effect.
Next, let's move to the later part of the effect panel to cut the dizzy part to increase the dizzy effect. The main controller here is the highlight priority slider at the top. If you drag the slider to the left, the edges and corners of the image will darken. This is usually the result of adding small illustrations, but it is the opposite of the antique photos we want. For this effect, we want to reduce the edges, as if they gradually disappear over time. We can do this by dragging the number slider in the opposite direction to the right. I want to increase my number to +80. You can set other sliders as default values:
Step 10: Open the substrate.
We will finish the effect in the same panel that is opened for us by default-the basic panel. Click the tab to open it.
Step 11: Reduce the overall contrast.
As time goes on, the overall contrast of the image gradually disappears. We can use several simple sliders in the fundamental plane to reduce the contrast of the image. First, to reduce highlights, click the highlight slider and drag it to the left. I drag my highlight value to -70, but when you drag the slider to judge the result, you should pay attention to your image. Then, to reduce the shadow, click the shadow slider and drag it to the right. I will increase my shadow value to +80 to really reduce the dark areas, but again, you may choose a different value for the image.
Finally, to reduce the contrast of midtones, click the sharpness slider (the third slider from the bottom) and drag it to the left. I reduced the clarity to -40, which made me look softer without losing too many details:
Complete, the final effect:
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