July 20, 2010 | Posted in Blog, Tutorials

Cross-Processed Effect in Photoshop

Color has a profound effect on how I feel.Therefore, the use of color makes an impact on my photography. Before I process every photos, I’ll identify the mood first and adjust them. Occasionally, I like to use a blue tint to create a mood that feels tranquil and reminiscent of the ocean and sky colors.

I like to tried different methods when it comes to process the photos. Sometime I tweak the “Curves” parameters, other time I experiment with the adjustment layer. In this tutorial I will show you how to get the blue tint cross processed effect that I use a lot. Remember, to play with the adjustment layer by changing the color or the opacity as you wish. You’ll find a lot of different result as you experiment with them. Have fun!

Open up the original picture

Duplicate the original layer

Set the duplicate layer to “Screen” mode with 60% opacity.

Select the “Color Fill” adjustment layer and set the color to #06032c.

Set the blend mode to “Exclusion” with 50% opacity.

Select the “Color Fill” adjustment layer again and set the color to #093776.

Set the blend mode to “Soft Light” with 60% opacity.

In the layers palette click on the adjustment layer menu icon and select “Level”.

Set your level adjustment layer to 23,1.00, 249 as shown.

Final Result with a Blue tint over it.

Example 2 – Before

Example 2 – After

April 12, 2010 | Posted in Blog, Life, Tutorials

Vintage Photo Effect in Photoshop

This tutorial shows you one of my favorite techniques called cross processing, which I mentioned in my previous post. Cross processing is developing color print with the wrong chemicals. This causes a lot shift in color, which creates a very retro look. Now I can recreate this technique in Photoshop easy and fun. Take a look at more samples from my previous post before we start.

In the layers palette click on the adjustment layer menu icon and select “Hue/Saturation”.

Set the Saturation to 15.

Click on the adjustment layers menu icon again and select “Brightness/Contrast”. Set Contrast to 20.

Click on the Gradient Fill adjustment layer menu and set the gradient from transparency to black with style set to Radial. Set blend mode to overlay with 50% opacity.

Click on the Curves adjustment layer. Select the Red Channel drop down and change the curve line like shown in the image.

Select the Green Channel drop down and change the curve line like shown in the image.

Select the Blue Channel drop down and change the curve line like shown in the image.

Make a new “Hue/Saturation” adjustment layer. Set the Hue to 20 and Saturation to 15 with Colorize checked and opacity 50%.

Finally select the “Color Fill” adjustment layer and pick a color you like and set it to overlay with 10% opacity. Set blend mode to Screen with 10% opacity.

Final result

I hope this tutorial help you and feel free to experiment with the setting of these adjustment layers.