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Offline SC-Sp00k

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« on: July 20, 2002, 01:00:12 AM »
Im trying to get the look of an old photo out of my screenshots.  I can get the grainy look using noise but I see a few of the screenshots in this forum have scratches in them similar to what you would see in an old black n white photo.

Im using PaintShop Pro 7.02.  Do you guys use a special plugin and if so, if its free, where can I find it. Thanks.
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Offline XNachoX

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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2002, 02:24:29 AM »
The sun/glare looks like a small nuclear bomb blast :D
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Offline SC-Sp00k

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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2002, 02:32:49 AM »
Yeah :( I was experimenting with a tool that took on a life of its own ;)
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Offline whgates3

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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2002, 02:36:32 AM »
that looks good except seems somehow off from vintage WWII pix.
i have seen some in this forum a few months back that could pass.
if you find the authors of said photos i'm sure they would share their ideas.
i think i know what is off about pic - too much dynamic range - if B-17 is not a silohette (spelling?) then the sky should not have shading gradations
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Offline ALF

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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2002, 10:19:11 AM »
I find that keeping that faded color look works well too.
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Offline CDR Akira

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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2002, 10:33:31 AM »
Honestly, though,XNachoX,you have played the game for a long time.

Don't you have anything else to do with your time?

(not to mean any thing bad by that)
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Offline GunnerCAF

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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2002, 10:54:05 AM »
I have PaintShop 7.04.  It comes with some picture frames that look like old photos with torn edges.  I found it under Image/Picture Frame.  I used it in another post in this forum.

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Offline Miska

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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2002, 01:25:11 PM »
I do this using easypeg.  You can download it as freeware. I am still learning how to use it, but it provides fairly good results.  I find motion blur and high contrast are key.
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Offline whgates3

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2002, 03:38:27 AM »
nice pic ALF, has the appropriate 'kodachrome' look
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Offline JB73

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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2002, 02:47:28 PM »
i know the program sux but i used photoimpact to add "rain" and increased the length of the lines, changed the opacity, and disperced them more to get this look...
also used a light effect to get the "old yellowed" look.
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Offline XNachoX

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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2002, 07:47:11 PM »
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Originally posted by CDR Akira
Honestly, though,XNachoX,you have played the game for a long time.

Don't you have anything else to do with your time?

(not to mean any thing bad by that)


I don't understand what you're implying?  It's summer and I can do whatever I like with my time.
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Offline BenDover

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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2002, 03:47:00 PM »
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Originally posted by SC-Sp00k
Im trying to get the look of an old photo out of my screenshots.  I can get the grainy look using noise but I see a few of the screenshots in this forum have scratches in them similar to what you would see in an old black n white photo.

Im using PaintShop Pro 7.02.  Do you guys use a special plugin and if so, if its free, where can I find it. Thanks.




Japan.........when the A-bomb was droped :p
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Offline Dennis

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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2002, 04:40:52 PM »
You could try a freeware proggy called Irfanview
http://www.irfanview.com

It's pretty simple to use.  To get the below effect, I just changed a screenie to grayscale, then used the 'enhance colors' function to add some green & red (more red than green) and reduce the blue.  I don't remember the exact values, but trial and error is easy; changes aren't made to you original until you save.
It could probably be improved upon with some more diddling.

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Offline SC-Sp00k

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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2002, 04:44:02 PM »
Thats a nice piccy Dennis. Is that from SDoE?
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Offline Dennis

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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2002, 05:17:44 PM »
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Thats a nice piccy Dennis. Is that from SDoE?


nah.
just a snap of a Spit I over Dover offline on the BoB terrain.

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