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Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: SC-Sp00k 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.
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: XNachoX on July 20, 2002, 02:24:29 AM
The sun/glare looks like a small nuclear bomb blast :D
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Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: SC-Sp00k on July 20, 2002, 02:32:49 AM
Yeah :( I was experimenting with a tool that took on a life of its own ;)
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: whgates3 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
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: ALF on July 20, 2002, 10:19:11 AM
I find that keeping that faded color look works well too.
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: CDR Akira 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)
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: GunnerCAF 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.

Gunner
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: Miska 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.
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: whgates3 on July 21, 2002, 03:38:27 AM
nice pic ALF, has the appropriate 'kodachrome' look
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: JB73 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.
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: XNachoX 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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Title: Re: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: BenDover 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
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: Dennis 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.

Splash1
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: SC-Sp00k on July 23, 2002, 04:44:02 PM
Thats a nice piccy Dennis. Is that from SDoE?
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: Dennis on July 23, 2002, 05:17:44 PM
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Originally posted by SC-Sp00k
Thats a nice piccy Dennis. Is that from SDoE?


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

Splash1
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: JoeDirt on July 23, 2002, 09:30:53 PM
can some one tell me how to get the picture grey in photoshop 6???
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: Blank on July 23, 2002, 10:34:41 PM
joe do this:
start with colour RGB picture.
   image menu/mode/grayscale/grayscale

if you want a sepia colour do this:

Ok with your grayscale picture.
   image menu/mode/duotone

in dialog box that appear leave colour 1 as black and choose a yellow colour for colour 2

Ta da picture is coloured.

before you can save it as a JPEG you must convertthe picture back to RGB.

image menu/mode/rgb

Hope this helps, if you need any more help just post your question, been useing photoshop for almost 10 years now !!
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: JoeDirt on July 24, 2002, 09:32:51 AM
thanks!
Title: Old Photo Look ?
Post by: Miska on July 24, 2002, 02:38:38 PM
Man, I am getting addicted to this: