On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 08:59 AM, Janus van Helfteren wrote:
How can we quickly achieve a cross processed look in photoshop ? Is there a trick or short cut , or possibly a plug in ?Here's a little Photoshop recipe I use for various cross process looks:
1. duplicate BG layer
2. invert layer (negative image)
3. adjust Levels (on duped layer)-output sliders:
[R= 55, 255], [G= 0, 175], [B= 0, 128]
this makes the image look like a color negative!
4. change apply mode to difference ( total weirdness)
5. duplicate BG layer again & bring new layer to top
6. set apply mode to luminance
7. Merge layers into empty layer at the top of stack:
(make new empty layer at top, hold down option/alt and
select "Merge Layers" from the layer options drop down
in the layer palette - little triangle thingy at the upper
right corner of the palette.
8. Change apply mode to Overlay
You can achieve various cross processed looks depending on what you do with the levels at step 3. The color cross-over generally affects the shadows more with a hue shift that can range from blue/purple to green. I found that if you apply a Hue/Saturation adjustment to the "negative" layer you can shift the cross-over colors easily. A "Curves" layer on top of everything can tweak things just so. You can isolate and shift different hues with a Hue/Saturation layer on top of everything as well. You can also turn this into an action and apply it with one click.
Let me know if you come up with any cool variations!
Lee Varis
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