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erich6
Jul-12-2005, 11:19 PM
Does anyone know how to use Photoshop to adjust colors on a picture and get the look of the old-style Kodacolor film? :dunno

Erich
XO-Studios
Jul-17-2005, 12:51 PM
Does anyone know how to use Photoshop to adjust colors on a picture and get the look of the old-style Kodacolor film? :dunno

Erich

Can you post a link or an example of what it is you are looking for?

XO,
erich6
Jul-25-2005, 05:43 PM
Here's what I had in mind...

a la 1940's:

http://hbphoto.smugmug.com/photos/29751937-M.jpg


http://hbphoto.smugmug.com/photos/29751924-M.jpg


and 1970's:

http://hbphoto.smugmug.com/photos/29751932-M.jpg
mercphoto
Jul-25-2005, 06:20 PM
Does anyone know how to use Photoshop to adjust colors on a picture and get the look of the old-style Kodacolor film?
I'm wondering if just punching up the saturation would do the trick? Kodachrome seems to be rather saturated in color, as well as very sharp.
marlinspike
Jul-25-2005, 06:47 PM
Does anyone know how to use Photoshop to adjust colors on a picture and get the look of the old-style Kodacolor film? :dunno

Erich
I would ask Car and Driver. Whoever shot the Bullitt Rematch piece in the latest edition was a genius at this exact thing.
XO-Studios
Jul-25-2005, 06:50 PM
Here's what I had in mind...

a la 1940's:
Thinking the same as above (bump saturation), but also perhaps converting to CMYK and adding some to the yellow, or perhaps staying in RGB and putting a fill layer in a light yellow over the top and reducing opacity.

FWIW,

XO,
erich6
Jul-26-2005, 08:24 PM
I've tried saturation but to no avail. The blending didn't seem to work. It seems like if I play with the tint I can get some of the colors to look OK but at the expense of others. I've tried selective tinting (i.e., just reds etc.) but I can't seem to get the right mix. I suppose I could explore some more but I thought maybe someone out there had a "recipe". I'll have to checkout Car and Driver!

Erich
Phil U.
Jul-27-2005, 06:06 AM
"virtual photographer" is a free plug-in that simulates the look of many different types of film. Give it a shot. http://www.optikvervelabs.com/
ziggy53
Jul-27-2005, 08:14 AM
Erich,

Since you have samples, you could also correct the samples of the Kodacolor images to look more like current technology, and then just reverse/inverse the process to get back to the "look" you want.

ziggy53
XO-Studios
Jul-27-2005, 08:59 AM
Erich,

Since you have samples, you could also correct the samples of the Kodacolor images to look more like current technology, and then just reverse/inverse the process to get back to the "look" you want.

ziggy53
I actually thought about that and when Googling there are lots of tutorials that explain that process of going from OLD Kodacolor to looking color correct.

XO,
erich6
Jul-27-2005, 09:56 PM
Great ideas! I'll give them a try and report back with results.

Cheers,

Erich
mercphoto
Jul-28-2005, 01:50 PM
"virtual photographer" is a free plug-in that simulates the look of many different types of film. Give it a shot. http://www.optikvervelabs.com/

PC-only. Dang it.
XO-Studios
Jul-28-2005, 02:28 PM
PC-only. Dang it.
I have the Optik Verve plugin, and while it has many filters, converting to old Kodacolor is not one of them.

XO,
fishlips
Jul-28-2005, 02:56 PM
PC-only. Dang it.
i couldn't agree more. there are no two words - two letters and a word - i hate more!!

at least that i can think of this second.


phil
Phil U.
Jul-28-2005, 06:59 PM
I have the Optik Verve plugin, and while it has many filters, converting to old Kodacolor is not one of them.

XO,


Ah, been a long time since I played with it. Couldn't remember if it had it or not.