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kula23 · **Old School -** 05-26-2009, 11:33 AM

Does anyone know how to do old school photo of b&w in photoshop action? I couldn't find online and see how that works. Please let me know if any of you know how? Thanks!

zebulus · 05-26-2009, 11:34 AM

There is a freeware program called Photoscape, it has a whole bunch of filters to give your images a film look with many different types of film. That's what I use and ive been happy with it.

hitek_man_vn · 05-26-2009, 11:38 AM

Kelly, go to youtube then looking for keywork "photoshop black and white" or whatever you want to know about photoshop. good luck

venchka · 05-26-2009, 12:02 PM

Well, you could do it right. With film.

kula23 · 05-26-2009, 12:35 PM

Thanks. I have see some photographers do old school b&w and I was wondering how that works.

kula23 · 05-26-2009, 12:41 PM

This is what I am talking about.

J Eddington · 05-26-2009, 12:42 PM

Kelly there are MANY ways, with many looks. What type of "old school" were you going for?

Ok we both typed at the same time! You are looking at adding grain and a sepia tone.

kula23 · 05-26-2009, 01:15 PM

Where is grain? Let me know if you can show me the way!

Concisus Cognatus · 05-26-2009, 01:25 PM

The picture kind of looks like it was taken with a Holga.

kula23 · 05-26-2009, 01:31 PM

Nope this guy said he did in photoshop action. so That's why I wanted to know how to do this. I did think of Holga but it's not.

gmarblestone · 05-26-2009, 01:44 PM

Silver Efex is a ps plugin that has a Holga setting for b&w conversion. NOt sure if thats it, but thought i would mention.

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Flea77 · 05-26-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venchka

Well, you could do it right. With film.

But then it would look TOO good!

Allan

Jake · 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kula23

Nope this guy said he did in photoshop action. so That's why I wanted to know how to do this. I did think of Holga but it's not.

There is an action called "old school" in the totally rad action set.
First one is "old school" and 2nd is "super old school":

kula23 · 05-26-2009, 02:13 PM

wow where i can find this how action works? let me know!

Jake · 05-26-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kula23

wow where i can find this how action works? let me know!

Google "totally rad actions" and buy them. They are indeed, totally rad.

Are you asking how to use an action? If so, you load them in PS and hit the play button.

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