Cross Processing in PS

[dcw@pr]

Digging around in my photos, and found these two which were massively improved (IMHO) by a cross processing action. I prefer the top one, but I would be interested to hear anyone elses comments





>>> Edited by dcw@pr on Wednesday 8th December 01:43

[V6GTO]

Not a clue what cross processing is, and it's not in my new book either.

Martin.

[dcw@pr]

Basically it was originally when people used to use film in cameras (remember that?), and if you developed a certain type of film (C41 or E6) in the other's chemicals then you got some funny effects

have a look here

But as happens most of the time, a lot of the photoshop techniques like this you find on the internet are a bit naff. i got mine from my photoshop book, "Photoshop for Photographers", by Martin Evening (good book BTW)

Anyway - what do you think of the effect. I have put the originals below to compare

[CVP]

Much prefer the cross processing ones.

Chris

[simpo two]

The top one certianly has a flavour of 'slide from the 1960's'!

[V6GTO]

So that's what cross processing means...I've allways called it "a cock up at the lab"
Seriously though, I much prefer the cross processed ones, they look like they've been Photoshopped by someone who knows what they're doing.

Martin.

[JonRB]

I must admist that when I scanned the thread title I throught it said "cross dressing" and was expecting a thread from Podie.

[simpo two]

JonRB said:

I must admist that when I scanned the thread title I throught it said "cross dressing" and was expecting a thread from Podie.

No rabble here mate!

[dcw@pr]

V6GTO said:

So that's what cross processing means...I've allways called it "a cock up at the lab"

I always imagined that's how it was discovered!?

V6GTO said:

Seriously though, I much prefer the cross processed ones, they look like they've been Photoshopped by someone who knows what they're doing. Martin.

Thanks, but it was a technique shamelessly stolen and minorly tweaked, from that book...

[V6GTO]

I take it that they were shot on E6 film and devved as C 41?

Martin.

[dcw@pr]

V6GTO said:

I take it that they were shot on E6 film and devved as C 41? Martin.

You can do it either way round, but the effects are more extreme in one case than the other. I have made actions for both, and it is the "extreme" one I used here. Normally the other one just looks like the colours have gone a bit wrong - also I like the added contrast of this one

[Phil S]

Very nice effect, it definitely improves the colours of the images no end. I followed the link, but unfortunely the images I have to had are car/track ones and they look rather fake when messed with to any extent.

[V6GTO]

Thought I'd have a go seeing as I can't sleep.


Martin.

[bilko]

I like the car Martin, don't know what it is, clarity and perspective maybe. Can't say the colouring adds to the picture though.
The pictures at the top are a definate improvement on the originals. the new ones make the old look almost flat and lifeless. One thing that shows throughout though is that they are professional.