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Retro Print


This works best on photos that have strong contrast between the forground and background. Start by finding a photo, or just download this one.

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Open your photo in photoshop and apply the Halftone Pattern filter.

(Filter > Sketch > Halftone Pattern... )

Set your size to 10 and contrast to 48.

Once you've hit OK, Invert the layer and it should now look something like this.

(Image > Adjustments > Invert )

Make two copies of this layer so that you have a total of three. We're going to adjust the hue/saturation of all three layers in the next step.

(Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation... )

Adjust the Hue/Saturation on your layers using these settings:

Top Layer:
Hue: 180 / Sat: 100 / Light: 50 / Colorize: Check

Middle Layer:
Hue: 320 / Sat: 100 / Light: 50 / Colorize: Check

Bottom Layer:
Hue: 60 / Sat: 100 / Light: 50 / Colorize: Check

Set the top two layers' mode to "Darken" (Located at the top of your layers pallette) and finally, move the top two layers a bit to offset the different colors. You're done!

Retro Print Tutorial: Final Result



Author's URL: Alan Hettinger
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