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CREATIVE EFFECTS

R

etro effects are very much in vogue at the

moment. It seems that, with modern cameras

offering us crystal-clear picture quality, the appeal

of analogue imperfections have gone through the

roof. Those little errors can make pictures seem so much

more individual. There are lots of ways to give your images an

aged look in Photoshop Elements, and while it takes a little

longer than it does with instant smartphone apps, the results

are far more unique. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to

rough up a brand new image by adding a grubby border and

dirty texture. We’ll also mimic the effects of a light leak by

adding orange colouring, giving the impression that light has

seeped through the gaps in a cheap camera body to fog the

edges of the film. Along the way we’ll reveal how to use

fundamental Photoshop features, skills and techniques such

as blending modes, selections, filters and masks.

Each stage in the workflow remains editable at any point,

and once you’ve done it once, you can try the effect out on

any image simply by duplicating the layers and dropping the

new image in. Here’s how it’s done...

Create retro image effects ........................................................

Age your digital photos with retro borders,

light leaks, colour shifts and soft corners

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