FUNDAMENTALShttp://www.digitalcameraworld.com APRIL 2020 DIGITAL CAMERA^77
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Basic tweaks
First you’ll need to fix any
exposure errors, like the
underexposure here caused
by rapidly changing light. To
correct it, this photo has had
Exposure set to +0.90. To
open up the range, Shadows have been
set to +50, with Highlights set to -37.
While you’re in the Basic Panel, turn Saturation down to
-100, to create the black-and-white look. If you prefer, you can
set the Treatment to Black and White, or choose a B&W profile
by clicking on the Profile Browser icon (the four rectangles).2
Age the photo
To create the aging effect, you can
go to the Tone Curve. There are two
elements here: first the fading, then
the colour. You’re using the Point
Curve for this, so click on the tiny
Point Curve icon in the bottom-right of the panel. Drag your
leftmost point up to create the fade. To boost contrast, create
a point about one third of the way in and pull down. About one
third in from the right, create another curve point and raise it.
The browning effect is a mix of red and yellow. From the Red
Curve, raise the leftmost point. From the Blue Channel, move
the leftmost point towards the right a little.3
Add the corner tabs
To get the corner tabs, choose the Graduated
Filter. Drag a small filter on one of your
corners. Keep the outer lines close to the
centre line. You can hold the Alt or Option
key to have the centre line stay fixed while
the outer lines move. Set the filter Exposure
to taste. It’s +1.70 here.
Right-click on the pin and choose Duplicate.
Drag the new pin to another corner. You may
need to widen the filter to get hold of the
rotate cursor. To swap the direction of the filter, Alt or Option-
drag an outer line over the centre line. Repeat for all corners.4
Add some scratches
To get the scratched look on your
photo, go to the Brush Tool under the
Histogram. Set Size as small as you
can. The trick to getting lighter or
deeper scratches is to use the Density
slider. Set it to 32, and set Exposure to
about 1.6, or to taste. Quickly swipe
the mouse or pen across to create your scratches.
Vary the Density amount to get deeper effects. Use your
Erase brush to get rid of sections where the scratch looks
messy. You can opt to click New at the top to create
different sets of looks to re-use later.