Digital Free Photography

Xpro – a free Photoshop Action for that cross-processing look

As you may already know, I’ve really enjoyed experimenting with cross-processing film in the past – I love how the colours shift in such surprising ways and that the slightest difference in film can give you completely different results – for example Fujifilm Sensia 100 looks red, whereas Fujifilm Sensia 400 looks blue/green.

In tribute to these crazy colours (plus the blown-out highlights, contrasty shadows and intensified grain that you also get with cross-processing) I have created a Photoshop action to replicate the look!

Run the Action and it will create seven different Adjustment Layers in a variety of colourways – simply switch on the one you like the look of! (The ‘grain/noise’ layer acn be switched off too if you prefer).

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How to install and run a photoshop Action

All about Cross Processing

cross processed (red) - ferns

cross processed (yellow) - flag

cross processed (orange) - beach huts

cross processed (cyan) - magnolias

cross processed (magenta) - sun glasses

cross processed (green) - beach walk

cross processed (blue) - grass

Have fun!

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4 Comments

  • Reply
    Life with Kaishon
    25 March 2012 at 15:32

    You are one of the most creative people I know Angie : )

    • Reply
      Angie
      29 March 2012 at 19:48

      …and you’re one of the most kind-hearted people I know :)

  • Reply
    arvee
    25 March 2012 at 15:39

    Oohh… thank you for this! 😉 Will have to try this soon!

    • Reply
      Angie
      29 March 2012 at 19:50

      Some work better than others (I like the blue one best), and it all depends on the original photo – all good fun though! :)

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