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This tip was printed from the MalekTips Computer and Technology Help and Tips website at http://malektips.com.
SUMMARY: Make your photos look like they were taken decades ago.
Have you ever seen those booths at tourist stops that claim to take your picture and give it an 'old timely' feel? You know; the ones in brown, with dust, noise, and scratches to give the photos an 'authentic' aging? You can do the same with most photo editing software. Here are some tips for making your photos look aged:
1. Find a photo that works. Don't take a photo of your family next to a modern skyscraper. Great effects can be created with photos of country landscapes or of historical structures, such as cannons or log cabins.
2. Give your colors a brownish tint. If you have a color balance tool, you can do this by turning your reds and yellows up at the expense of blues. Or, if your image software supports duotone, give your image a brownish tone.
3. Reduce your image's brightness and/or intensity. You want your photograph old and weathered, and such images should not look bright and sunny.
4. Choose an "Add Noise" filter, if you have one, to your image. Corel Photopaint, Adobe Photoshop, and other tools should have this option.
5. Use your photo software's "Dust and Scratch" tool, if applicable.
6. For a truly 'weathered' look, see if your photo software has a rain, snow, or fog filter. Apply a few touches to the photograph to make it seem like it has seen better days.
With these filters and the proper photo editing software, you can make just about any photo look 'timeless'. Just don't try passing off a photograph of a modern computer or sports car and claim you found it in your grandmother's attic!
One last note - ALWAYS save your originals!!!
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