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Turn any picture into a 70's looking photo using Photoshop
A really quick and fun way to make any modern day picture look like it has been taken in the 1970's using our trusty Adobe Photoshop.
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Open a photo you want to make it look like a 70's shot.
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Click to set the foreground color.
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Choose a neon green like color.
You can use the same one as I did, color code # 16d184.
Click OK.
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Click to set the background color.
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Choose a violet color.
You can use the same one as I did, color code # b229c6.
Click OK.
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Now choose the Gradient Tool.
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Select the Radial Gradient option (see picture).
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Now click at the beginning of the image (left side) and drag your mouse to the right of the document.
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You should get a gradient similar to mine.
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Now lower the Opacity of the gradient layer to about 30% and choose Lighten as a Blending Mode.
You might want to try other blending modes as well.
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Let's make the photo look even more authentic by adding a bit of grain.
Select the original photo layer.
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In the menu click Filter, Artistic and choose Film Grain...
Set Grain to 2 and click OK.
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And you are done!
Don't be afraid to experiment with your own settings it's the only way you will step up your Photoshop game.
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This is how the original image looks like.
[z.lesson 504]
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