Note that on the sub-steps below, all Channels used the Add Noise Filter radial button with Gaussian and Monochromatic selected. The film grain is added so that the Blue Channel gets the greatest amount of grain, Green channel less, and Red Channel the lowest amount.ġ.Create a stamped layer (CTRL_ALT+SHIFT+E) where the grain will be added.Ģ. Using this method gives a really natural subtle result to the image and adds the effect in the areas you want it, mainly the Blue and Green channels, and leaves the Red Channel alone where the subject usually resides. In this blog’s case, it has been used on colorized Black and White images. This workflow was a tip in an older KelbyOne class by Katrin Eismann (another brilliant PS guru) called Color to Black and White Artistry, but the basic grain technique is still quite current.
The last step involved adding grain using the workflow below: Film Grain Effect Workflow and Action Steps For the other post-processing steps used on the Old House image, check Image 1 info at bottom of blog. If it is too large, change the resolution (if needed) to 240 so the image becomes manageable, like somewhere around 10″ X 7″ is what I like – otherwise it is way too large to process. NOTE: Wanted to remind everyone when colorizing a downloaded historic photo, especially from this site, the first thing to do is to check its size by going to Image -> Image Size.
They have some of the best vintage B&W photos from all over the US that are just perfect for PS’s Neural Filters, especially the Colorize Filter. The image above is of a home in Kearney, Nebraska from 1940 and (click link to see original image – scroll down through the comments to see how different the house now looks!) had it on their site. Also, I had created a very simple action for it that still works great. My older blog still seems to have the best method of doing this. There are so many ways to do this, and I tried several different methods out on these images before creating this blog (i.e, created a film grain layer or downloaded one from the internet to use as a grain overlay and possibly using the Overlay blend mode applied filters from Topaz Studio, Color Efex Pro, Luminar and others grain settings or downloaded grain brushes and painted onto a new layer only where the grain should appear). This is a very subtle change but it does seem to make a difference. This week I decided to colorize more vintage images using Photoshop’s Neural Filters as I have realized most vintage images need a bit of grain added after colorizing them.
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