I just want to share this. I tried to turn this new picture into an old one. I had a lot of fun doing this, but it was not easy. It took me 1 hour. :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/455616515_8dfff8f6dd_o.jpg

Ronnel, Bro.! :) Great PP skill you have here my friend... I'm sure alot would appreciate learning the technique. :) You do not have to give them the exact recipe for the photo... just a birds eye view of the steps to lead the folks to the right direction. :)

Thanks Earl, well, it's kinda long but here are the basics:

- desaturate
- I actually looked at some old photos, they have scratches, stain, they're not white & worn out.
- After desaturating, i made sure the color matches the color of the old photo by adjusting the color, levels, contrast, hue saturation, etc.
- using a pen tablet I added the scratches, wacom gives a more natural scratch look than using a mouse
- I added a layer then i used the air brush, checked the "wet edges" box and sprayed on the sided to simulate the stain
- The frame is too straight so I made erased some parts to make it look jagged
- applied a little blur coz old photos are not sharp
- added some film grain

That's about it.

Good show Bro. Ronnel!! :) Many will surely benefit from your example!! TFS and be well my friend!! :)

galing....

two thumbs up!

Is that a coffee stain? haha Cool! :)

There's even a light leak on the upper right

wonderful pp. really looks like a photo from my grandma's old photo collection.

I just want to share this. I tried to turn this new picture into an old one. I had a lot of fun doing this, but it was not easy. It took me 1 hour. :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/455616515_8dfff8f6dd_o.jpg

Very very nice job Ronnel! This is probably one of the best conversions I've seen. :)

Thanks Peter!

Is that a coffee stain? haha Cool! :)

There's even a light leak on the upper right

Thanks Marton, I was simulating a stain, I observed the qualities that make old picture look really old. I took into consideration the scratches, stains, chips, color fading, paper and noise. I didn't mind putting a stain directly on the face. BTW, stains can be done using the brush tool with the wet edges on. This gives a liquid paint effect, as if you are using the water color medium.:)

Ka Ronnel,

It's really very good. Thanks for Sharing! God Bless.

Thanks Master Gerico !

excellent job ronnel! :)

Hi, thanks Jonathan. :)