So after experimenting with the Dirt & Scratches, Lens Vignette and Film type panels, I can go back to the Basic Adjustments panel to adjust the settings to suit my new ‘look’.
#Analog efex pro pro#
The point about all these adjustments in Analog Efex Pro is that you can carry on changing them right up until the point when you Save the image. To start adding grain, move the Grain per Pixel slider to the left, and use the Soft-Hard slider to change the appearance of the grain. By default, the Grain per Pixel slider is set to its maximum value of 500, which actually gives no grain at all. These aren’t exactly obvious in their function. And don’t overlook the film grain controls underneath. Each one gives images a different color rendition, and it’s worth trying out a few of them to see how the feel of the image changes. They are organised into four separate categories – Warm, Cool, Subtle and B&W Toned – and their effect is somewhere between split toning, gradient maps (as used in Photoshop) and LUTs or profiles. Analog Efex Pro Film Type panelĪnalog Efex Pro’s Film Types are interesting. The Classic Camera 5 preset has a fairly strong vignette applied as standards, but if you open the Lens Vignette panel you can adjust the strength of the effect and alter its size and position by moving the vignette gadget on the image. Analog Efex Pro Lens Vignette panelĪpplying a lens vignette (corner shading) effect might sound like a cheap trick that could easily lose its novelty value but, done subtly, it neatly ‘frames’ the subject in the picture and increases the overall tonal contrast. You can experiment with different textures, though, by using the drop-down menu to choose different categories and using the Strength slider to adjust the effect. The Analog Efex Pro Classic Camera 5 preset does use the Dust & Scratches tool, but at a setting of zero percent, so it has no effect. Analog Efex Pro Dirt & Scratches panelĭirt and scratches (and textures) can give a tactile, distressed patina to vintage images, but it’s easy to overdo them. In this panel, I’ve also reduced the Saturation slightly for a more faded look. Time and time again I’ve found this a brilliant quick fix for images with contrast issues. The Detail Extractor slider is like an cross between a Dehaze, Clarity and HDR tool, which brings up shadow detail and gives images real ‘punch’. There’s one slider here which is especially useful. First up, is the Basic Adjustments panel, and this is used for practically all presets and effects. When I apply this preset, the toolbar over on the right side of the screen shows that four tools were used to create it, so let’s look at each in turn to see what it does and how it contributes to the picture. It’s a good starting point, but I can make some adjustments to make the picture a bit more to my liking and show some of the Analog Efex Pro tools at the same time. I’ve chosen the Classic Camera 5 preset in the Classic Camera category, simply because it seems to suit the vintage feel of this picture of a steam locomotive. There are a large number of preset effects in Analog Efex Pro, organised into categories.
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