How to Acheieve Lomo or Cross Processed look in Photoshop

[qqmeng]

can anyone share with me how LOMO is 'done' digitally ? :D

[ShaolinTiger]

You can try this method for a start:

1.File: Open: the picture you want

2.Image: Adjustments: Brightness/Contrast: increase contrast by 20

3.Image: Adjustments: Hue/Saturation: increase saturation by 20

4.Choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool (your basic selection tool)

5.Change feather amount to 1/12 the width of your picture (if your picture is 600px wide then you will set your feather to 50px)

6.Select your entire picture note: using select: all, will not work

7.Select: Inverse

8.Layer: New: Layer

9.Change your primary color to black. Fill the selection (on the new, blank layer).

10.Change the blend mode of this layer to Overlay

11.Layer: Duplicate Layer

12.Now select your base layer (the one with the picture on it).

13.Layer: New: Layer

14.Change your fill tool to Gradient

15.Change your Gradient Type to Spherical

16.Change your Gradient Shading Style to "foreground to transparent"

17.Change your primary color to white.

18.With the fill tool selected, click in the middle of the picture, and drag the line out to the farthest edge of your picture (if it's a portrait, use top or bottom, if landscape, use left or right).

19.Change the blend mode of this layer to Overlay

20.Change the Opacity of this layer to 80% (or whatever you see fit)

You can also find some actions here (http://www.tonyjo.net/kamisori/wordpress/wp-content/lomoeffect.atn?PHPSESSID=2427d53baa3210a2a761dfc12 a3c7979) or here (http://www.emanueleferonato.com/downloads/triquilomo.zip) and a slightly more advanced version of the script here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/technique/discuss/34317/

There is a cross processing action here (http://www.finn-photo.com/files/CrossProcessing.atn), which gives nice lomo style colours.

[qqmeng]

wow! ..thts one good tutorial.

appreciate man. will post my lomo here as token of appreciation :D :partyon:

[ShaolinTiger]

Here's a quick one from me using the above method.

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[qqmeng]

eerrr... like this?

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[anaz]

can anyone share with me how LOMO is 'done' digitally ? :D

you can read this tutorial http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/lomography.html :nerd:

[sharontansw]

you can read this tutorial http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/lomography.html :nerd:


thanx anaz.. i've learn something new today.. here my trial using the tutorial.. might not be perfectly done but i kinda like it.. :rock:

[qqmeng]

sharon..man, you are talented. can i hv your phone number? :D

the lomo effect works well in your photo... really brings out the feel. Cool

[anaz]

no problem sharon..."sharing is caring"...u did it!!...:)

[JackJack]

i usually do with this method>> http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-make-digital-photos-look-like-lomo-photography/

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/LanEvoX/IMG_0418.jpg

[qqmeng]

some how i think old buildings and old stuff makes lomo looks even better.

[galee]

Dunno if the effects are like this or not...

Before
1939

After
1940

:)

[JackJack]

some how i think old buildings and old stuff makes lomo looks even better.

not necessary, try have a look on lomo forum, those picture are just great and cant be get by digital

[edwintcg]

my try :

1. before

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2. after
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