Dusty pictures - how to create antique photographs
Jan 11, 2014 11:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by tigrazor on Jan 11, 2014 11:23:43 GMT -5
Hi there...
I love to play with Photoshop - and to model. Although Im no professional photographer at all (and I guess I never will be
), taking pictures isnt an unneccesary thing. Taking the pictures is one thing, presenting them is another. Heres a little SBS for antique pictures, suitable for planes, tanks, cars, ships, figures - you name it!
Basically all editing softwares use the same tools, but have different names for it. My weapon of choice here was and still is Photoshop Elements 9.0 - thats totally enough for purposes like these!
First of all we need a picture of course - here its the Maschinenkrieger Falke.
Then I made it black & white, after all corrections and retouchings were done:
Now comes the fun part! Add a new layer, make it brownish with the filling tool (bucket) and... turn down lucency. 30-35% lucency should be enough.
You dont have to, but for a more realistic look you can add additional layers of old paper, pergament etc. Like that one for example - tone it down too, again 20-25% lucency should be okay:
www.der-roemer-shop.de/images/product_images/popup_images/62_2_Pergament_mittelalter_A4b.jpg
Well done! Now you can use the etching tool and work the borders and the objects you want to highlight. The etching tool can be equipped with several tops - just have a try. If you want, you can add additional layers for coffee stains, spilled ink etc.
And thats it - no witches involved here!
If you want to know more about the Falke build... here it is:
modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/6516/full-metal-falke-hasegawas-20?page=1
Regards,
Lucas.
EDIT: For a good start, here are some links for the patterns... Please note that some of them may have a watermark due to copyright.
Paper:
www.der-roemer-shop.de/images/product_images/popup_images/62_0_Pergament_mittelalter_A4a.jpg
2.bp.blogspot.com/-S_Ermm7ua1w/Thdz-fIw5xI/AAAAAAAAALs/kOyt4QpF210/s1600/PergamentVerbrannt.png
static.freepik.com/fotos-kostenlos/alte-im-alter-von-papier-pergament_21020904.jpg
My favourite...
www.diceware.de/tyrelion/tyrelion/imageset/pergament.png
Stains:
www.colourbox.de/preview/1721013-802999-kaffeeflecken-und-spritzer-isoliert-auf-weis.jpg
media.hfg.edu/dilps202/artemak/cache/SVGA/1_423.jpg
thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/kaffeeflecke-auf-altem-papier-17001182.jpg
www.adpic.de/data/picture/detail/Fleck_262344.jpg
I love to play with Photoshop - and to model. Although Im no professional photographer at all (and I guess I never will be
), taking pictures isnt an unneccesary thing. Taking the pictures is one thing, presenting them is another. Heres a little SBS for antique pictures, suitable for planes, tanks, cars, ships, figures - you name it!Basically all editing softwares use the same tools, but have different names for it. My weapon of choice here was and still is Photoshop Elements 9.0 - thats totally enough for purposes like these!
First of all we need a picture of course - here its the Maschinenkrieger Falke.
Then I made it black & white, after all corrections and retouchings were done:
Now comes the fun part! Add a new layer, make it brownish with the filling tool (bucket) and... turn down lucency. 30-35% lucency should be enough.
You dont have to, but for a more realistic look you can add additional layers of old paper, pergament etc. Like that one for example - tone it down too, again 20-25% lucency should be okay:
www.der-roemer-shop.de/images/product_images/popup_images/62_2_Pergament_mittelalter_A4b.jpg
Well done! Now you can use the etching tool and work the borders and the objects you want to highlight. The etching tool can be equipped with several tops - just have a try. If you want, you can add additional layers for coffee stains, spilled ink etc.
And thats it - no witches involved here!
If you want to know more about the Falke build... here it is:
modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/6516/full-metal-falke-hasegawas-20?page=1
Regards,
Lucas.
EDIT: For a good start, here are some links for the patterns... Please note that some of them may have a watermark due to copyright.
Paper:
www.der-roemer-shop.de/images/product_images/popup_images/62_0_Pergament_mittelalter_A4a.jpg
2.bp.blogspot.com/-S_Ermm7ua1w/Thdz-fIw5xI/AAAAAAAAALs/kOyt4QpF210/s1600/PergamentVerbrannt.png
static.freepik.com/fotos-kostenlos/alte-im-alter-von-papier-pergament_21020904.jpg
My favourite...
www.diceware.de/tyrelion/tyrelion/imageset/pergament.png
Stains:
www.colourbox.de/preview/1721013-802999-kaffeeflecken-und-spritzer-isoliert-auf-weis.jpg
media.hfg.edu/dilps202/artemak/cache/SVGA/1_423.jpg
thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/kaffeeflecke-auf-altem-papier-17001182.jpg
www.adpic.de/data/picture/detail/Fleck_262344.jpg