Vintage Fade Film
by Luke Taylor · lukeptaylor.com
View original postBleach Bypass with the color pushed back in: Saturation +3 fights the base's desaturation while Red toning and a fluorescent white balance give it the drugstore-print fade. Key +4 floods the frame with light for that overexposed vintage snapshot feel.
- White Balance
- Fluorescent (Daylight) A0 G0
- Toning
- Red
- Highlight DR
- On
- Shadow DR
- High
- Peripheral Illum.
- On
- Noise Reduction
- Auto
- ISO
- ISO Auto up to 6400
The ISO here is the author's suggested Auto-ISO ceiling - noise at high ISO reads as film grain, so it's part of the look, not just exposure.
From the creator
Luke runs exposure compensation between -1/3 and 0 on this one.
Camera compatibility
Originally created for the GR III - popular on the GR IV too. Every value dials straight in; the presets and settings are identical across bodies. The GR IV's newer sensor renders a touch warmer and brighter, so treat this as a starting point, not a guaranteed match; if it looks too warm, a small white-balance nudge toward blue brings it closer.
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