Applying a Cross Process Effect

A popular film photography technique in the '80s and '90s involved processing film in a solution that was intended for another type of film. This cross processing gave photos a boost in saturation and contrast, and shifted colors towards greenish-yellow highlights and bluish shadows. You can simulate these retro-effects with the Cross Process tool. Using Cross Process along with Post-Crop Vignette, creates an effect called Lomo.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Apply the Cross Process Effect:

1. In Develop mode, select the Tune tab.
2. In the Cross Process group, drag the Strength slider to the right to increase the retro-effect.

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

See Also:

• Making General Adjustments
• Adjusting Soft Focus