test 1 Practical Photoshop - April 2018 UK | Page 9

4 THE WASHED- 5 SOLARIZATION
OUT LOOK
EFFECT
To give an image a washed-out, vintage
look of an old print, try adjusting the
Tone Curve. Drag the very bottom of the
diagonal curve line upwards, and drag the
top right point downwards. This lifts the
blacks and lowers the whites, reducing
contrast for a retro feel.
This is a classic darkroom efect that’s
easy to recreate with the Tone Curve
simply by plotting a V-shape on the curve line.
Begin by dragging the bottom-left point up to
the top, then drag the middle of the line to the
bottom and add a few more anchor points to
make the V-shape.