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TLR Cross-Processing

TLR Cross-Processing applies colored overlay effects to your images that simulate the interesting artistic effects that film photographers achieve by cross-processing color film (i.e., processing color negative film with color slide film chemicals or using color negative film chemicals to process color slide film. Your image can be in RGB, CMYK, or L*a*b mode.

Available Cross-Processing effects include:

  • C41-E6
  • C41-E6(Blue)
  • C41-E6(Cyan)
  • C41-E6(Emerald)
  • C41-E6(Green)
  • C41-E6(Magenta)
  • C41-E6(Orange)
  • C41-E6(Red)
  • C41-E6(Sepia)
  • C41-E6(Tan)
  • C41-E6(Violet)
  • C41-E6(Yellow)
  • E6-C41
  • E6-C41(Blue)
  • E6-C41(Cyan)
  • E6-C41(Emerald)
  • E6-C41(Green)
  • E6-C41(Magenta)
  • E6-C41(Orange)
  • E6-C41(Red)
  • E6-C41(Sepia)
  • E6-C41(Tan)
  • E6-C41(Violet)
  • E6-C41(Yellow)

If you are considering the purchase of the PhotoKit Color Effects Toolkit from PixelGenius, consider this feature comparison:

 
TLR Cross-Processing
PhotoKit Color
Photoshop Modes Supported
RGB, CMYK, L*a*b
RGB
Easily modified Photoshop Actions
Yes
No
Works Non-Destructively on Layers
Yes
Yes

Uses Adjustment Layers for smaller
files and easier modification by the
user

Yes
No
Source code available
Yes, included
No
Number of available tones
24
16
Price
Free
$99.95

The PhotoKit Color Effects Toolkit uses pixel-based layers to conceal its operations. This means more RAM is required to work on the image and the file size bloats. Every image pays a performance penalty.

The C41-E6 actions in the TLR Cross-Processing actions use a Curves adjustment layer to reduce RAM consumption and file size. The E6-C41 actions, however, use a pixel-based layer because Unsharp Mask is used for the effect.

TLR Cross-Processing actions create Layer Groups/Sets on Photoshop CS/CS2. This makes it easy to manage the layers.

Each cross-processing effect is composed of two layers: a Cross-Processing layer and a Luminosity Control layer. This second layer allows you to restore as much of the original luminosity information as you desire.

Optionally, a creative tint can be added with its own Solid Fill adjustment layer. Again, using an adjustment layer gives you more flexibility and reduces both RAM and disk space requirements.

You can easily adjust the effect by altering the luminosity control layer, layer opacities, the the color of the tint layer, and/or the Blend If settings. That's lots of flexibility.

TLR Cross-Processing action set is a free download. Try it. If you like it, keep it and use it.

Enjoy!

Current Version: 1.0a
Size: 5 kb
Contents: Photoshop .atn file, ReadMe.txt

Download the TLR Cross-Processing action set.

Need help with actions? Download Action Basics here, a PDF tutorial on using actions.


 







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