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 Si Withington 31 Oct 2010
Hi

Just wondering if anyone has ever had any success with 3rd party actions for Photoshop? Particularly those that reproduce digitally the kind of effect that you get from shooting on Velvia etc?
 Henry Iddon 31 Oct 2010
In reply to zebedoo:

Why not just shoot on Velvia etc!!!!!

I'll get my coat.......
OP Si Withington 02 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo:

Anyone got anything useful to add?

Cheers
 Paul Evans 02 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo:
Yeah. I've tried "velvia vision" and similar things to give me "that look" on my digital shots, having used a fair bit of Velvia before I switched to the dark side. I wasn't that impressed TBH.

Basically I now just shoot raw with daylight white balance and I have a standard set of settings in lightroom which give me the look I like.

Paul
 Morts 02 Nov 2010
In reply to Paul Evans: hi Paul, Can you tell us a bit more about the exact 'actions' you use to get that special look?

I have used the VV as well and was not very impressed either!

Morts
 ChrisJD 02 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo:

Come on, embrace Digital and forget old school nonsense like Velvia!
OP Si Withington 11 Nov 2010
In reply to ChrisJD:
> (In reply to zebedoo)
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> Come on, embrace Digital and forget old school nonsense like Velvia!

I'm trying Chris, I really am!
 dek 11 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo:
I had it as an PS action,it whacks up the reds, and increases the overall saturation.
You may find it as a free download on the Fred Miranda website.
 dek 11 Nov 2010
In reply to ChrisJD:
> (In reply to zebedoo)
>
> Come on, embrace Digital and forget old school nonsense like Velvia!

Oi!
EasyAndy 21 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo: niktools

http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php

dunno if it really looks like velvia, but alot of their plugins are quite fun to play about with
 climbalive 21 Nov 2010
In reply to ChrisJD:
forget old school nonsense like Velvia!

Film isn't nonsense. Working in a darkroom is 100 times more satisfying than infront of a computer. Just look at the old masters like Weegee, great shots some of which were printed in the back of his car all that time ago. If I could afford to shoot film all the time i would. People say photography is photography whether film or digital, there is definatlty a difference.
 ChrisJD 21 Nov 2010
In reply to climbalive:


<yawns...>
 gerryneely 21 Nov 2010
In reply to zebedoo:

http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx

I used to have the older version of this (32 bit) and I really liked the velvia results. As the effect is created on a separate layer on top of your main image in PS you can control the intensity using the opacity settings. I think using the effect at 100% was a little over the top though. Worth giving the free trial a shot and see what you think.
 Adam Lincoln 21 Nov 2010
In reply to gerryneely:
> (In reply to zebedoo)
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> http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx
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> I used to have the older version of this (32 bit) and I really liked the velvia results. As the effect is created on a separate layer on top of your main image in PS you can control the intensity using the opacity settings. I think using the effect at 100% was a little over the top though. Worth giving the free trial a shot and see what you think.

Good recommendation. I have been using colour effects pro, but it doesn't have that many filters. Will give this a go.

 niggle 21 Nov 2010
In reply to gerryneely:

Thanks, that looks bloody handy. I'm just about to finish a commercial job and wasn't looking forward to the processing I was going to have to do on the photos, but that could be a real winner!
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