Cross processed effects can be great for giving photos an interesting look, and in some cases it can add a bit of a vintage feel. We have a free Photoshop action for easily creating a faded cross processed look, and in this tutorial we’ll show how you can create the same look from scratch in just 3 steps.
One of our most popular free Photoshop actions is the Faded Film Action, which can be used to give photos a nice subtle fade. Due to the popularity of that action we decided to put this tutorial together to show how you can create this look from scratch if you’d like. Of course, you can use the free action to get the effect, but it’s always helpful to understand the steps that an action takes to get a certain result.
Lightroom makes it super easy to convert a color image to black & white, but for the best results you’ll want to adjust other settings rather than simply creating a dull black & white. High contrast black & white effects can look really great with many portraits, and they also tend to work well for other types of photos like street photos and landscapes.
