JeremyLangford
I'd really Leica Leica
I have been trying to find the best way to simulate the grain that film gives, using a digital slr instead of film.
I have Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS.
In Photoshop CS, there is a Film Grain filter (Filter>Artistic>Fim Grain) but it seems like it couldn't do a very good job since a true film picture has different amounts of grain for different areas and levels of light.
Any Ideas?
I have Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS.
In Photoshop CS, there is a Film Grain filter (Filter>Artistic>Fim Grain) but it seems like it couldn't do a very good job since a true film picture has different amounts of grain for different areas and levels of light.
Any Ideas?
IGMeanwell
Well-known
Alien Skin exposure plugin so far is the best I have found in terms of film emulation ... not just color profiles but grain structure
but its not something I use all the time, only in specific applications
Nikon capture NX has a plugin that is pretty good its specific for grain
but its not something I use all the time, only in specific applications
Nikon capture NX has a plugin that is pretty good its specific for grain
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Probably the best way is to use film in the first place. 
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Trius said:Probably the best way is to use film in the first place.
A simplistic statement Earl ... but so true! I must be missing something or I'm confused but I can't see the logic in getting digital images to look like film. The images from my M8 at ISO 320 are digitally sharp and seamlessly precise which I don't mind at all. To introduce grain seems counter intuative to me and the average layman may look at the end result and say ... "Wow, what's wrong with your digital camera?"
Personal choice I guess!
IGMeanwell
Well-known
Keith said:A simplistic statement Earl ... but so true! I must be missing something or I'm confused but I can't see the logic in getting digital images to look like film. The images from my M8 at ISO 320 are digitally sharp and seamlessly precise which I don't mind at all. To introduce grain seems counter intuative to me and the average layman may look at the end result and say ... "Wow, what's wrong with your digital camera?"
Personal choice I guess!
With a program like Alien Skin Exposure ... it ends up being more about the color profiles that the grain structures (although they are very accurate)
again personal preference
gavinlg
Veteran
It's very difficult to get a convincing film style grain on a digital photo. I'm currently playing around with trying to get the darker areas in images to have more grain than the lighter areas.
J. Borger
Well-known
Alien skin Exposure gives you all the controlls necesary ........... their grain is very realistic ... especially if you print the files ..
hofrench@mac.co
Established
To me, printing is the best argument to adding grain.
My M8 files look great on a computer screen unadulterated, but they print far better after a little grain has been added with Alien Skin Exposure, with far better blacks and shadows and an overall crisper feel.
My M8 files look great on a computer screen unadulterated, but they print far better after a little grain has been added with Alien Skin Exposure, with far better blacks and shadows and an overall crisper feel.