Vintage effect pack for Curves+

[ssaamm 3]

I have put together a collection of vintage-style effects based on actual vintage photographs, for use in making new stuff look older.

You can get Curves+ here

Download: >>Click Here<<

The photo I used was taken with a digital camera, and not modified aside from the vintage effect.

Edited April 5, 2018 by Ego Eram Reputo
Added Dropbox link to zipped effects

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,261]

I like this idea! Thank you ssaamm.

Note: A help file in the zip would have been helpful to newbies , so here's what you do with the download:

1. Download it - of course!

2. Unzip it

3. Copy or move the 6 XML files to the location C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\Paint.NET User Files\Effect Presets\Curves+

4. Now when you open Curves+ there will be the 'Vintage' collection added to the list of presets (top dropdown list in the dialog).

[Goonfella 217]

This is great! Thanks very much ssaamm.

( can you believe I never even knew there were presets in Curves+ until now - oops. )

[ssaamm 3]

Thanks guys! Ironically, this could be done in curves if it had presets.

I'd like to see any results of this and get feedback so I could attempt to make another set of curves for something else.

Edited May 28, 2011 by ssaamm

[pyrochild 339]

Very nice, though I don't think the Tutorials forum is the right place for this. But I can't think of where it should go, maybe because I'm ridiculously tired. So I'll just leave it here until I or someone else thinks of a better idea.

Also adding a link to this in the Curves+ thread.

Ironically, this could be done in curves if it had presets.

Unironically, anything Curves+ can do could be done in Curves if it had whatever. That's the point of Curves+

[ssaamm 3]

Unironically, anything Curves+ can do could be done in Curves if it had whatever. That's the point of Curves+

I realize this now...Ahh whatever

The internet seems to generally like debating about irony, but that's kind of a no-brainer now that I think about it.

[PaulH 0]

Hello,

I'm brand-spanking new to this sort of photo manipulation (or any sort of photo manipulation), but I thought I'd have a go at a PDN version of the PS lomography tutorial, here.

I know the colours aren't right, but I'm still frightened of the curves.

History

Vignette

Curves+ (can't remember which vintage effect I used) -- then added some more green

Combined Adjustments

Local Contrast Enhancement (high amount)

Sharpen (oh so sharp)

Mine is on the left; Original in the middle; The DPS version on the right.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,261]

Hi PaulH, welcome to the forum!

That's a nice effect you're created there. I like it a lot - it's almost 'hyper-real' (which is the way I tend to describe it to myself). Great job!

[ssaamm 3]

Those are pro quality, I'd say. Nice work!

[mackenzieh 16]

The download link is wrong.  It says it's a zip file but when you go to download it, the link takes you to a different page. 

Edited April 5, 2018 by mackenzieh

[Maximilian 1,751]

The download link appears broken to me as well, so here's my backup of the vintage settings: Curves+ Vintage Effects.zip  (hope it helps)

[mackenzieh 16]

32 minutes ago, Maximilian said:

The download link appears broken to me as well, so here's my backup of the vintage settings: Curves+ Vintage Effects.zip  (hope it helps)

Thanks Maximilian.

Edited April 5, 2018 by mackenzieh

[Maximilian 1,751]

Very welcome! ?

[mackenzieh 16]

5 minutes ago, Maximilian said:

Very welcome! ?

It's been a while since I had PDN and I have forgotten where the files for Vintage Effects go. Do I create a folder for them?

[Maximilian 1,751]

Go to Documents\paint.net User Files\Effect Presets\Curves+ (here's where you have to place the files).

[mackenzieh 16]

52 minutes ago, Maximilian said:

Go to Documents\paint.net User Files\Effect Presets\Curves+ (here's where you have to place the files).

Thank you.

[Maximilian 1,751]

No probs! ?

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,261]

5 hours ago, Maximilian said:

The download link appears broken to me as well, so here's my backup of the vintage settings: Curves+ Vintage Effects.zip  (hope it helps)

 

Thanks Max! I've added the file to the first post.

[Seerose 3,696]

 My dear friend @Maximilian! Thank you very much for your effort.  

[Maximilian 1,751]

On 5/4/2018 at 5:08 AM, Ego Eram Reputo said:

 

Thanks Max! I've added the file to the first post.

 

Well done! ??

 

2 hours ago, Seerose said:

 My dear friend @Maximilian! Thank you very much for your effort.  

 

Always glad to help whenever I can! ??