Step-by-step Guide To Creating A Polaroid Effect In Photoshop

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Want to know how to give your digital photos that famous Polaroid look? We only have Photoshop editing tutorial for you to try.

Step-by-step Guide To Creating A Polaroid Effect In Photoshop

The nostalgic look of Polaroid photos is still popular, but we understand if you’re not ready to dive into the real thing. If you just want to visually check your digital images now, there are several ways to achieve this with software. Today we have a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to do this in Photoshop by creating a drag style as a filter for any image.

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In the following tutorial, written by JT of Run N Gun, he sampled the colors of actual Polaroid prints to create a palette that served as the basis for Polaroid digital editing. This involves a technical process that may take some time to learn, so feel free to bookmark this guide and come back to it as needed.

The workflow should work in groups and layers, so your adjustments are different from the original images and you can paste them into any image. There is one set of palettes taken from the original Polaroid and another set of Polaroid colors that will be applied to any photo you want to edit. Make sure your palette group is above the polaroid color group so you don’t use any details on top of the palette.

Use the color palette as a guide for the colors you need to create the Polaroid look. Create a new color/adjustment layer and adjust the value of each color according to your palette. This is mostly guesswork; Just do your best. JT’s tip is to move the palette group closer to the part of the image that matches the color you’re trying to get.

Once your adjustment colors match the palette and the original Polaroid, the next step is to create a new Curves adjustment layer. Raise the blacks a bit and lower the highs. To adjust these curves, you can make additional adjustments to the different layers, as JT did. Then create a color balance layer by adding some color to the highlights, midtones, and shadows to match the Polaroid colors. Another adjustment layer you can add is the Levels layer to adjust the highlights and shadows to your liking.

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When you’re done with all of that, you can create and add your Polaroid shape as another layer and give it a vignette with the gradient tool on another layer. Adjust the opacity of your Polaroid color group to remove the effect if needed, and even work with other effects like noise and black to get the look you want.

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