How to Create a Vintage Photo Filter With Photoshop in 60 Seconds

In this quick video,I will show you how to create your own Photoshop Action for a cool vintage photo effect.

Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Vintage Filter Effect

Vintage photos take us back in time to a whole different world. And you can give your photos the beautiful look of old photography with a custom Photoshop action. In this video below, watch me create an easy Photoshop action for a vintage photo effect that incorporates both fade and texture.

And feel free to download the Old Paper Stock image used in this video. 

How to Create a Vintage Filter Action in Photoshop

Open your photo into Photoshop. Here I'll be using this Man Stock.

Go to Window > Actions, to open the Actions palette. Then hit the Folder and Paper icons to create a New Action Set and Action. Name your new action.

Next, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels. Adjust the Shadow Output Level to 56 and increase the Shadow Input Level to 23.

Copy and Paste your Old Paper Reference onto the canvas, setting the Layer Blend Mode to Divide.

Add two new Adjustment Layers: one for Curves, and the other for Color Lookup. Adjust the curve for the Blue Channel to add a yellow and blue tint to the photo. Then set the Color Lookup layer to FoggyNight.

Hit the Stop button on the Actions palette when you're finished, and feel free to Save this action for later photos.

Here is the final result.

Want to see this in action? Check out the video above to see this lesson at work!

5 Vintage Photoshop Actions

Love the look of retro photos? Browse the amazing selection of Photoshop Actions available through GraphicRiver and Envato Elements to create instant vintage effects! And check out a few of our favorites below.

Vintage Photoshop Action

How would your photo look if it were taken during the early 1900s? Find out with this incredible vintage action. This action is created using old charcoal and watercolor scans that result in an amazing effect. Download this action to get access to 16 different color variations.

Vintage Sketch Photoshop Action

Merge your love of old photos with a quick sketch effect with this awesome action. Tested on multiple versions of Photoshop for your convenience, this action includes 10 total color effects. Simply run the action after you open your photo to save hours of work!

49 Vintage Photoshop Actions

Get an amazing pack of retro Photoshop actions all for one low price! This set includes 49 vintage-inspired actions to give your photos that dreamy, timeless look. With fast rendering and non-destructive editing, this set gives you awesome filters for your photos with just one click!

Premium Vintage - Photoshop Actions

Create luxury photo effects with this incredible collection of Photoshop actions. This pack features five professional actions located in one organized file. Download today to get access to an additional help file for more instructions.

Vintage Film Photoshop Actions

Are you a fan of retro films? Then showcase your love of this vintage art form with these incredible Photoshop actions. Inspired by vintage film like Fujifilm and more, this pack comes complete with 10 total actions. Create non-destructive photo effects easily with this essential action pack.

60 Seconds?!

This is part of a series of quick video tutorials on
Envato Tuts+ in which we introduce a range of subjects, all in 60
seconds—just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments
what you thought of this video and what else you'd like to see explained
in 60 seconds!