Cross processing - How to

In the  last post, we  saw a few interesting examples of cross processing. Here we will see how  to achieve those effects using photoshop.

Here are the before and  after pictures:

1. Open the  file to be cross processed File --> Open.

 2. Create a new adjustments layers at the bottom of your layerspanel, for brightness/contrast and adjust the brightness according to the required  effect.

 3. Create a new adjustment layer for curves.

4. Select the red channel

5. Adjust the curve to form an S-shape.

6. Do a similar adjustment for the green channel .
7.  Do a reverse S-curve as below for the  blue channel.

8.Now create a new adjustment layer for gradient mapping

9. And select the blue-violet gradient

10.And set the opacity of the layer around 18-20.

11.Merge all the layers by Layers-->Merge visible

12. to get the final image