Film Effects

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Film Effects
The Film Effects contain a series of film simulation filters that are designed to match the characteristics of some common types of film. For example, the Classic Chrome filter can be used to simulate the contrast and highlight color of the old Kodachrome film emulsion. The Vivid Chrome filter matches the saturation and contrast of Velvia. And the other three filters: US Chrome. Asian Chrome and European Chrome are based on the standard 100 ISO Ektachrome, Fujichrome and Agfachrome film emulsions.

Film Effect Layers
When you apply any of the above film simulation effects, PhotoKit Color 2.0 will add a layer group that contains a color layer and a contrast layer. The contrast layer simulates the tonal contrast that is typical of each film emulsion. Note that if you wanted to simulate the film emulsion effect as accurately as possible, the Contrast layer should ideally be set to 100% opacity. However, although more accurate, our testing has shown that this would normally be considered too contrasty for most purposes. The default setting is therefore set to a less accurate (but aesthetically more pleasing) 50% opacity. The Color layer is set to 100% opacity and will adjust the colors to match the color characteristics of the chosen film effect.
RGB Workspaces
The above film effects are precision adjustments and are dependent on the RGB space of the file you are working on. PhotoKit Color 2.0 is able to detect and recognize the following RGB spaces: Adobe RGB, Color Match RGB, ProPhoto RGB and sRGB. The effect applied will be tailored to match the RGB space the file is in. If you are using some other flavor of RGB, PhotoKit Color will default to applying the Adobe RGB effect.
High Grain Contrast
The High Grain Contrast effects are designed to simulate the use of high speed color film that has been push processed. The High Grain Contrast effect is provided in PhotoKit Color with two strength settings and produces a layer group that contains three layers. The Color layer modifies the colors to make them appear more muted. The Contrast layer applies increased contrast. Lastly, the Grain layer applies a realistic-looking film grain texture to the image. All three layers are set to a default opacity of 50%. You can use the layer opacity slider to increase or decrease the strength of each layer.
Note: Roll your mouse cursor over the above image to see the indicated PhotoKit Color effect.
High Grain Pastel
The High Grain Pastel effects are designed to simulate the use of high speed color film that has been under processed. The High Grain Pastel effect is provided in PhotoKit Color with two strength settings and produces a layer group that contains three layers. The Color layer modifies the colors to make them appear more muted. The Contrast layer applies a contrast mask. Lastly, the Grain layer applies a realistic-looking film grain texture to the image. All three layers are set to a default opacity of 50%. You can use the layer opacity slider to increase or decrease the strength of each layer.
Note: Roll your mouse cursor over the above image to see the indicated PhotoKit Color effect.