Cross processing effect

[bballphoto]

I posted this in the Photography forum, but I think you all might have insight for me as well so...

I would like to simulate the effect of cross processing E-6 color slide file in C-41 chemistry. This normally produces, depending on the film used, super saturated colors and shifts. If you have done this process, then you know what I am looking for. I have not been successful in finding a procedure for creating a similar look using photoshop. I would love help from someone who knows of a good way to do this.

Thank you,
Robert



Robert McClory Photography
www.kickshots.com

[jonbalza]

Could you scan and post an example of this for all us users that have never seen the effect you are talking about? I would like to help you, and it sounds interesting, but I don't know what you are looking for.

Welcome to the forum, btw...

[lokki]

As jon said, an example would help... especially a before and after if at all possible (yeah, since it's a realworld technique, I presume on the film processing itself, there aren't likely to be comparison shots, but you never know...)

;)

[bballphoto]

Please forgive me for what I consider to be a bad example (not a bad example of the process, but just a bad photo....), but all I could come up with on short order.
The problem with cross processing slide film in negative film chemistry is that it gives very different results from film to film, and even from lab to lab. Hell, even day to day. The main characteristics of the process I want to duplicate are the blown out skin tones and the hyper-saturated colors. I know that by using the apply image and other basic functions of Photoshop I could get something, but I have yet to get close to what I'm looking for (not even close enough to give you an example).
I will try to find another example if only to show what different film/lighting does to the process.

Thank you for your help,
Robert

[jonbalza]

Ok, I think I saw this same question in another post, but I am too lazy to find it. Here is what I did, and you can probably tweak it to your liking. It is pretty close to the photo you gave me.

1. Duplicate the photo onto another layer.
2. Turn the new layers blend mode to color.
3. Perform "Image->Adjustments->Hue&Saturation" with settings of 50 and 50 on the background layer.

Thats it. There are probably ways to get better results, but I think the key is step 2, in order to preserve the original images color when you perform the H&S adjustment.

edit: Sorry, all those Hue&Saturations should actually be Brightness and Contrast adjustments. I must have been on something when I wrote this post originally.