LR/ACR Preset: Polaroid High Definition 200
Alright, it’s been a while since the last preset release, but most of this WordPress switch is over and it is time to get to putting some material back out again! Today I bring you another preset, this time simulating the old, cheap Polaroid High Definition 200 35mm film that could once be found on the shelves of Wal-Mart in the USA. I really want to say that this film was actually manufactured by 3M, but I am not sure. Look close on the sample above, the look similare at first glance, but if you look close, the right side is noticably different. It is subtle, but it is there.
This preset was devloped from a roll of film that was found in the bottom of a closet earlier this year. It had probably sat for years before ever getting loaded in my Minolta X-700 and I am estimating that it had expired in the late 90′s or early 2000′s. Anyways, after I scanned in the roll of film, I found it had a strong blue cast to it. Normally I create the preset as scanned, but I decided I would go ahead an release a corrected version, trying for that original show room floor look. I will be releasing the “expired” version of this film soon as well.
Anyways, the download is below, I hope you enjoy it. Be warned, the reds can be hars on skin tones of those with blemishes, so if that is an issue lower the saturation of the red channel in your image. As you apply this preset to more images, you will see more of the difference it can make on an image.
Hopefully some one enjoys this preset.
Anyways, if you have not noticed, I have been writing on an almost weekly basis over at X-Equals. Normally I have an article up on Brandon’s blog on Thursdays, but this week we have been working on something special. Tomorrow Brandon is launching his new X-Equals+Digest, a twice a month e-mail digest serving up new content not seen on the X-Equals website, and I am a major contributor to his efforts. Sign up for his new digest here, doing so will provide you with exclusive content available only to his subscribers and you wil be helping me out as well as I am heavily involved in helping him with this project. If you sign up soon you will get an all-new preset designed by me when the digest goes live tomorrow. So sign up, you will be doing a good thing!
Until next time (which will be sooner than last time)
Michael
Hello,
I used your preset on a photo of one of my cats. The Polaroid HD 200 gives a special color to the fur. At some hours of the day the fur has the same color than the one obtained with your preset. I also used your Ilford SFX and Adox CHS 100 presets. You can find the pictures here : http://digitalshootingdotnet.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/626/
Also linked your site on my blog. Will link it on my website too in the coming days.
Max.