film grain in photoshop, natural grain made easy

[@brandonmunoz1683]

Did anyone have trouble trying to go into the filter gallery?

[@coryphoto]

hey brandon, it’s probably means you’re working on a 16-bit image, here is the work around: duplicate the 16bit layer, make it a smart object, open the smart object, convert the bitmap to 8bit, apply the filter, save and return to the 16bit file.

[@flower5185]

In case others are having this issue - the image also needs to be in RGB color mode - not CMYK. To convert, go to Image > Mode > RGB Color

[@JohnMihelakis]

​@@coryphoto save it as an 8 bit and then change it to a 16 bit ?

[@coryphoto]

@@JohnMihelakis create the layers with 50% fill, then convert the layers to a smart object, make the smart object an 8 bit layer, then add the grain, and that is the work around.

[@DerekMeade-y1n]

@@coryphoto Probably me but seems your stepping over the fact we're in a 16 bit file to begin with so I can't CREATE the action because there is no Filter Gallery option in a 16 bit file - as you know! So, is the recipe to create a dummy 8 bit document just to create the grain Action and then proceed on the 16-bit doc per your recipe above? And by "open the smart object" you mean as a separate PS doc, I assume? Hope you're still responding to posts....

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

This is some ways is beyond film. Film loses sharpness when it gains grains. With this technique the sharpness is still powerful. Thank you for this!

[@coryphoto]

incredible point, thanks for sharing!

[@OscarUnderdog]

This was absolutely awesome. What an amazing tutorial. Thank you.

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching and dropping a line!

[@fastbacktina]

Aw man, this is SO good! I am so excited I found your channel. Thanks again for sharing your talent. You ROCK!!

[@coryphoto]

Thanks so much!! and thank you for leaving a comment.

[@danielcattermole125]

This film grain technique has been an eye opener. This video has been banked as a reminder #coryphoto

[@gabry-elleleclerc3590]

I keep coming back to this video when a photo needs a little something more to it. It’s so well explained and I love how I don’t have to watch a 20 minute video to start experimenting with the technique!

[@gabry-elleleclerc3590]

#coryphoto

[@TheZachMendez]

Your work inspired me so much when I started photography! Specifically your use of grain. I tried so hard to emulate the look that you create when I first started, way before this video was available. I came up with my own way of doing it, and I recently made a video about it on my channel. But how lucky we are to be able to learn from you here! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & experience. It is so valuable!! Cheers, Cory! #coryphoto

[@coryphoto]

thanks so much for dropping a line!

[@malachymccrudden6992]

One of the things that really attracted me to your work was this, the grain, but the grain not overly distracting me from the image or taking away quality or sharpness, So this is a great video! @/coryphoto

[@coryphoto]

jump to 1:59 to skip the fluff and get right to the steps.

[@edwinblackman7037]

Great tip and well presented. I've been trying to give my 3D renderings that film grain effect and this is perfect.

[@coryphoto]

it’s my favorite too! thanks for watching!

[@smbdynow]

Fantastic tutorial! Just wanna say - I love your background music choice. It’s - so good! So good. 👏👏

[@jamezax]

this have to give it a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@coryphoto]

thank you so much for watching and dropping a line!

[@ruslanmoorephoto]

I love this method👍

[@coryphoto]

thanks ruslan!

[@MultiMortified]

youre a legend! really changed my mind on retouching, your videos are super helpful and straight to the point ! cant thank you enough

[@coryphoto]

love hearing that! thanks for watching chelsea!

[@randallvargas5315]

Amazing!!! The tutorial I was waiting for! Thank you for sharing!

[@coryphoto]

my pleasure, stay tuned for more.

[@demonmech]

Amazing tutorial, thanks for sharing! Quick suggestion - it might be best to convert the two grain layers to a smart object before adding the Grain filter that way you change the parameters of the filter. I can imagine that different image sizes will react differently to varied grain intensities. For example, the grain settings you have might be too much for a lower resolution image

[@coryphoto]

that's a great tip! thank you for sharing. although, i don't recommend retouching a low res image. thanks for watching and dropping a line!

[@flower5185]

Smart suggestion

[@jeffgilmour3626]

So great. Thanks Cory. Loving the channel.

[@coryphoto]

thanks for the feedback! if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

[@jeffgilmour3626]

@@coryphoto thank you Cory, I appreciate it.

[@imdancing100]

Amazing! Thank you! You should have a lot more subscribers! 💪

[@coryphoto]

appreciate the kind words patricia! i‘lo just keep chipping away and hope for the best

[@markthomas1351]

Damn that is slick! I've been wondering how you did your grain for a while now. Thanks so much sharing.

[@coryphoto]

my pleasure, thanks for watching mark!

[@shawnpatapoff5846]

Thanks for the great tutorial, since I tend to work in 16 bit, this workflow isn't totally ideal for me. It did get me thinking about trying to use the grain options in ACR with the same technique, so far, seems to work great. Thanks again!

[@coryphoto]

thanks for sharing shawn! and thanks for watching!

[@flordr]

Awesome man! thanks for that! love it. I have never been happy with the grain in LR.

[@coryphoto]

me either! an old pro that used to mentor me showed me this trick, happy that you can make it a great art of your arsenal now.

[@SuperQuwertz]

Thank you so much for sharing! Your mentor was indeed good

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching!

[@Rodrigovalt]

Thank you Cory! This is gold 🙏🏽

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching rodrigo!

[@ficus888]

Best tutorial bro! Thanks for this

[@coryphoto]

my pleasure! if you need help with anything hit me up!

[@AlgerieHD]

Thanks for this, great tutorial :)

[@coryphoto]

You're very welcome! thank you so much for watching and dropping a line!

[@b991228]

The problem when using soft light layer mode is that the grain is not applied to the extreme low tones and the extreme high tones. The grain is missing from these tones. Multiply and screen layer modes will allow grain to show up in the tones.

[@tayballtop]

Amazing work man. Do you have a video on tones as well?

[@coryphoto]

i made one on my current workflow with color images: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHWkmZeQr79kqbM let me know if you have any questions!

[@downbeatjess]

thank you!

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching, new videos coming in 2 weeks.

[@515visualslab]

Your work is incredible #coryphoto

[@Wokebill]

Thank You Brother.

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching bill!

[@jbphoto360]

Thanks

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching joe!

[@515visualslab]

Thanks for sharing #coryphoto

[@fineartviewfotografie3742]

I wanted to try this out, but in my case the filter galery is greyed out, so unavailable. What do I need to do to get this available. I have PS 2024!

[@KeenanReedArts]

Yo this is awesome. Always wondered about your method for grain. Thanks for sharing man! Also, do you find any perceivable difference between 8bit and 16bit files? I usually export from C1 using 16bit files. Since the action requires Filter Gallery which is exclusive to 8bit I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@coryphoto]

great question. i usually work in 8 bit files, generally for me 16 bit is overkill. since printing my images before finalizing is part of my workflow, i either convert the images to 8 bit before applying the grain or use a work around like this: duplicate the 16bit layer, make it a smart object, open the smart object, convert the bitmap to 8bit, apply the filter, save and return to the 16bit file. i have yet to have any instances in my career when a 8 bit file or banding was an issue. same goes for the high level pro's i have assisted in the past.

[@KeenanReedArts]

coryphoto sorry for the delayed response but thank you for this detailed response and solution! I appreciate it. You also answered a question I wish I incorporated initially regarding 16bit vs 8bit with print and banding. Great to hear your report in your career about it not impacting the quality of your work and if anything being more suited to print than 16bit. I appreciate you Cory. Thanks again and keep importing us with your work and tools. We’re grateful.

[@KeenanReedArts]

...keep inspiring* us... Guess my phone got caught in a photography autocorrect lol

[@antoinemercier9112]

Hello Cory. How you doing ? I have an issue when I flatten my image or just export when it's done. I speak for the full size format : 30MPX for example. The exported image looks more grey and flat than the one I see on photoshop before flattening the final image. Do you have a solution for that ? I'm on 2022 PS. I will try in older version

[@coryphoto]

apologies for the late reply. this seems like there is an issue with flattening the image or during the saving process. i'm on the newest version of PS and sometimes have issues with flattening heavy lifts or files with a ton of layers. let me know if the issues still persists and i will find an answer for you!

[@antoinemercier9112]

@@coryphoto Hey Cory. I tested newest and older version but still the same problem. It looks like that at 3 grain group layers there is an issue. But at 2, the difference is still manageable. Maybe it's about the PS process of flattering and we can't do anything for that. Thanks !

[@MOLLYSt]

Hi! I was just wondering how you get those film bars on the thumbnail on the side? Thank you.

[@coryphoto]

those are from actual film scans. i just added them to the digital file to make it look like film.

[@dengwenhope]

hey, this tutorial is really amazing, this is the exactly grain that i want, as i follow the same ways you do, but i found that the grain is much much more than yours, i dont know which part i do wrong, could you plz help? thank you

[@coryphoto]

you can adjust the strength of your grain by simply adjusting the opacity of the layers. i usually use 50% opacity. thanks for watching! if you need more assistance, just drop a line!

[@dengwenhope]

@@coryphoto thanks so much! great channel!

[@dengwenhope]

@@coryphoto and could you make a video about dodge and burn ?

[@coryphoto]

@@dengwenhope i appreciate that johann! thank you. i actually cover how i work with dodge and burn in my skin retouching tutorial. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6XPd5yIqMiqrrs did you have any additional questions?

[@thatssonaudia]

Great tutorial. #coryphoto

[@berjarak2535]

Just come here to say thank you :)

[@coryphoto]

thank you so much for watching and dropping a line!

[@paperbackfreigther9528]

Thanks a lot for this, Cory! Got one question. The part I don't get is when you're adding more grains to the image, like the one with the lady on the beach, we see the shadows getting a bit darker. Isn't it suppose to be the opposite, like when its done on the first image? Thanks!

[@coryphoto]

i find that it darkens the image by about 1/2 or 1/3 of a stop, so i always have a curves layer underneath to bump it up. i’ve never experienced the image lightening when i add grain. thanks for watching!

[@paperbackfreigther9528]

@@coryphoto Cory, but I still don't understand why at 4m 50s, when you add grains, we can clearly see that it lightens image. That's why I was asking for the ladys image because its doing the opposite. Thanks for your answer and awesome work.

[@515visualslab]

I want this giveaway #coryphoto

[@denynapitupulu]

Thank you so much

[@coryphoto]

You're most welcome

[@ayanirysromanphotography8773]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@coryphoto]

thanks for watching, new videos coming in 2 weeks.