Vintage

[lexi-fied]

before:
This is after i went opened it in photo shop (cs3) and lighted it in curves a bit.
check plain5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
after:
ww2 photo1 copy2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Step1: I converted the picture to gray scale.
Step2: select all (ctrl+A)and copy the layer
Step3: use the filter bitmat (Image-mode-bitmat) on the first layer
Step4: paste a new layer and change the layer opacity to around 45% (give or take)
-optional-
Step5: If you would like the boarder simply select and area using the rectangular magnetic tool do inverse select and add black and a feather to the edges.
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I had a blast figuring this all out there are a few ways to do the vintage look but for the time period and looking at photos from then this looked pretty close. Hope it turns out well for you.

[-Annalise-]

Very nice, much better than the original

[deadgirlreading]

Why did you decide to convert your photo to a bitmap?

[lexi-fied]

Originally Posted by deadgirlreading

Why did you decide to convert your photo to a bitmap?

I looked up a few different tutorials on it and that was the one I found the easiest and seem to give the best effect for that photo. Also it gives the crackly effect sometimes found in older photographs from that day.

[lexi-fied]

Originally Posted by -Annalise-

Very nice, much better than the original

thank you