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EDIT 11/23/08: Added an extra FINISHER without drop shadow and fixed some minor glitches

EDIT 1/25/08: `LuneBleu wrote are good article about Photoshop Actions and how to install them. Check it out!

I proudly present the HOLGAROID GENERATOR B/W (color version finally available [link]

Like always this actions pack gives you the total freedom to change any value or to disable layers. As a matter of fact I recommend you to fine-tune your output manually to get better results. Automated procedures like actions can't work perfectly with any photo - specially when it comes to colour tweaking.

(Please read the instructions in the ZIP if you don't know how to use Photoshop actions)

This Action Set contains:

4 Type 87 actions (in & outdoor, high & wide format)
6 light leak actions
1 dust'n'dirt action
3 finisher actions

credits would be nice kids! Happy Holgaroiding

Check out other fine pieces of german engineering straight out the Rawimage Laboratories!

_{DISCLAIMER: I spent a lot of time creating this action. It helps you to save time, and maybe you can even learn something new. Nevertheless, to install and use Photoshop actions you have to have at least basic Photoshop skills. I won't help you with that. There are plenty of Tutorials on dA and the www.
My actions often have the approach to mimic a certain kind of photographic process. I enjoy to study prints and to reveal its essence, while thinking of a way to empathize this essence with Photoshop. I'm aware that my actions don't create adequate substitutes for an original piece. I just mention this, because there were some purists and hardliners in the past, that shook their heads or even felt offended. Consider this simply a nerdy hobby of mine.
A weak point of Photoshop actions is, that it's not convenient to load files (like textures) during playback, if you want to use the actions on different machines. That's because the paths saved in the action are absolute. To make the outcome perfect, you should adjust the layers and values to your needs and place additional textures manually.
DeviantART has changed the submission rules (again). From now on .ATN files have to be zipped to be approved. Sorry for the inconvenience!}

DubaiBunniesUAE Featured By Owner Jun 14, 2017

Well done!

NerdgasmsByKat Featured By Owner Aug 28, 2015 Professional General Artist

Awesome, thanks!

Hanuti Featured By Owner Jun 6, 2013

thank you so much for this, i am very glad you shared this work! :*

garbagestar Featured By Owner Apr 16, 2013

Thank you.I've just made some scary photos with this. You can check it out here [link]

daliborvalek Featured By Owner Jun 23, 2012

Thank you not only for this perfect PS Action Joy

[link]

shaypeyote Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2011

<3!

h--e--b Featured By Owner Oct 10, 2011

Hallo,

tolle Aktion, Danke!
Allerdings bekomme ich immer Meldungen, deren Ursache ich nicht ergründen kann: Der Befehl "Distortion", "Glas", "Kristalisiern" steht nicht zur Verfügung. Woran kann das liegen?
(PS CS5 64bit)

Vielen Dank,
heb

rawimage Featured By Owner Oct 12, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Hi,
die Ursache kann ich leider auch nicht nachvollziehen. Habe eben mal mit CS4 die Aktion durchlaufen lassen und bekomme zwar keine Fehlermeldung, allerdings funktioniert der Effekt nicht mehr wie er soll (die Aktionen habe ich noch mit PS7 gemacht).
Damit der Fehler nicht auftaucht, kannst du diesen Schritt in der Aktion deaktivieren, in dem du das Häkchen neben dran entfernst. Er befindet sich fast am Ende und nennt sich "Glas". Den nächsten Schritt "Kristalisieren" kannst du auch gleich mit ausknipsen.
Diese beiden Effekte haben mit der Ebene "Fringes" zu tun, welche, wie der Name schon sagt, ein paar Fransen am inneren rechten Rahmenrand erzeugen. Ich habe festgestellt das viele User diese Ebene eh deaktiviert haben.

h--e--b Featured By Owner Oct 12, 2011

Hallo,
einen Grund habe ich grade durch Zufall entdeckt - es muss ein 8Bit-Bild sein, sonst stehen etliche Verzerrungsfilter nicht zur Verfügung. Wenn ich die Bilder als 8-Bit-tiff an Photoshop übergebe, läuft es ohne Fehler. Ob der Effekt wie gewollt ist, kann ich natürlich nicht beurteilen...
Auf jeden Fall ein sehr schönes Spielezeug!
Henning

rawimage Featured By Owner Oct 13, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Ach ja das hatte ich völlig vergessen. Komisch, ich dachte ich hatte die 16 zu 8 Bit Konvertierung am Anfang eingebaut. War wohl beim Polaroid Generator...
Danke für den Hinweis.

k4k4r0tt014k1k3 Featured By Owner Sep 7, 2011

de lujo

cacophoney Featured By Owner Aug 12, 2011

But thanks! A lot!

winona-adamon Featured By Owner Aug 10, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you [link]

matnic17 Featured By Owner Jun 2, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks for sharing. I started a 365 project and used this action on Day 2.
[link]

Hinobara Featured By Owner May 16, 2011

Excelent work! thanks

Fragiskos Featured By Owner Apr 6, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Great!
Thank you!

kipdaigia Featured By Owner Feb 27, 2011

thanks

IAmJustACloud Featured By Owner Jan 8, 2011

I used this here:
[link]

planetails Featured By Owner Dec 5, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

THANK YOU so much for this, and the colour version, it looks so amazing!

hipnoptico Featured By Owner Aug 21, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

After some time...
Used here:
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Thanks for all this cool emotions I got with your action!

nemox707 Featured By Owner Jul 22, 2010

GOOOOOOOOOD VERY GOOOOOD JOB TKX A LOT

EternalFallacy Featured By Owner Jul 7, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

used here: [link]

pipolaki123 Featured By Owner Apr 20, 2010

Thanks for your actions scripts

Chrrome Featured By Owner Apr 14, 2010

^{Used it here: [link]
I love the actions ♥!}

LucidityDesign Featured By Owner Jan 19, 2010

Hey, ich habe deine Action hier aufgenommen: [link]
Sag bescheid, wenn das nicht okay ist.

Simounet Featured By Owner Dec 16, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Once again... Thank you so much !

Jokaman Featured By Owner Oct 20, 2009

Fantastic

But the OLDPAPERTEXTURE is not in the pack

rawimage Featured By Owner Oct 21, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

no, why should it? is there an error message?

it comes with the bichromate action [link]

bypass2020 Featured By Owner Jul 30, 2009

I have now

ForbiddenSnowF1ake Featured By Owner Jul 16, 2009

I used your great work here [link]
Thank you!!

EltonTurkey Featured By Owner Apr 3, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Great action!

Used it here, thank you very much.

sevastian Featured By Owner Mar 2, 2009

[link] . Thanks

perception-obscure Featured By Owner Jan 23, 2009

Hey, I used this fantastic action on [link] and [link] ... Enjoy, and can't wait to try the colour version out !!

Thanks for the great PS Actions that you provide.

Tibow Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2008

Hello, this script I like a lot but I wish I could get the picture changed without the white box at the end. Could you give me the part to delete from the script simply to get the picture without a frame?

Thank you. (Sorry for my English, I am French.)

rawimage Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

No, I can't. But feel free to change the script. Look for a step in the script that creates a Layer called "Frame". You can disable every step after it

FalseNames Featured By Owner Dec 29, 2008

Used here - [link]
Thankyou very much!

ke-boboyan Featured By Owner Dec 8, 2008

thanks man.. nice action...

Socratim Featured By Owner Nov 24, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

is das der yatzek, rechts?

rawimage Featured By Owner Nov 24, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

haha, nee das ist ein schwedischer magier namens Carl Einar Häckner [link]

Rixou Featured By Owner Nov 23, 2008 Professional Interface Designer

That's so great ^_______^

fairyfemme Featured By Owner Nov 22, 2008

Thanks, again!

Link! to image.

fairyfemme Featured By Owner Nov 21, 2008

my gawd! It's incredible. I've only played w/it for a minute or so...truly impressed.

Thanks much! I'll post when I'm done w/finals. :/

rawimage Featured By Owner Nov 22, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

curious to see

fishtankbabe Featured By Owner Nov 21, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Used this action here: [link]

Thanks!

fairyfemme Featured By Owner Nov 20, 2008

omg. I'm loving the images you all are getting. How can I obtain said generator??

rawimage Featured By Owner Nov 20, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

it's an action set for photoshop. click download on the left side

Woddee Featured By Owner Oct 31, 2008 Professional Photographer

thanks for the awesome actions

Here's a link to my work: [link]

sim-sin Featured By Owner Sep 28, 2008

used here ( [link] )
and here ( [link] )

thank you

OCRE Featured By Owner Sep 28, 2008

Just wondering if the Color HolgaRoid Generator will be coming out any time soon?

Haven't used your actions yet but if they're anything like your photography I'm sure they're very high quality.