The same pattern is spread evenly across the whole picture. Real film grain behaves differently in bright, middle and dark areas.
The Archetype Process built a Photoshop action that copies that behaviour, applying grain selectively according to tone.
A finish much closer to a genuine film scan than the grain sliders found in Lightroom or Capture One.
As the final step on portraits, lifestyle, editorial and wedding images, especially when paired with a TAP film emulation.
Yellow Pack III gathers the Portra 160 family. Stocks Today's Portra 160 The retired 160NC with its natural colour The retired 160VC with it...
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The Archetype Process rebuilt six Fujifilm consumer films from the real emulsions instead of approximating them. The result is the palette F...
The Archetype Process
Green Pack I gathers TAP's softest Fujifilm emulations. Pro 400HThe most popular profile in TAP's green range, with pastel colour and the sl...
The Archetype Process
TAP refreshed its Fuji professional range in the 2020-4 release, and this pack holds all four films. Choose your personality One film is ten...
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Three very different Kodak emulsions share Yellow Pack II. Ektar 100Highly saturated with bold contrast, superb for scenery or a striking po...
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Yellow Pack IV focuses on Kodak's everyday films, the rolls behind holiday snapshots and disposable cameras. The stocks ColorPlus 200Higher...
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Capture One users haven't been forgotten. This edition translates TAP's Kodak work into Capture One styles. Films included Kodak's professio...
The Archetype Process
The Monochrome Pack recreates four black & white films that each behave in their own way. Fujifilm Acros 100High contrast with an orthochrom...
The Archetype Process