Muted Color Ghost Photo Editing

Step 1

  • Open your photo in ACR
    • Ctrl-Shift-A

 

Step 2

  • We are only slightly going to lessen the color of the photo
  • Under the Light section
    • Move the Vibrance and Saturation slightly to the left
      • It is up to you how much color you want remaining in your photos
        • There is no right or wrong amount of color

Step 3

  • Move the sliders to adjust your image to your liking
    • Temperture/Tint
    • Exposure
    • Contrast
    • Whites/Blacks
    • Highlights/Shadows

Step 4

  • Save One of the Textures Below

 

Step 5a

  • Go to File
    • Place Embedded

Step 5b:

  • Locate and Select the film grain file you saved
    • Click Place

Step 6

  • If the texture is to big or to small for the ghost photo
    • Click
      • Ctrl  T
    • Move the texture so that it fits over the ghost photo
      • Click Enter to lock it in

Step 7

  • Go to the Layers Pallet
    • Click where it says Normal
      • Change it to Screen
        • You may also try the other overlays if you do not like Screen

Step 8

  • If the texture is to strong
    • Move the Opacity Slider to the left
      • Each photo will be different in how much to change the Opacity

Step 9

  • Flatten Image