Cross Process

Cross Process echoes slide film deliberately developed in negative chemistry. Each colour channel gets its own curve so shadows lean blue-green and highlights turn yellow, contrast rises, colour turns wild yet readable, then grain and a vignette add analogue character. Suited to street, travel and retro-style content.

What the action does (7 steps)

1. 1

   Three-Channel Curves

   Red a sharp S, green a soft S, blue inverted.

2. 2

   Wild Colour

   Saturation raised lightly, oranges shifted toward yellow.

3. 3

   Green Shadows

   Green-cyan shadows and warm yellow highlights.

4. 4

   Yellowish Whites

   Whites shifted to cream yellow.

5. 5

   Vibrance

   Colour kept lively.

6. 6

   Lens Vignette

   Dark green-tinged frame edges.

7. 7

   Analogue Grain

   Medium grain on an Overlay layer.

Best for

• Street, forest and travel photos
• Wildly analogue style content
• Indie magazine covers and posters

Compatibility

Adobe Photoshop 2021 or later, Windows & macOS. Tested in Photoshop 2026 (v27.2). RGB colour mode.

How to use

1. Double-click the .atn file to load it into the Actions panel (or panel menu, then Load Actions).
2. Open your photo in RGB mode.
3. Choose the set "CID - Cross Process", select the action "Cross Process", then press Play.
4. Fine-tune: open the resulting group and fade or switch off any layer to taste.