Create Vintage Style Photo Filters in Photoshop

1. Create Vintage Style Photo Filters in Photoshop with Filter Action

You can create a Vintage style photo filter using Filter Action. Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: First, open the photo you want to create a vintage-style photo filter on. On the menu bar, select File => Open => select the appropriate photo => Open. Alternatively, you can press the shortcut key Ctrl + O, select your photo, and click the Open button.

Step 2: On the menu bar, go to Window => Actions, to open the Actions panel. Then click the Folder and Paper icons to create a New Action Set and Action. Name the new action.

Step 3: Next, go to the menu bar and select Layer => New Adjustment Layer => Levels. Adjust the Shadow Output Level to 56 and reduce the Shadow Input Level to 23.

Step 4: Now we need to copy a brown paper texture Old Paper Reference to create a vintage style for the photo. Then paste it into the frame, set the Layer Blend Mode to Divide.

Step 5: Add two new Adjustment Layers: Curves and Color Lookup. To add them, select Create new fill or adjustment layer (the split circle icon at the bottom of the layers palette), then select Curves. Adjust the curve for the Blue Channel to add yellow and blue to the image.

Then select Create new fill or adjustment layer and set the Color Lookup layer to FoggyNight.

When you're done, hit the Stop button on the Actions panel, and feel free to save this action for later.

Now we will get a vintage style photo like the picture below. Your photo is neutral, the nostalgic old style is extremely impressive.

2. Some actions to create photo filters in Vintage style

In addition to creating your own vintage filter action, you can also download available vintage filter actions to make photo editing simpler. Just launch the action and your photo will have an impressive nostalgic vintage style.

Below are some actions to create Vintage style photo filters that are commonly used by many designers today.

2.1. Vintage Sketch Photoshop Action

This action features a combination of old vintage style with a sketch effect like cracked dry ground. This action set includes 10 different color effects for you to choose from. Simply run the action after opening the photo, after a few seconds you will have a unique vintage style photo.

2.2. 49 Vintage Photoshop Actions

This vintage style action pack includes 49 vintage actions, to give users a magical, timeless look to their photos. With quick setup and non-destructive editing, this action gives you amazing filters for your photos with just one click!

2.3. Premium Vintage - Photoshop Actions

If you want to create a luxurious vintage photo effect, you can refer to this action set. It includes 5 professional actions suitable for many types of photos from portraits, landscapes, objects, .... All are covered with a layer of time blur, extremely magical and luxurious.

2.4. Vintage Film Photoshop Actions

If you are a fan of retro film photography, don't miss this vintage action set. Inspired by vintage film cameras like Fujifilm and many other film cameras, it gives you photos like old film cameras. This action set includes 10 actions for you to choose from.

Above is a summary of information on how to create Vintage style photo filters as well as some vintage style actions. You can completely create your own actions or quickly apply them with available actions.