Grainy monotone film recipe using the Acros film simulation
Black Friday
I’m nothing if not topical, releasing this grainy and characterful mono recipe on Black Friday. Yes, it’s available free, with nothing to pay now or later 🙂
The base for this recipe is is the Acros film simulation, which is one of the best mono recipes straight out of the box. In my tweaking, I’ve added lashings of grain, and pushed the dynamic range with stronger highlights and deeper shadow. Burnout is limited with a -1/3 underexposure suggestion. Oh, and because it’s me, I’ve added just a small mono colour shift, with one click towards warm.
Black Friday Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Acros Yellow Filter |
| Grain Effect | Strong, Small |
| White Balance | Auto, +2 Red, ‑2 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR100 |
| Highlights | 1 |
| Shadows | 1 |
| Sharpness | ‑2 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | -1/3 |
| Mono Colour | WC 1, MG +0 |
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