Retrographer is a Photoshop plug-in with effects that make modern digital imagery look like it was shot with old-timey cameras using vintage film. “Not another one!” you might groan.
But Mister Retro, the company behind Retrographer, is no Hipstamatic copycat. They’re also the creators of Machine Wash Deluxe, a much-loved Photoshop filter set, and the Permanent Press Photoshop plug-in. Mister Retro knows vintage effects.
The $99 Retrographer plug-in comes with more than 1,100 camera presets, meaning your processed photos won’t look like everyone else’s. There are fifteen main effect categories:
• Aging Effects
• Camera Flash Effects
• Film Grain Effects
• Flash Hotspot Effects
• Framing Effects
• Halftone Effects
• Lens Distortion Effects
• Lens Focus Effects
• Lens Gel Effects
• Light Leaks
• Photo Lab Effects
• Processing Effects
• Surface Effects
• Tonal Film Stocks
• Vignetting
Retrographer runs on Macs (OS X 10.5 and up) and Windows PCs (Windows OS 2000, XP, Vista32 and 64 and up). You can buy it here.
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on October 3, 2011
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