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how I edit my photos

9/15/2019

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Here is the photo I'm starting with...
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1. Open the photo in Snapseed. 
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2. Go to the grainy film tool. I always use filter X05. Turn the style strength down (I turn it down anywhere between 35-65, depending on the photo) as well as the grain to 0.
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3. Go to the tune image tool and adjust the saturation. I usually turn it up to about 30.
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4. Go to the curves tool and select red. You can see where I moved the line to for this photo, but you can adjust depending on the photo. I like adding red because I think it makes the photos warmer and more vintage looking. 
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What the photo looks like so far...
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5. Save a copy of the photo, then open it in Afterlight.
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6. Go to the highlight tone tool, select red, and adjust to about 25. 
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7. Select the grain tool. I usually like grain 01 and turn it down to about 30.
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8. Select the dust tool. I usually like Dust 1 here, then turn the effect down depending on the photo. For "mood" type photos like this one, I keep it higher, I have it on 70 here. Outfit photos I usually lower it to about 30.
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9. Select the light tool. Light leak 11 is my favorite. Rotate the effect if needed and turn it down to about 40. 
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10. Select the contrast tool and increase to about 25. Save the photo. 
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Here's what the photo looks like at this point...almost done!
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11. Lastly, open the photo in Instagram. 
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Before + After!
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