Instagram Filter Effects Using Photoshop

How to Recreate Your Favorite Instagram Filters in Photoshop

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BY DENISE LUOCT 20, 2013

With its 20 filters that fit handily in an app, Instagram is undoubtedly a gamechanger for mobile photography. Unfortunately, the filters themselves aren't readily available outside of the app.

SEE ALSO: How to Choose the Best Instagram Filter for Your Photo

With some time and an eye for washed out aesthetics, however, you can usePhotoshop to recreate some Instagram filters. We analyzed six filters and took a stab at replicating them in Photoshop, and the results were surprisingly close to the originals.

If you've ever wanted to give your crisp DSLR photos a retro feel, take these steps to mimic some of Instagram's popular filters. The advantage of doing so in Photoshop is that there is also room for creativity, so you can customize your own filters with just a few clicks.

1. Amaro

1. First, increase the brightness and contrast of your picture. Do this by going toImage > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast.

2. To add a soft yellow light, create a new fill layer over the photo. Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Play around until you find a good shade, or you could just enter the shade I used in the hex color code field: #f4eabd.

3. Click OK. While you still have the layer selected, click on the dropdown menu right above it and select "Multiply" instead of the default of "Normal." This will add a soft light over your photo as opposed to an opaque layer.

4. Next, open up the Levels menu. You can do this with Command / Ctrl + L, or you can go to Image > Adjustments > Levels. In the dropdown menu for "Channel," select "Blue." Increase the Output Levels at the bottom of the menu from 0 to 117 by dragging the left slider towards the center of the spectrum. This will add a blue tint to...