How to create a VHS style image

How to create a VHS style image 

1. Start by choosing you image, Then duplicate it three times. You should now have 4 versions of the same image.

2. Change the 3 duplicated layers from normal to ex
clusion.

3.Next select one of the of the duplicated layers, go to levels and change the channel from RGB to red. Repeat this process for the other two layers but change them to green and blue.

4. Move the duplicated layers around until you are happy with the effect it gives.


5. Now move the original image to the top of the layer and lower the opacity so you can see the layers beneath it. I suggest around 40%-50% opacity.

6. Crop out any un wanted parts of the image.

7.Flatten the image.

8.Now to add the noise. Go to file and create a new page using international paper A4 size. Turn this page grey and go to filter, noise, add noise and add about 80% nois
e.
Add this page to your image, stretch it to fit and lower the opacity so you can see the image bellow but still leave a noticeable amount of noise.

9. Add a small amount of sharpness to the base image by going to filter, sharpen then sharpen. It adds a slight bit of pop.
10. Now for the scan lines. Got to google an find an image of scan lines and make it the top layer of your image. Lower the opacity to around 2%-10% depending on how pronounced you want your lines to be.













11.This bit can be a little bit tricky but it just takes trial and error. use the box tool to choose a section of the full width of the image. Then right click and choose 'layer via cut'. Now go to filter, distort, shear and do a similar correlation to this.
If you have a gap between the images repeat step 6 but make it the bottom layer and change the opacity to 100%.

12.Now for the final touches. Go to filter, blur, gaussian blur and add about 2%.
13. And your finished.

This is the final product