A useful addition.
One of the new features in LR3 is a set of sliders to add and manipulate the traditional effect of grain from film days of yore.
Here’s a straight, unprocessed snap:
Plane, graves and flowers. 5D, 1/350, f/11, 24-105mm at 24mm.
Here’s an enlarged section of the above – note the grain sliders at lower right:
And here it is with the grain sliders adjusted to emulate high speed color film grain – I have to use enlargements to show grain owing to the grain free nature of the 5D’s sensor:
The Roughness setting, here at 38, is a nice compromise. Too small and the effect is too artificial. Too high and it’s overdone. Much the same goes for the Size slider, which I prefer to keep low.
It’s a useful tool, especially if you hit one of those Sarah Moon faux impressionism periods.
To reset to default adjustments simply double click the ‘Amount’ slider.