post processing - How do I achieve a vintage photo effect in Photoshop?

How can I achieve this vintage color tone in Photoshop?

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Answer

A Curves adjustment layer gives you ultimate flexibility.

Edit each channel individually:

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  Red: raise the bottom left point.

  
  


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  Green: make a new point in the center and drop it slightly.

  
  


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  Blue: raise the bottom left point and lower the top right point, then make a new point at the center and drop it slightly.

  
  
  

Experiment with the opacity of the adjustment layer to vary the intensity of the effect.