Crossover, a free cross-processed film filter
Crossover recreates cross-processing: slide film developed in negative chemistry, with cyan shadows, acid yellow highlights and punchy contrast.
What Crossover looks like
Cross-processing means developing slide film in the C-41 chemistry meant for color negatives. The chemistry mismatch produces wild color shifts and high contrast, a look that was everywhere in 1990s fashion and music photography.
Crossover gives you that experimental palette: cyan-green shadows, yellow highlights and saturated, unpredictable color. It's bold, so use it when you want a photo to stand out.
Color at a glance
Each pair shows a color before (left) and after (right) Crossover.
Best for
- Fashion and editorial
- Music and band photos
- Experimental edits
- Summer and skate
Tips
- Lower Filter strength to 60 to 80 for a subtler effect.
- Add Grain around 20 for a scanned-print feel.
- Try EK100 if you want vivid color that stays natural.
How to use Crossover
- Click Try Crossover on your photo. The editor opens with Crossover ready.
- Choose a photo, RAW files included. The look is applied as soon as it opens.
- Adjust Filter strength on the Filters tab, and fine-tune with the Adjust tab.
- Save it as JPEG, PNG, WebP or TIFF on the Save tab.
Use Crossover on video and in Lightroom
You can take this look into other apps. Open it, then on the Save tab download it as a LUT (.cube) for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut or CapCut, with versions for log footage, or as a Lightroom profile with an Amount slider. Both carry the look's color; add grain and glow in the other app.
Open Crossover to make a LUT · Open Crossover to make a Lightroom profile
