Recipe:

• Base Picture Control: Melancholic (or Morning)

• Effect Level: 80

• Quick Sharp: -1.0

• Sharpening: 0

• Mid-range Sharpening: 0

• Clarity: -3.0 (This is key for that hazy, non-digital look)

• Contrast: -2.0

• Saturation: -2.0

Other settings:

• White Balance: Direct Sunlight (or 5200K)

• WB Shift: G 4.0, B 1.0 (Amber and a touch of Magenta)

• Active D-Lighting: High

• Exposure compensation: 0

• High ISO NR: off

This recipe recreates a distinct expired-film or Fujicolor Superior aesthetic with muted skin tones, strong green/cyan shadows, low contrast, and heavy, textured grain. Reduced clarity and contrast produce a hazy, vintage feel, while deliberately shifting white balance toward green amplifies the unique moody tint in indoor lighting.

High ISO and disabled noise reduction preserve the film-like grain, and lifted shadows add depth and subtle texture, giving your images that authentic “expired film” character.