Recipe:

• Base Picture Control: PURE

• Effect Level: 80

• Quick Sharp: -1,0

• Sharpening: -2.0

• Mid-range Sharpening: 0

• Clarity: -2.0

• Contrast: -2.0

• Saturation: -1.0

Other settings:

• White Balance: Direct Sunlight (oapprox. 5200K)

• WB Shift: A 5.0, M 0.5

• Active D-Lighting: Extra High

• Exposure compensation: +0.7 or +1.0

• High ISO NR: off

This recipe emulates the look of expired Kodak Portra 400, blending soft contrast, lifted shadows, and a warm, faded color palette. Highlights bloom gently, blacks stay washed and airy, and colors appear slightly desaturated, mimicking aged color negative film.

A strong amber white-balance shift introduces a warm, sun-faded cast typical of expired Portra, while a touch of magenta keeps skin tones from drifting too yellow. Extra High Active D-Lighting and intentional overexposure enhance the film-like latitude, and disabled noise reduction preserves natural grain and texture for an authentic, time-worn look.