VINTAGE COLORS?

Is there a way to manipulate the colors through PSE to make them look vintage or retro.
Like the colors in this photo?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_q3VawqKcjpI/SxckkjZya2I/AAAAAAAADxY/Id8DycZLvbg/vintage_engageme nt_kite_05.jpg
I can't figure it out?!
HELP!
--emily

Hi Emily,
I would rather suggest you to use adjustment layer to accomplish this task because that way you'll be doing a non-destructive editing to your image. Whereas if you use Enhance menu commands on your image, your image pixels will be permanently damaged (altered).
To create an adjustment layer, press the adjustment layer icon in the layers panel. In the adjustment layer dropdown menu, you may choose to select photo filter or solid color. After you apply the adjustment, play around with the opacity slider and layer belnding modes to achieve the desired result.
Also if you're using PSE8, you can also explore the smart brush presets and then further adjust opacity.
Hope that helps.
Cheers

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