Create sepia tone image with photoshop

[SWEET SNEHA]

Hi

For a long time there had been no photoshop tutorial so i thought i'll make one.
This tutorial will help you to Convert a normal picture into a Sepia looking one.
http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/8390/scene3323zs.jpg

We can transform this into an sepia looking image easily.

As a precaution i recommend to create another layer so as to protect image from a unexpected error(btw,i didn't created

another one as a backup).

http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/6360/15vi.jpg

Go to layer tab,select the image ,left click on it and select DUPLICATE LAYER.

Next, go on to the CHANNEL MIXTURE(image>adjust>channel mixture)

http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/4065/29ob.jpg

Check the MONOCHROME box and adjust the setting.Increase the green by 200%,reduce the blue to 45-50% and red to -75 to -80 %.
This was my setting, u can try other setting unless u r satisfied.
U can also increase the contrast.

http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/3333/41lf.jpg

Again create an duplicate image of this one(not for back up).I told u how to do it.
Now, we'll have to blur this new layer.
Go to Filter?Blur>Gaussian Blur(though u can choose any other type,i prefer this one)

http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/5929/50uf.jpg
Choose radius =5.0 and OK

Go to Layer Palette and Select opacity:40%,blending mode:Screen.
Go ahead with ur own setting if it suits u.


http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/6125/65rj.jpg


Ok, we've almost reach there.
Now go to layer>Flatten Image.

Call up the Hue Saturation pallet Image > Adjust Hue/Saturation or shortcut Ctrl U. Tick the colorize box,adjust the setting.
Adjust Hue around 25-30 and Saturation to 15-16.

http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/7244/75ut.jpg

Also try adding some texture, Filter>Texture>Texturizer. Sandstone is a good one.

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7243/scene332red5ow.jpg

DONE.SHORT AND SIMPLE.

Thanks for reading it.

[kato]

ur tut is good but i think there is tut by goobimama to make a pic look old like a screenshot from old movie. Still this is a bit different

[gycapri]

if any1 know photoshop then can any1 tell me how to use brushes after downloading them !!!!

[goobimama]

Nice tut.

Btw, photoshop does have its own preset for sepia toning. Its right there in the presets folder. But that is just basic sepia.

@gycapri: To load a brush into photoshop, you have to copy the brush file and paste it into: (in my case) C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CS\Presets\Brushes and then start photoshop.

[sms_solver]

Good Tutorial,

But best way to apply sepia effect is to use
Google's Picasa 2

- Only one click is what it takes to convert color image into sepia.

[navjotjsingh]

sms - Nice shortcut but shorcuts are never good for health.