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02/12/2005 07:18:54 PM · #1 |
ok following are 3 images and how to accomplish each with Photoshop:
Original:
Desaturated:
Very simple to accomplish desaturation.
1. Open the image in Photoshop
2. Click Image>Adjustments>Desaturate
Sepia Tone:
Also very simple to accomplish a sepia tone:
1. Open the image in Photoshop.
2. If the image is in color, go to Image > Adjust > Desaturate and skip to step 4.
3. If the image is in grayscale go to Image > Mode > RGB Color.
4. Go to Image > Adjust > Variations.
5. Move the Fine<-->Coarse slider down one notch less than the middle.
6. Click on More Yellow once.
7. Click on More Red once.
8. Click OK.
Tips:
1. Use the Save... button in the Variations dialog to save the sepia tone settings. The next time you want to use it, just load the saved settings.
2. Use Desaturate and experiment with Variations to apply other color tints to your photos |
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02/13/2005 07:02:52 AM · #2 |
Thank you for sharing that info, sure will try it. ;-)
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02/13/2005 07:14:06 AM · #3 |
"Desaturate" is not the best method for black and white conversions. I prefer to use the channel mixer and check the monochrome box. Much more control over individual tones that way.
For sepia or other colored variation, I'll usually go to hue/saturation (ctrl + u), click colorize, then pick something like 30/30/0 (hue/saturation/lightness). Adjust colors to taste. I find this method easier than converting from RGB to grayscale, then trying to select 2 colors for duotone.
Message edited by author 2005-02-13 07:15:05.
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02/13/2005 08:09:53 AM · #4 |
Try also using the Black and White Gradient map for converting to B&W
De-sat, Colour Mixer and Gradient Map versions all produce a slightly different look.
And there are even more ways
Steve |
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02/13/2005 11:45:02 AM · #5 |
| Lately, my best-looking grayscale images have just been a copy of the Green channel. I've always made sepia-tones using Duotones. |
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02/13/2005 03:06:21 PM · #6 |
| Yes there are many ways to accomplish Desaturation and Sepia tones. These are perhaps the simplest and easiest ways for someone that does not know how. Once they have tried these they can experiment with other ways. Great comments everyone!!! |
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