"Norm Dresner" wrote in message
"standard" effects like sepia toning. Any PS Q&D techniques or 3rd party
plug-ins?
TIA
Norm
SEPIA TONE _ Everyone has their own idea of exactly what Sepia means and how rich the reddish brown should be.
First you should make any adjustments to white balance, color and cropping as necessary. (A brighter photograph is better than a darker one at this stage since you will be using reddish-brown tinting.)
Method #1
sepia color layer:
desaturate then add color layer ( R = 91, G = 56, B = 17 ) for a good sepia. Set the layer blending mode to soft light, and the opacity to around 65%.
You can increase or decrease the opacity to achieve a softer or more prominent sepia tone effect.
or try (R=141, G=83, B=3) as an alternate sepia color OR just adjust to your liking.
OR
Method #2
Using Variations:
1. If the image is in color, go to Image > Adjust > Desaturate and skip to step 3.
2 .If the image is in grayscale go to Image > Mode > RGB Color.
3. Go to Image > Adjust > Variations.
4. Move the Fine<–>Coarse slider down one notch less than the middle.
5. Click on More Yellow once.
6. Click on More Red once.
7, Click OK.
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Method #3
Convert To Grayscale & Apply A Duotone:
Start with your original, untouched photo. Choose Image> Mode> Grayscale. A dialogue box will appear that says "Discard color information?" The answer is yes, so click OK. Now create your Sepia effect by applying a Duotone.
Choose Image> Mode> Duotone. This will bring up the Duotone Options dialog box. First make sure that Type: Duotone is selected.
Pick two different inks. Ink 1 will be EB8B23. Just click on the little color square and enter the number via the Color Picker. You must name your Inks so name this one SEPIA 1 (or whatever you wish). Repeat this for Ink 2. You may find that the Custom Color box that appears is set to Pantone. Simply click on the Picker Button on the right side and you’ll get your original color picker. Enter 000000 for the black we want and SEPIA 2 for the name. Finish this step by clicking OK.
Go back to RGB mode now. Choose Image> Mode> RGB Color. Next play with the saturation levels to make the effect more subtle. Choose Image> Adjustments> Hue/Saturation. Move the Saturation slider to the left, down to -40%. Done!
OR
Method #4
Using an Adjustment Layer:
Click the Create a New Adjustment Layer button at the bottom of the Layers palette. Choose Hue/Saturation.
Check the "Colorize" box. The settings will automatically adjust.. change the settings to Hue 30 /Saturation 25/Lightness 0. If you want a bit more contrast, change the Saturation up to about 33.
Adjust the Hue, Saturation and Lightness boxes to get your own unique version of sepia. If you added a new layer then you can adjust the opacity also..
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