Black-and-white photography is a newer phenomenon than you might think. Daguerreotypes and other early photographs frequently had a brownish or bluish tone to them. These photos are often handcolored with paints, too. A great deal of research went into producing the neutral black-and-white photos you associate with early- to mid-20th century photography. You can create sepia-toned masterpieces of your own. Or, if you like, you can create a tint in green, blue, or another shade. Toned pictures can create a mood or otherwise transform a mundane photo into something interesting. In this Putting-It-Together project, I chose a recent photo of a 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct that has no nasty anachronisms such as automobiles or satellite dishes in it, which just makes it that much easier to age. The Photoshop Hue/Saturation feature is all you need to perform this time-traveling magic. Just follow these easy steps:
1. Open the image in Photoshop and convert it to black and white by choosing Image-->Adjustments-->Desaturate.
You choose this command instead of the Image-->Mode-->Grayscale command to convert the photo to black and white because you’re going to continue to work with it as a color image — the image just won’t have colors until you add them.
2. Choose Image-->Adjustments-->Hue/Saturation.
The Hue/Saturation dialog box appears.
3. Select the Colorize check box so that you can add color to the image.
4. Adjust the Hue slider to produce the tone you’re looking for.
To produce a rich sepia tone, move the Hue slider all the way to the left. If you prefer green or blue or some other shade, you can experiment with this slider to get the exact color you want.
5. Adjust the Saturation slider to modify the richness of the color.
I used a setting of 25. As you move the slider to the right, the color becomes more pure, until you end up with a striking red at the far-right position.
6. Adjust the Lightness slider to lighten or darken the photo, depending on your mood.
Generally, you want to leave the Lightness slider at the default middle position. To create a darker, moodier picture, move it to the left; to produce a more faded look, move it to the right.
7. When you’re satisfied with your changes, click OK.
Now my photo looks as old as the aqueduct. You can create similar effects by using the Photoshop Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones feature.
1. Open the image in Photoshop and convert it to black and white by choosing Image-->Adjustments-->Desaturate.
You choose this command instead of the Image-->Mode-->Grayscale command to convert the photo to black and white because you’re going to continue to work with it as a color image — the image just won’t have colors until you add them.
2. Choose Image-->Adjustments-->Hue/Saturation.
The Hue/Saturation dialog box appears.
3. Select the Colorize check box so that you can add color to the image.
4. Adjust the Hue slider to produce the tone you’re looking for.
To produce a rich sepia tone, move the Hue slider all the way to the left. If you prefer green or blue or some other shade, you can experiment with this slider to get the exact color you want.
5. Adjust the Saturation slider to modify the richness of the color.
I used a setting of 25. As you move the slider to the right, the color becomes more pure, until you end up with a striking red at the far-right position.
6. Adjust the Lightness slider to lighten or darken the photo, depending on your mood.
Generally, you want to leave the Lightness slider at the default middle position. To create a darker, moodier picture, move it to the left; to produce a more faded look, move it to the right.
7. When you’re satisfied with your changes, click OK.
Now my photo looks as old as the aqueduct. You can create similar effects by using the Photoshop Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones feature.
Making a New Photo Look Old
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