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Color to Sepia Photo Manipulation

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How to Make a Sepia Print from a Color Photo Using Photoshop or Print Shop

Using Photoshop

Open the File

If your color photo is digital, click on File, Open and browse to select it.

If it is not digital, scan it in using File, Import.

I imported this photo at 720 pixels per inch because I wanted to create a small print (about 2 x 4 in.). For a larger print, use higher scan resolution and vice versa.

Save your scanned color photo to a file before making any changes. You may want to use it again sometime.

Convert to Grayscale

Click on Image, Mode; then select Grayscale from the menu of options that appears.

Photoshop may ask permission to flatten the image or discard color information. Click on Flatten or Discard. You can always go back in history to retrieve the color; and if you make sure to save your sepia file to another name, you will still have the original color version as well.

Convert to CMYK

Click on Image, Mode; select CMYK.

Color it Sepia

Click on Image, Adjustments; choose Photo Filter from the menu.

Click on the Filter down arrow to get the filter menu; choose Sepia.

Place the cursor on the density slider and move the slider toward the right until you get the amount of sepia you desire. I used 86% here.

Click OK.

Fine Tune

If the image looks more intense than you would like, click on Image, Adjustments, Brightness/Contrast.

Place the cursor on the center slider and move it toward the right.

Save

Save the sepia version to a new name in order to preserve the original color photo you have on file.

Using Print Shop

Open the File

Open a blank page (new file).

If your color photo is digital, click on Insert, Import and browse to select it.

If it is not digital, scan it in using File, Acquire. I imported this photo at 720 pixels per inch because I wanted to create a small print (about 2 x 4 in.).

For a larger print, use higher scan resolution and vice versa. Save your scanned color photo to a file before making any changes. You may want to use it again sometime.

Convert to Antique

Click on Effects, choose Apply Photo Effects, Filter, Antique.

You can leave it right there as I did or fine tune to your liking.

Fine Tune

For more intensity, select Effects again, then Brightness and Focus.

Play with the sliders until you are happy with the result.

Save

Save the sepia version to a new name in order to preserve the original color photo you have on file.

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