How to Age a New Photo in Photoshop CS2 Tutorial
In Photoshop CS2, it is simple to make a new photo appear as if it were very old, for creative scrapbook photos, company posters, school events or just because it is a lot of fun to do. Making a new photograph appear like an old sepia-tone picture will provide an instant romantic flair.
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Instructions
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Sepia Tone Action
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Open a photograph in Photoshop.
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Click on the menu item "Window" and choose "Actions."
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Choose the action named "Sepia Toning (layer)" from the list of default Photoshop actions.
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At the bottom of the "Actions" tab, click on the "Play" button.
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An automatic Photoshop action will create a new layer on top of your original photograph. This is your sepia tone, looking very much like an antique photograph, yellowed and browned by age.
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If you are satisfied with the results of the "Sepia Toning (layer)" action, flatten the photograph by choosing the menu item "Layer" and selecting "Flatten Image" and saving your photograph with a new file name.
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Photoshop will include an "Adjustment Layer" on top of the new layer. Before flattening the photograph, you may adjust the look of the sepia toning by double-clicking on the adjustment layer and changing the "Hue," "Saturation" and "Lightness" of the photo.
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Tips & Warnings
It is always best to first "Save As" to create a working copy of the original photograph, and experimentation in Photoshop is always fun, as so many varied effects are possible by even minor adjustments to the "Sepia Toning (layer)" action.
