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Apply a Sepia Tone to a Photo in Corel Photo-Paint

By Sue Chastain, About.com

A sepia tone is a reddish brown monochrome tint. When applied to a photo, it gives the picture a warm, antique feeling. It's easy to do in Photo-Paint!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Open the image in Photo-Paint.
  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 > Color Hue.
  5. Enter a step value of 15.
  6. Click on More Yellow once.
  7. Click on More Red once.
  8. Click OK.

Tips:

  1. Experiment in the Color Hue dialog to apply other color tints to your photos.

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