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How To Apply a Sepia Tone to a Photo in Photoshop Elements

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Old-Fashioned Sepia Tinted Image

Old-Fashioned Sepia Tinted Image

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 Photoshop Elements!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes
Here's How:
  1. Open the image in Photoshop Elements.
  2. If the image is in color, go to Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color and skip to step 4.
  3. If the image is in grayscale go to Image > Mode > RGB Color.
  4. Go to Enhance > Adjust Color > Color Variations.
  5. Move the Adjust Color Intensity slider down one notch less than the middle.
  6. Click on Decrease Blue once.
  7. Click on Increase Red once.
  8. Click OK.
Tips:
  1. Experiment with Color Variations to apply other color tints to your photos.
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