christellf
October 31st, 2007, 03:31 PM
FYI- I am using PSE 5.0
Aged background tutorial:
Duplicate original (Ctrl +J)
Go to Enhance>Convert to B/W….click more red 3 times…click more blue 1 time.. then OK. (adjust for different photos)
Drag this layer to Create a New Layer.
On new layer Go to Filter>adjustment>photo filter>sepia….density about 50%.
Blend mode to color burn.
If highlights are too bright or dark, go to:
Enhance>adjust lighting>shadows & highlights.
Adjust highlights & adjust midtone contrast.
Merge top 2 layers…Rename “Sepia Photo”
Click on “Sepia photo” layer.
Use cookie cutter tool>crop shape 11>feather about 30 px. (or pick your own shape) & crop photo.
Use burn tool-soft brush- about 60 % opacity & click around edges of photo & on highlights to darken.
Stroke photo layer with black-10 px.-then OK.
Apply Bevel>Simple sharp inner>adjust if needed.
Go to Background layer. Right click-make a layer from Background. Rename it “Brown background”.
Fill this layer with Dk. Brown.
Create a new layer above Brown background layer. Rename: “Old Paper”.
On this layer apply photo effects>image effect>old paper. It makes it Old Paper copy.
Merge “Old paper” layers together.
Use the Burn tool & burn around edges of old paper about 60% exposure with soft brush.
Apply Bevel>simple sharp inner> & adjust size.
Final layer order:
Sepia photo
Old paper copy
Brown Background
Example below:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Zka8v7AtmSaMgmFl44QhptHxScuaO1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Zka8v7AtmSaMgmFl44QhptHxScuaO1)
Aged background tutorial:
Duplicate original (Ctrl +J)
Go to Enhance>Convert to B/W….click more red 3 times…click more blue 1 time.. then OK. (adjust for different photos)
Drag this layer to Create a New Layer.
On new layer Go to Filter>adjustment>photo filter>sepia….density about 50%.
Blend mode to color burn.
If highlights are too bright or dark, go to:
Enhance>adjust lighting>shadows & highlights.
Adjust highlights & adjust midtone contrast.
Merge top 2 layers…Rename “Sepia Photo”
Click on “Sepia photo” layer.
Use cookie cutter tool>crop shape 11>feather about 30 px. (or pick your own shape) & crop photo.
Use burn tool-soft brush- about 60 % opacity & click around edges of photo & on highlights to darken.
Stroke photo layer with black-10 px.-then OK.
Apply Bevel>Simple sharp inner>adjust if needed.
Go to Background layer. Right click-make a layer from Background. Rename it “Brown background”.
Fill this layer with Dk. Brown.
Create a new layer above Brown background layer. Rename: “Old Paper”.
On this layer apply photo effects>image effect>old paper. It makes it Old Paper copy.
Merge “Old paper” layers together.
Use the Burn tool & burn around edges of old paper about 60% exposure with soft brush.
Apply Bevel>simple sharp inner> & adjust size.
Final layer order:
Sepia photo
Old paper copy
Brown Background
Example below:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Zka8v7AtmSaMgmFl44QhptHxScuaO1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Zka8v7AtmSaMgmFl44QhptHxScuaO1)