Photoshop Sepia

A traditional touch to your digital art...

Sepia photographs are some of the most traditional, refined and beautiful photos that survive today. The reason so many do still exist is because of the preserving effect of the Sepia toning on the image.

It is only natural that over time more and more modern methods have evolved, to reproduce this unique effect.

To begin with natural chemicals were added during photographic development. Later on artificial substitutes were devised. These days anyone with a home computer can simulate Sepia toning, without the need for a dark room!

To learn more about what Sepia is, (and what it is not!), read more about the Background of Sepia. This article sheds light on common misconceptions, and shows the differences and similarities between modern and traditional Sepia techniques.

If you want to create you own Sepia images, you have two techniques at your disposal.

First take a look at the easiest way to create Sepia Effects in Photoshop.

If encounter difficulty with some images, or if you just want greater control over the effect you're applying, you can always read through my tutorial on the Manual Sepia Effect in Photoshop. This is still a very quick technique, but allows much more fine tuning of the result.

Finally, look at the problem of Reversing Sepia Effects. Find out why you can't reverse a true Sepia toning, but also find out what you can do instead!

Sepia is a wonderful medium, and I hope these articles help you to use Photoshop Sepia to really enhance your artwork.

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