How to change color photos into old yellowish black & white photos?

[rolpahof leikonblad]

I have a color photo that I want to make it look like an old black

and white one. How can I do it with Photoshop?

[john_corb]

first convert to greyscale, then convert to duotone (ps won't let you go direct from

rgb to duotone)

 

in the duotone menu select "load...", and browse to the photoshop "presets/

duotones/tritones/tritones process/" subdirectory, choose one of the sepia tritones, i

suggest try "bmy sepia 4" first

 

tick/untick the preview box to see the effect of applying the tone

 

there are *lots* of preconfigured duo/tri/quadtones to choose from, if you cannot

find the exact effect you want then you can modify an existing one, or you can make

your own from scratch

[rolpahof leikonblad]

I got it and am now experimenting. Thanks a LOT!

[Sanford]

Another way is to desaturate color by color giving yourself the option of lightening or darkening various areas of the photo, then apply a red or yellow or both cast and use "hue" to control the shade.<div></div>

[randy_tamayo]

Sepia i think they call it.

 

In photoshop open your color image create a copy, from the layers tab, click and drag the background image to the New Layer icon,

 

Select Backgound copy - goto:

Image > Adjustmets > Desaturate OR;

Image > Mode > Grayscale click OK then go back to RGB Image > Mode > RGB

 

Go to Image > Adjustments > Variations... the current pick usually is good enough, you can play by adding some more the colors though.

[mormegil]

Well in PS 7, it's all automated

 

Go to the Actions Palette

Select Default Actions.atn

Select Sepia Toning (layer)

Click on the play button below