Guide to Digital Toning
with Photoshop 7
by Digipix
Here is my
workflow of my various Digital Tonings done in my
digital darkroom, Photoshop 7.0.
Tool used:
1.
Photoshop 7.0
2. Wacom Intuos2 12x18 Graphic Tablet & Grip Pen
Sepia
Toning:
The Original
Image:

Step 1:
Insert a New Layer, set layer to Color, pick a dark brownish gray from
the Color Swatch and fill layer with
the Fill Tool.

This is how
the image looked after the color fill is done:

Step 2:
Next, add a
second New Layer, set this layer to Soft Light, pick a dark brown from the Color Swatch and fill layer with the Fill Tool.

The image
will look like this now:

Step 3:
Add a third
New Layer, set to Soft Light, click and hold on this layer
and move it down between Layer 1 and Background. Now, this step is tricky and
will affect your final image. Click on the Brush Tool and paint over the area
to darken details.

The image
will look like this now:

Step 4:
Finally, Flatten all layers and do a Auto-Contrast. Perform a Unsharp Mask sharpening if
needed. And the final image is done!

Blue Toning:
The
Original Image:

Step 1:
Insert a New Layer, set layer to Color, pick a dark brownish gray from
the Color Swatch and fill layer with
the Fill Tool.


Step 2:
Next, add a
second New Layer, set this layer to Soft Light, pick a dark blue from the Color Swatch and fill layer with the Fill Tool. Set the Opacity of this layer to 75%.


Step 3:
Add a third
New Layer, set to Soft Light, click and hold on this layer
and move it down between Layer 1 and Background. Now, this step is tricky and
will affect your final image. Click on the Brush
Tool and paint over the area to
darken details.


Step 4:
Finally, Flatten all layers
and do a Auto-Contrast. Perform a Unsharp Mask sharpening if needed. And the
final image is done!

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