Colorising an Image - The easy way!

This tutorial will give you an alternative method to colorising/toning an image. Textures, actions and various other ways can be used to change an image’s tone in a professional way however this method is using Adobe Photoshop, simply changing the image mode into duotone. It is the fastest method and the outcome is pretty impressive!

We will be using this image to show you how to achieve different tones in simple steps.

Original Image:

After Variations:

Applying Textures - Dark Vintage Style

This post will give you an example effect that can be acheived by using the Textures provided here at crazydesigners.net

One thing to remember when using textures is that it is all about experimenting. Once you’ve got the basic hang of layers and layer styles, colour/layer fills and opacity, you can achieve the exact feel of the image by using textures and other tools. And the best thing is, you’ll always end up with a unique effect!

In this post, we’ll be using a beautiful stock image provided by LadyDragonStock, to create a dark looking effect. The textures used in this example can be downloaded here:

• Texture Set 1
• Texture Set 2

Here is the before image:

and below is the image after textures have been applied:

Using Textures

This post will give you some basic info on Textures and how you can use them to achieve creative effects both in graphics and photography!

Textures are a great way to enhance a photo, using it to achieve a certain ‘feel’ and depth; to suit the concept of the image. Textures are also useful in emphasising the main object of the photo so that it is clear from its surroundings and can be used to get the right tone for a certain effect.

Take a look at the following example: