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This lesson demonstrates how to add toning effects to coloured images.
To work along, download the start image Here. Unzip the file and open the image onto Photoshop’s workspace.
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This lesson utilises Layers, my comprehensive layers lesson can be found Here.
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Images will always react uniquely, therefore, when using your own, experiment with the settings.
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards.
Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open your start image onto Photoshop’s workspace, then extend its grey workspace by dragging a corner, outwards.
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Duplicate your image by dragging it over the following Create a new layer icon.
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Then from the top menu, choose Layer then choose New Fill Layer then click Solid Colour. In the subsequent New Layer dialogue box, change the Colour tab to Grey, then click OK. Note: Ensure Opacity is 100%.
In the subsequent Pick a solid colour dialogue box, click to set a mid grey colour, then click OK. Screen Capture Here.
Your New Fill layer will now be solid grey.
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From the Layers palette, double-left-click to unlock the Background Layer. Its name will change to Layer 0.
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Then drag the grey filled layer to the bottom of the layers stack.
 
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Now, click to remove the visibility eye icon of the top layer, then activate the middle layer - Layer 0.
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And change the middle layer’s Blend Mode from Normal to Multiply. This will darken your image.
 
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Working on the middle layer, from the top menu, choose Image then choose Adjustments then choose Threshold. In the Threshold dialogue box, move the Threshold Level slider to the left, to around 70. You are looking to create a black and white bit map, whilst retaining important detail.
After clicking OK, you are ready for the next step.
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Click back the top layer’s eye icon, then click to activate the layer, and change its Blend Mode from Normal to Screen.
 
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Then from the top menu, choose Image then choose Adjustments then choose Threshold. This time, move the Threshold Level slider to the right, to around 160, then click OK.
You have now created a greyscale image.
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From the top menu, choose Layer then choose Flatten Image.
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To add a single colour, press Ctrl then U. In the subsequent Hue/Saturation dialogue box, click a tick into the Colourise tick box, and play with the Hue and Saturation sliders.
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To create a duo colour, from the top menu, choose Image then choose Adjustments then choose Gradient Map. Experiment with different colour combinations to find a duo tone you like.
My lesson here demonstrates how to utilise Gradient Maps.
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When you are happy with the effect, save your work.
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