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Does anyone have a special way of making a colour or black and white photo, sepia, I have done it a couple of times with tutorials, but can't remember the recipe.
1. Image->Adjustments->Desaturate (to turn it into a grayscale or B+W)
2. Image->Adjustments->Hue/Saturation (click "colorize" and play with the various sliders to achieve the sepia look that you're after)
3. Image->Adjustments->Curves to bring up the highlights and tone down the mid-low tones (if necessary).
4. Filter->Noise->Add Noise->Gaussian (to bring in a little "old-tyme" graininess)
Another "quick n dirty" way to sepia (among other things) is to use gradient maps. You can create a gradient with the sepia tone ramp you want and simply apply it as a gradient map or as a gradient map adjustment layer (my personal choice).
I generally use the other method that was mentioned, but the nice thing about this is that it lets you experiment with your settings without touching your original image at all (also, you can do other funky special effects this way)
Now I know I posted a thank you for this one, gremlins must have eaten it..... Thank you everyone, I have tried all your suggestions.... I like the way there at least 2 or 3 ways to do something.
My method is a bit more complicated:
I first set to greyscale mode, then to duotone. The first colour, black, can be clicked on and the picker appears. For the second colour, you have to check the picker box.
You can set any series of two, three or four colours here, and of each one you have a curve at your disposal.
The method is indeed not that quick, but the options are nearly limitless. And, what's more: you do have an immediate preview.
Gaussian ? *hangs head in shame* I know... I thought of that after I had posted and already shut off my computer. doh!
wbiss ? sometimes if you use the L from Lab you will get good results right away instead of having to worry about curves or levels
Erik ? I'm not a big fan of working in duatone if I'm just experimenting with an image, but if you were going to go to press with that, you are spot on (no pun intended)
There is no limit to experimentation. On the contrary: people always limit themselves far too much.
Not only offers duotone an incredible range of options (also if it's not for printing), but CMYK channels and LAB are often invaluable.
But everyone's free to choose his/her own boundaries of course.
Recipe for Sepia 
,there is usually a sepia action you can load from the menu.
Linear Mode
