I want to use Photoshop Elements to change a color photo into one that blends into a faded newspaper article.?

Question

I want to make a keepsake for my grandson. He is in fourth grade and donated his money to Katrina victims. They wrote an article about him in the newspaper, but used another picture. Now I want to take his color school photo and insert it into the newspaper article AND make it look natural. I am using Photoshop Elements 4.0 in the "from scratch" part of the program. I have cropped the photo to the correct size. I have layered it over the newspaper article. I can change the photo to black and white, but it doesn't blend at all. Sepia tones don't either. The photo is too clear compared with the newspaper print. Both pieces are scanned at 300 dpi in RBG.

Answer 1

Desaturate the photo, and then use the Filter to ADD NOISE. Play with the brightness and contrast too.

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Answer 2

Hi,
Try to add noise or distortion to your grandson's image.
Try to change the colour settings, hue, contrast...
I use photoshop 8... i dont know if u have options and filters in your version...