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You can apply a built-in stylized effect, such as grayscale, cyanotype, or sepia tone amongst others to a picture.

Note: This procedure does not apply to pictures that are in Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format.

  1. Select the picture you want to recolor.

  2. On the Picture Tools toolbar, click Format , and then in the Adjust group, click Recolor.

  3. Select any of the available options in the gallery.

  4. Optionally, you can fine-tune the intensity of your color change by clicking Picture Color Options, or you can customize your own color by clicking More Variations > More Colors.

Restore a picture or object to its original colors

  1. Select the picture whose original colors you want to restore.

  2. On the Picture Tools toolbar, click Format

  3. Click Recolor > Picture Color Options.

  4. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Reset Color.

  5. Click OK.

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