concretegirlxx ([info]concretegirlxx) wrote,
2008-01-18 11:21:00
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thl tut


Make the above icon in Photoshop 7

Step one: Pick out your base image, resize, etc. Paste it onto your icon base.


Step two: This, of course, looks completely AWFUL, so I colored my base layer with #F2E3CE to blend with my image


Step three: Still, I didn't like how this looked (too dark and orange!), so I created a selective coloring layer with these settings:
WHITES: 100 // -10 // -29 // 10
and got this:

I still wasn't completely satisfied, so I duplicated my selective coloring layer once and set the opacity to 31%


Step four: I felt that my icon needed a bit more depth, so I whipped up this texture, drug it under my selective coloring layers, and set it to screen at 100%
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Step five: Still, I wanted more depth, so I created a new layer, filled it with #7B7A86 (erased the middle with a nice, fuzzy brush) and set it to color burn at 100%



Step six: Next, I wanted my icon to have some texture, so I took this (by peoplemachines) and drug it onto my icon. I again erased the middle part and then set it to multiply at 50% or so


Step seven: At this point, I added some tiny text to my icon. Set it to multiply at 48% or so


Step eight: Time for the coloring! Create a new layer filled with #F5D580 and set it to soft light at 100%


Step nine: Create a selective coloring layer with these settings:
REDS: -100 // 0 // 100 // 29
YELLOWS: -100 // 0 // -17 // 0
WHITES: 40 // 22 // -15 // 28
NEUTRALS: 89 // -2 // -56 // 8
and you'll be left with something like this:


Step ten: I thought that my icon was still a little bland, so I created a layer filled with #E1E1E1 and set it to color burn at 45%


And that's it!
As always, I would like to hear your comment/questions and I would LOVE to see what you come up with!

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Tags: scott, this holiday life, tutorial

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[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 18:39:26 UTC 4 years ago

Thank YOU! I'm glad you liked it!

[info]garfreak

January 18 2008, 19:55:11 UTC 4 years ago

love it, i will credit if i use it ;D

+mems

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 20:02:17 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you!

[info]mandiesmk

January 18 2008, 19:57:30 UTC 4 years ago

Love it! :)

Did you make the tiny text yourself or did you find it somewhere?

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 20:02:58 UTC 4 years ago

I made the tiny text :)

thanks!

[info]room4602

January 18 2008, 20:29:31 UTC 4 years ago

Beautiful tutorial!!! I will definitely be trying this out on future icons. :)

Thank you and great job!

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 23:51:33 UTC 4 years ago

thanks! I'm excited to see those icons :)

[info]slowwhipper_gfx

January 18 2008, 21:12:42 UTC 4 years ago

Lovely tutorial and results. Thank you!

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 23:47:58 UTC 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[info]lucy_themeedes

January 18 2008, 21:39:49 UTC 4 years ago

Yummy! What a great tut! I'll show you soon the result ;)

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 21:47:12 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you! I can't wait to see it! :)

[info]lucy_themeedes

4 years ago

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[info]concretegirlxx

4 years ago

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[info]anironyintended

January 18 2008, 23:14:50 UTC 4 years ago

This is such a nice tutorial. The colouring is fantastic!
Bah! How I wish PSP8 had Selective Coloring! Ah well.

By the way, the tiny text is awfully cute. :)

[info]concretegirlxx

January 18 2008, 23:46:42 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  January 19 2008, 22:31:13 UTC

Thank you!
I'm such a sucker for the tiny text :)

[info]prettyfancy

January 19 2008, 01:06:26 UTC 4 years ago

very pretty!

[info]snnat17

January 19 2008, 03:03:56 UTC 4 years ago

this is a really nice tutorial..very pretty...thanks or sharing! memming for future reference

[info]music_fun

January 19 2008, 13:42:56 UTC 4 years ago

i love it!
i still haven't tried it but the icons look "wow"

[info]elise109

January 19 2008, 14:03:38 UTC 4 years ago

Beautiful tutorial. Thank you

[info]gilraenia

January 20 2008, 22:21:36 UTC 4 years ago

wow. this is a really random comment coming your way.

but this is so weird. I just found your LJ completely by accident because I watch icon_coloring. and I saw your post on my friend's page. then I saw that you're user name was "concrete girl" and I was like HEY THAT'S A SWITCHFOOT SONG! then I come here and see that you are a SF fan and run Land of Broken Hearts - a marvelous SF fansite that I just discovered a few weeks ago!

wow. small world XD just thought I'd let you know about it :)

[info]concretegirlxx

January 23 2008, 19:49:35 UTC 4 years ago

hahaha... well, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the site! That means a lot to Jeanna and I :D

[info]lastelement

January 21 2008, 22:36:51 UTC 4 years ago

AWESOMEEEE!!! I'm adding it to my memories :3 thank you!

[info]qomt

January 22 2008, 14:16:20 UTC 4 years ago

"whipped up this texture"

I hate you.

[info]qomt

January 22 2008, 14:57:16 UTC 4 years ago

This was a fun tutorial! I really enjoyed it!
Here are my results

[info]concretegirlxx

January 23 2008, 19:58:10 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  January 23 2008, 21:33:07 UTC

That picture of Tim... o.o *has brief famgirl moment*
heh heh. I really like how your icon turned out!


PS: this is REALLY random, but did you hear that Sixpence None the Richer is getting back together?? *flips out*

[info]qomt

4 years ago

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[info]bigwalls

January 25 2008, 01:17:56 UTC 4 years ago

I love it.
I used it for the icon i have now.
And I made like 9 others.

[info]leriklee_mixedd

November 30 2008, 22:50:56 UTC 3 years ago

Totally full of awesomeness- you & the tut. :D

Saving to memories!

[info]concretegirlxx

December 16 2008, 19:01:37 UTC 3 years ago

aw, thank you XD

[info]diz_gloria

December 16 2008, 15:43:20 UTC 3 years ago

WOOOOWWW!!! It's amazing! Mems, mems, mems!!!

[info]concretegirlxx

December 16 2008, 19:01:04 UTC 3 years ago

thanks!

[info]das_porno_uke

January 8 2009, 19:23:08 UTC 3 years ago

I love all your wonderful tutorials :)
I hope it's okay if I add you? :]
You make wonderful things :3

Memmed a lot, will come back ;D

[info]concretegirlxx

January 8 2009, 19:44:06 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks a bunch!
of course! go ahead! =D

[info]9_liters_of_art

March 16 2010, 16:41:22 UTC 2 years ago

wonderful,i like this tutorial! :3

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