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Program: PSP8 / Possible in any program.
Colouring: Using no selective colouring.
Using: lot of colour layers, brightness..
More examples:
Coloring Tutorial
Learn how to go
From this
To this
Step 1
First start sharpen the image
Should look like this
Step 2
Duplicate base layer and set blend mode to "Screen" 100%
Should look like this
Step 3
Set blend mode to "Burn" 100%. Fill it with the colour #79CFEF.
Should look like this
Step 4
Set blend mode to "Exclusion" 100% filled with the colour #011A29
Should look like this
Step 5
Set blend mode to "Burn" 100% filled with the colour #79CFEF
Should look like this
Step 6
Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Curves
Channel: Blue
Input: 245
Output: 211
Should look like this. If the curves doesn't suit the icon, you had better to skip this step.
Step 7
Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast.
Brightness: 0
Contrast: 10
You're done ! Should have this result.
Other Icons made by using this tecnique