Tutorial #01
Okay! A tutorial requested by
drakulya :3 It was made for Round 1 Challenge 2 in
animelims. We'll be doing on the anime Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto featuring the character Yuyama Kakunojo.
Made in Photoshop CS :DD
Going from
>
1. Duplicate your base and set it to SCREEN 100%. Press Ctrl+A to select the new layer, then go to FILTER > BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR and set the radius to 1.0. Play with the radius until you get a result that you like. But I prefer 1.0 though :3 I don't really like it if it's too blurry you see...
And it will look like this:
2. Duplicate the original base and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%.
And it will look like this:
3.
Slap on that blue layer and set it to EXCLUSION 100%
And it will look like this:
4. Duplicate your base again and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%
And it will look like this:
5.
Slap on this gradient (Sorry I forgot who made it... If anyone knows, tell me :3) and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%!
And it will look like this:
6.
Haha~ layers again! Now, use that and set it to COLOR BURN 100%.
And it will look like this:
7.
Using the same layer, set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%
And it will look like this:
8.
Slap on this pretty texture made by
gender and set it to OVERLAY 65%. We're nearly getting there!
And it will look like this:
9.
Use this layer and set it to COLOR BURN 100%
And it will look like this:
10.
Again use this layer and set it to SOFT LIGHT 50%
And it will look like this:
11. Finally! The coloring is done, and let's move on to adding more specific stuff~
Slap on this gorgeous texture pattern thing by
cdg isn't it gorgeous? <3 And set to MULTIPLY 100%
And it will look like:
12.
Texture by the wonderful
gender (I cropped some parts of course), and paste it over the icon.
And it will look like:
13.
Slap this texture on the icon and set it to SOFT LIGHT 75%~!
And it will look like:
TADA~ How did you find? Easy? Hard? I spend around an hour writing this... *heads desk* I really hope you find this useful... Please comment and tell me what you think ^___^
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AFFILIATE PLUG:
sakusei,
helenbutterfly,
wicked_avis
drakulya :3 It was made for Round 1 Challenge 2 in
animelims. We'll be doing on the anime Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto featuring the character Yuyama Kakunojo.
Made in Photoshop CS :DD
Going from
>
1. Duplicate your base and set it to SCREEN 100%. Press Ctrl+A to select the new layer, then go to FILTER > BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR and set the radius to 1.0. Play with the radius until you get a result that you like. But I prefer 1.0 though :3 I don't really like it if it's too blurry you see...
And it will look like this:
2. Duplicate the original base and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%.
And it will look like this:
3.
Slap on that blue layer and set it to EXCLUSION 100%
And it will look like this:
4. Duplicate your base again and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%
And it will look like this:
5.
Slap on this gradient (Sorry I forgot who made it... If anyone knows, tell me :3) and set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%!
And it will look like this:
6.
Haha~ layers again! Now, use that and set it to COLOR BURN 100%.
And it will look like this:
7.
Using the same layer, set it to SOFT LIGHT 100%
And it will look like this:
8.
Slap on this pretty texture made by
gender and set it to OVERLAY 65%. We're nearly getting there!
And it will look like this:
9.
Use this layer and set it to COLOR BURN 100%
And it will look like this:
10.
Again use this layer and set it to SOFT LIGHT 50%
And it will look like this:
11. Finally! The coloring is done, and let's move on to adding more specific stuff~
Slap on this gorgeous texture pattern thing by
cdg isn't it gorgeous? <3 And set to MULTIPLY 100%
And it will look like:
12.
Texture by the wonderful
gender (I cropped some parts of course), and paste it over the icon.
And it will look like:
13.
Slap this texture on the icon and set it to SOFT LIGHT 75%~!
And it will look like:
TADA~ How did you find? Easy? Hard? I spend around an hour writing this... *heads desk* I really hope you find this useful... Please comment and tell me what you think ^___^
[o] Like what you see? JOIN
ichiyohime for more updates on icons and other graphics~ ♥
AFFILIATE PLUG:
sakusei,
helenbutterfly,
wicked_avis