Tutorial #1
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I used this picture of Amanda Seyfried.
1) I resized the picture to 70*105.
2) Open new 100*100 page and fill it with this color: c0bcb2#
3) Add this texture and set it to Soft Light.
4) Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient
Set it to Hard Light, Opacity: 20%
5) Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient
Set it to Soft Light, Opacity: 40%
6) Now add your base (I mean the picture that you resized)
Your icon should look like that:
7) Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color
Reds: -96, +13, -25, +57
Yellows: +33, -39, -3, +31
Greens: +36, 0, -61, -81
Whites: +29, -50, -49, -26
8) Layer> New Fill Layer > Solid Color
Choose this color: f2b9b9# and set it to Color Dodge, Opacity: 20%, Fill: 50%
9) Add this texture and set it to Lighten.
I moved the texture up a little bit and erased the texture on Amanda's face.
10) Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation
Master: -1, +16, 0
11) Layer> New Fill Layer > Solid Color
Choose this color: 9aa9e7# and set it to Luminosity, Opacity: 20%
12) Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves
RGB
First Point
Input: 146
Output: 184
Second Point
Input: 109
Output: 125
13) Add this texture and set it to Soft Light, Opacity: 25%
14) Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient
Set it to Overlay, Opacity: 25%
The icon look like that:
15) Merge down all the layers (Ctrl + Shift + E),
duplicate your icon and lower the opacity to 60%
Sharpe that layer ( Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen)
And than do that: Filter > Render > Lighting Effects
Press OK and you're done!
Other examples:
If you have any question, just ask!
Hope you liked it. I would love to see your result!