I was boring, so I made a new tutorial. It's the same that I've used on the Ashley icons. Enjoy and show me your result :)
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01. Open your image and resize it. Drag it into 100x100 Then make a new layer and add the color #3E2000 and set it at Exclusion 100%
02. Go to Layer/New adjustement layer > COLOR BALANCE:
SHADOWS: -14, -6, -16
MIDTONES: +20, -11, -24
HIGHLIGHTS: -19, -7, +15
(Preserve Luminosity on)
03. Again, go to Layer/New adjustement layer > COLOR BALANCE:
SHADOWS: -15, -7, +15
MIDTONES: +13, +11, +13
HIGHLIGHTS: +4, +6, +17
(Preserve Luminosity on)
02. Go to Layer/New adjustement layer > CHANNEL MIXER:
Output Channel RED:
RED: 112
GREEN: -8
BLUE: -8
CONSTANT: 2
Output Channel GREEN:
RED: 10
GREEN: 102
BLUE: -2
CONSTANT: 6
Output Channel BLUE:
RED: 10
GREEN: -8
BLUE: 108
CONSTANT: 2
(Set this layer at Soft Light 100%)
04. Go to Layer/New adjustement layer > HUE/SATURATION:
SATURATION: +20
(Set this layer at Soft Light 41%)
Here other icons made with this technique: