Icon Tutorial
As I promised, here is the icon tutorial :) . It's made with PS CS2 using curves, but it is really easy , you'll see!.
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1. Make sure your base is not too dark or it wont look nice. Make a new layer and fill it with #bac6d6 set to soft light 60%. You'll think it doesnt look different at all, but believe me it will make a little difference later.
2. Here come the curves!. Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves
RGB: 1st point ( Input: 55 , Output :103 )
GREEN: 1st point ( Input: 72, Output : 61) / 2nd point ( Input: 168 , Output: 178 )
BLUE: 1st point ( Input: 62 , Output: 115) / 2nd point ( Input: 190 , Output: 164 )
You should get something like this but it might look a little different depending of the image you're using:
3. The icon looks pretty nice already, but I decided to keep adding stuff lol, if you are like me ..make a new layer and fill it with # 020c27 set to exclusion 40%
4. Layer >> Marge Layers
5. Add this texture made by ??? > and set it to darken 60%
6. Duplicate your base, bring it to the top and set it to soft light.
7. Add some brushes, textures, text or whatever you want to add and you're done!. I added this light texture made by me, set to lighten:
FINISHED:
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM! And I'd love to see your result, of course.
going from
to
1. Make sure your base is not too dark or it wont look nice. Make a new layer and fill it with #bac6d6 set to soft light 60%. You'll think it doesnt look different at all, but believe me it will make a little difference later.
2. Here come the curves!. Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves
RGB: 1st point ( Input: 55 , Output :103 )
GREEN: 1st point ( Input: 72, Output : 61) / 2nd point ( Input: 168 , Output: 178 )
BLUE: 1st point ( Input: 62 , Output: 115) / 2nd point ( Input: 190 , Output: 164 )
You should get something like this but it might look a little different depending of the image you're using:
3. The icon looks pretty nice already, but I decided to keep adding stuff lol, if you are like me ..make a new layer and fill it with # 020c27 set to exclusion 40%
4. Layer >> Marge Layers
5. Add this texture made by ??? > and set it to darken 60%
6. Duplicate your base, bring it to the top and set it to soft light.
7. Add some brushes, textures, text or whatever you want to add and you're done!. I added this light texture made by me, set to lighten:
FINISHED:
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM! And I'd love to see your result, of course.