My first tut ^^

[peacefulfish]

Today we are going to learn haw to do icon like

from
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1. Prepare your base [crop/rezize/etc.]


2. Selective color:

Reds:

Cyan -100
Yellow +100



3. Selective color:

Reds:

Cyan -100
Yellow +100

Yellow:

Cyan -100
Yellow +100

Neutrals:

Cyan -7
Yellow -84



4. Selective color [last, i promise] ^^

Reds:

Cyan +100
Yellow -37

Yellow:

Cyan +42
Yellow -36

Neutrals:

Cyan +37
Magenta: -42
Yellow -37



5. Color balance

Shadows: -95; +46; +28.
Midtones: -100; 0; -50.
Highlights: +12; +3; -24.



6. Dublicate your base, drag it to the top, desaturate, sharpen few times[i sharpened twice ^^] and set it softlight 100%



And you're done ;) You can add text/brushes/etc. if you want to.

My result ~


More icons with this tut ~