i love coloring manga/anime pics.

[saint_zan]

Yes, this is my default picture. But I was so proud of the coloring I have decided to post it here.
Made using Corel PSP Photo XI, but should be translatable.

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Crop, edit, prepare your blend or image.
(This coloring doesn't have to be used just for icons.)

001}. Duplicate base. Set as Screen 50%.

002}. Layers -> New Adjustment Layer -> Color Balance
Midtones = 50, -60, 38

003}. Layers -> New Adjustment Layer -> Channel Mixer. (Make sure Monochrome isn't checked.)
Red = 120, -20, -20, 0
Blue = -40, 40, 100, 0

004}. New Color Balance layer.
Midtones = 50, 20, -40
Shadows = 50, 20, 20
Highlights = 30, 20, 20

005}. New Channel Mixer.
Red = 110, 40, -30, 0
Green = -40, 120, 30, 0
Blue = -89, 89, 100, 0

006}. Another Channel Mixer (the last one!).
Red = 100, 30, -30, 0
Blue = -89, 89, 100, 0

007}. Last Color Balance layer.
Midtones = 30, 20, 38
Shadows = -20, -10, 20
Highlights = 10, 20, 40

008}. Duplicate base, drag to top. Set as Soft Light 75%.

009}. Duplicate base and drag to top again. Set as Luminance 50%.

010}. Layers -> New Adjustment Layer -> Hue/Saturation/Lightness.
Edit Master = saturation should be -100.
Set this layer as Soft Light, 60%.

011}. New Hue/Saturation/Lightness layer.
Edit Blues = saturation should be -100.
Set as Soft Light.

No credit is necessary for this, as long as you don't claim it as your own.
I'd love to see results!