Icon Tutorial

[the_firefly]

Well, I got a request so here it be.
This is ridiculously simple compared to most tutorials, lol

And just so we're clear, I use PS7

We are going to take this picture:

Comments

[the_firefly]

The soft light and linear dodge aren't a tool. In the very right hand side of the screen should be a rectangular box that shows you all of the layers in the icon. There should be a drop down box with the option "normal" automatically selected. When you drop the options down you'll see Soft Light and Linear Dogde. At least that's how my Elements was.

Another thing is that it all depends on the original picture. This one is fairly light. It's not going to be the same if you use a darker picture.

Hopefully that helps a bit. If not, I can attempt screencapping what I'm talking about

[aubreywitch]

Basically, I'm just a Photoshop dummy but trying to learn. :D

[the_firefly]

It happens. You should have seen the look on my face when my friend explained how to use textures and the like, lol It was like a light bulb just went on over my head.

[aubreywitch]

Well, I don't understand them so as is I just copy and paste it into the image as a new layer, LOL

A textures and gradients tutorial or even a text one would be WONDERFUL. :D (My text abilities SUCK!!)

[the_firefly]

I use the move tool and drag it over. Then I play with the settings. That's realy all there is to textures. As for text, I can never think of anything for text. I usually steal song titles or lyrics or just go with random phrases.

[aubreywitch]

It's not coming up with it for me but making it look nice with the icon. I really don't know how to play around with text at all.