My First Tutorial!

[x_priyanka]

This tutorial works best with pictures that have a greenish tint to them.



other icons made by this tutorial:







-Using PS7
-Involves Selective Color and Color Balance
-PSD Included

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i started out with this image :

1. take your base, resize it, and place it on a blank 100x100 canvas.
2. if image is too dark, duplicate and set to screen. [the opacity will vary depending on image]
3. open a new selective color layer
layer-new adjustment-selective color

reds:
C -100
M +48
Y +100
B -41

yellows:
C +100
M +42
Y -100
B +37

greens:
C -100
M 0
Y -100
B 0

cyans:
C -100
M 0
Y 0
B 0

neutrals:
C -13
M +1
Y -1
B +38

blacks:
C +19
M 0
Y 0
B +24

4. now open another selective color layer
layer-new adjustment-selective color

reds:
C +1
M -20
Y +9
B 0

yellows:
C +33
M +51
Y +83
B 0

neutrals:
C +22
M 0
Y -10
B +10

5. Now open a color balance layer
layer-new adjustment-color balance

Shadows:-12, -15, -2

Midtones: 26, 11, 12

Highlights: 10, -6, 21

6. now get a new fill layer and fill with #FFF0CD. Set it to soft light 100%

7. Duplicate your base and bring it to the top. Set it to Soft Light 100%

8. add and/or text and you're done!

this is my final result:
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click for the PSD