tutorial #2.

[lovenorma]

requested by anascully.

we'll be going from this to this:
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using PS CS 2.


1. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves

RBG - input: 82
output: 124
Red - input: 128
output: 181
Green - input: 126
output: 131
Blue - input: 114
output: 153
Set to softlight 100%.

2. Duplicate base and bring it to the top. Set to screen 100%.

3. Make a new fill layer and fill with a dark navy. Set to exclusion 100%.

4. Duplicate exclusion layer. Opacity 50%.

5. Make a new fill layer and fill with FFFBEC. Set to color burn 100%.

6. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance
Shadows: -30, +4, -11
Midtones: +9, -6, -25
Highlights: -13, 0, -11

7. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color
REDS: -100, 0, +100, 0
YELLOWS: +42, 0, -28, 0
NEUTRALS: +51, +13, -43, 0

8. Duplicate selective color layer. Opacity 20%.

9. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast
Brightness: +10
Contrast: +14

and that's it! :]

Other icons made with the same colouring:




I'd love to see your guys' results! :]