Coloring Tutorial

Jul 01, 2006 20:03



Step One:


 - >

Go to Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask. Change the settings to:

Amount: 54

Radius: 54.1

Threshold: 6

Step Two:


 ->

Duplicate the base and set it to SCREEN.

Step Three:


 ->

Create new layer and fill with #00234c and set to EXCLUSION.

Step Four:


 ->

Duplicate the base, drag it to the top, and desaturate(SHIFT+CTRL+U).  Then set the layer to OVERLAY.

Step Five:


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Go to Image -> Adjustments -> Brightness/Contrast.  Set the brightness to 8 and the contrast to 35.

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And viola!  You’re done!  This is just a tutorial for the coloring, so don’t limit your icon to just this.  Add text, a border, or whatever you want to really customize the icon.  I’d love to see your results! =)

Another icon using the same coloring:



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