Tutorial 1- Aly and Aj
Tutorial one-requested by funnycr8zyrcker
PS CS2, non-translatable. (one selective coloring layer)
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More examples here.
Credit for steps #5, #6, #9, and #10 got to therailway @ creamhugs.
1.Crop your base however you want. Duplicate base(ctrl+j).
2.Filter->Blur->blur. Lower layer opacity to 37%.
3.New curves adjustment layer.
RGB:123/127
4.New color fill layer->#8dbdff, Softlight 50%.
5.New color fill layer->#f0ff00, Softlight 34%.
6.New color fill layer->#dbdbdb, Colorburn 100%.
7.New color balance adjustment layer, check preserve luminosity.
Midtones:-55/-23/+43
8.Duplicate base and drag to top, Softlight 23%
9.New color balance adjustment layer, Uncheck preserve luminosity
Midtones:+42, 0, -34 (for PSP users, use these settings: +42, 0, +34)
Shadows:+24, 0, +13
Highlights:-10, 0, +21
10.New gradient map layer. Select the black to white one, Softlight 61%
11.New hue/saturation layer.
Master:+7
Yellows:+14
Greens:+1
Cyans:-80
Blues:+3
12.This texture, Screen 63%(if anyone knows who made it please tell me! thanks)
13.New selective color layer.
Cyans:+100/-31/+47/+48
Whites:+100/-59/-31/+49
14.New curves layer.
RGB:Point one 111/104
Point two 158/130
15.New curves layer.
RGB:128/121
Green:122/126
Original->
New->
Not that many differences.
And we are done! I know that was a lot of steps ^^;. Make sure to tweak the settings to your liking. I recommend that you play with the blue softlight layer at the end. And remember, this is not meant to be copied directly. Make your own icons! I'd love to see your results.