Icon Tutorial

[bevinskevin]

this is my 15th tutorial (:D), but my first on chouetteicons.

How to go from
to

using PS CS3, I think its translatable.
PSD UP!



1) Open up your ready base. I don't suggest dark screencaps unless you have lightened them already. Duplicate your base and set to Screen at 57% opacity.

2) New Fill Layer > Solid Colour. #291e15 - Hard Light at 53% opacity.

3) New Brightness/Contrast Layer.
B: +74
C: +20

4) New Curves Layer.
RGB
point 1
I: 74
O: 69
point 2
I: 183
O: 194

Red
point 1
I: 107
O: 102
point 2
I: 157
O: 164

Green
point 1
I: 80
O: 92
point 2
I: 140
O: 137

Blue
point 1
I: 96
O: 75
point 2
I: 171
O: 177

5) New Fill Layer > Solid Colour. #2e0c0c - Exclusion at 100% opacity.

6) New Channel Mixer Layer.
Red
R: +111
G: -10
B: -2

Green
R: -12
G: +116
B: +10

[Blue = Default Settings]

7) New Levels Layer.
RGB
I: 21 | 1.08 | 230

8) New Colour Balance Layer.
M: +15 | -13 | +26
S: -21 | +10 | +20
H: +18 | -6 | +88

psd here

don't forget: change around amounts to suit your image,
credit (DO NOT CLAIM AS YOUR OWN OR STEAL),
and comments are ♥.