TUTORIAL NUMBER EIGHT.

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bright coloring tutorial / pscs2.

Going from THIS to



First you need to open your program you'll be using. I'm using PSCS2.

Open up you image. I'll be using THIS picture of Alexz Johnson.

Crop & Resize to 100x100.

FILTER >> SHARPEN >> UNSHARP MASK

Radius: 0.70
Strength: 25
Clipping: 0



LAYER >> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >> SELECTIVE COLOR



Duplicate layer. Set this layer to COLOR / OPACITY 25.



LAYER >> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >> COLOR BALANCE

SETTINGS;
shadows; -15 / 21 / 35
midtones; -15 / 21 / 35
highlights; -15 / 21 / 35
Make sure PRESERVE LUMINOSITY is checked on.



LAYER >> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >> CURVES



Set this layer to SOFT LIGHT / OPACITY 100

Merge all.



Your done. =]

Keep in mind that depending on your base your icon will turn out different & may require different settings.

EXAMPLES;






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