Tutorial 1

[30yearwar]

Icon Tutorial I

Learn to go from
 to
.

Use this technique to make: this, this, this and this. All under the cut.



Please add this to your memories if you wish. 
Some sample icons:

 and

NOTES:
* the final effect depends on the white exclusion layer. i suggest you play with opacity to get the effect you want.
* start with a bright image,
* start with a hires image.

Please show me what you got using this tutorial. :)

Thanks for reading!