Hey guys this is my first ever icon tutorial:
Go from this:
to this:
// CONTAINS SELECTIVE COLOURING //
1. open image crop resize to 100x100 or 96x96...etc.
2. Duplicate base, sharpen set to screen 50% (may vary with images)
this is what i got:
3. New Adjustment layer (hue and saturation) Settings: Master saturation: +30
this is what i got:
4. New Fill Layer: flood fill layer #E41B75, set to Soft Light @ 40 %
this is what i got:
5. New Adjustment Layer (selective colour).
Settings:
Reds:
c:-100
m:0
y:+100
b:0
Yellows:
c:-100
m:0
y:+100
b:-60
cyans:
c:+100
m:0
y:-100
b:0
Blues:
c:+100
m:0
y:-100
b:0
Whites:
c:0
m:0
y:-72
b:-55
Neutrals:
c:+100
m:+10
y:-40
b:-10
black:
c:+100
m:+100
y:+100
b:+100
this is what i got:
6. Merge all. And you're done!