Tutorial

[naff_apples]

loveshot requested a tutorial for this icon from my latest batch.





01. 100x100 base



02. duplicate twice.
set the first one to screen.
opacity: 80%
fill: 100%

set the second one to soft light.
opacity: 40%
fill: 40%



03. Layer - new adjustment layer: curves...
RGB:
Input: 123
Output: 147

RED:
Input: 118
Output: 102

GREEN:
Input: 118
Output: 135

BLUE:
first point:
Input: 150
Output: 153

second point:
Input: 109
Output: 115



04. Layer - new adjustment layer: colour balance...
mode: screen
Midtones: +33, -12, -35
Shadows: -55, -54, -20



05. duplicate. set to soft light
opacity: 100%
fill: 50%



06. Layer - new adjustment layer: colour balance...
midtones: +39, 0, -31
Shadows: -25, -9, +18
fill: 64%



07. Layer - New fill layer: solid colour...
mode: Soft Light
#064fb1
opacity: 100%
fill: 24%



08. Layer - new adjustment layer: hue/saturation...
Master:
Saturation: +18



09. Duplicate colour balance 1 (6th layer from bottom).
Set to soft light:
Opacity: 100%
fill: 25%



10. Layer - New fill layer: solid colour...
mode: Soft Light
#020c58
opacity: 100%
fill: 100%



11. Layer - new adjustment layer: selective colour...
REDS:
+23, -36, -17, 0
MAGENTAS:
-87, -100, +40, 0
WHITES:
+9, -3, -23, -5
BLACKS:
-6, 0, 0, 0



12. Layer - new adjustment layer: colour balance...
Midtones: +39, +40, -31
Shadows: -25, -9, +19
Highlights: -16, 0, +17
fill: 64%



13. Layer - New fill layer: solid colour...
mode: Exclusion
#261802
opacity: 100%
fill: 58%



14. Layer - New fill layer: solid colour...
mode: Colour Burn
#d97306
opacity: 100%
fill: 22%



my layer pallet. Finish!

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