PSP9 Tutorial \\ 5 - Eevee
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**You should have some knowledge of what's what in PSP09.
Thanks Suta-raito for the image!
First find an image you feel comfortable working with because you have to cut out the background! :O!!!
Oh noes!
I picked Eevee because the background is white and simple.
Underneath Eevee, you need to place a basic background image. I used this image:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
KEEP YOUR EEVEE LAYER ON TOP OF ALL EFFECTS UNTIL I SAY WE ARE MODIFYING EEVEE.
Keep the background as Normal, 100. Keep Eevee as Normal 100.
Your icon won't turn out right if you put effects over Eevee.
Now my icon is:
Remember, this is a new layer underneath the Eevee one.
Right off the bat, we're going to make a new dark blue exclusion layer. You make this layer between the Eevee and background layers. Eevee should NOT change.
The color blue I used was (#0b0f5b). Set it to Exclusion 100. My result is:
Yay. Now make a new raster layer. Remember to keep the Eevee layer on top of these next few layers. I'll tell you when we modify Eevee!
I added this brush in a dark purple:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Set that layer to Burn 100.
Now it's time for the most important part of the icon..seriously. This little brush is the brush that looks neat in the background! I added this brush (STILL UNDER THE EEVEE LAYER) as white and set it on Screen 100.
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
That was be the last layer between Eevee and your background.
The next brush I used was:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
I made it white and set it to Overlay 100. Remember, this goes on top of Eevee! Here is what my icon looks like:
I used this brush as black and set it to Soft Light 100.
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Add a new raster layer, fill it with black, and set it to Color Legacy 42. Add another new raster layer, fill it with #0b0f5b (same as the exclusion layer) and set it to LIGHTEN 100.
Whew, we're almost done! Now, we have this:
We just have to brighten it now. Feel free to use any gradient you wish! I used:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Set that layer to Screen 100. Wow, it's really bright, you know? You can leave it as is, or continue reading this tutorial.
There are two ways that I use to darken an icon or bring out the background layer.
1. Make a new raster layer on top of everything, fill it with black, and set it to Soft Light #. Play around with the numbers until you get what you like. After doing that, this is my final result:
2. Hide the gradient layer. Make it invisible;whatever the PSP term is. Now, click on a layer that is visible and merge all visible layers (Layers>Merge>Merge Visible). Now you should have two layers; the gradient and the rest of the icon. Make the gradient visible again, duplicate the layer you just merged, drag it to the top, and set it to Overlay 100. This is my final result this way:
The first way leaves the background and Eevee within the gradient, blending everything nice together, when the second way brings out the background and Eevee. Whichever you like better is up to you! Go wild, and use my tutorial to better your skills. :)
Here is another example of this style:
OTHER TUTORIALS
I'd love to see what you guys can come up with!
Any questions about this tutorial should be directed to this post.
If I wasn't clear enough, please tell me. I will try to explain as best I can, and then I can make this tutorial even better!
**You should have some knowledge of what's what in PSP09.
Thanks Suta-raito for the image!
First find an image you feel comfortable working with because you have to cut out the background! :O!!!
Oh noes!
I picked Eevee because the background is white and simple.
Underneath Eevee, you need to place a basic background image. I used this image:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
KEEP YOUR EEVEE LAYER ON TOP OF ALL EFFECTS UNTIL I SAY WE ARE MODIFYING EEVEE.
Keep the background as Normal, 100. Keep Eevee as Normal 100.
Your icon won't turn out right if you put effects over Eevee.
Now my icon is:
Remember, this is a new layer underneath the Eevee one.
Right off the bat, we're going to make a new dark blue exclusion layer. You make this layer between the Eevee and background layers. Eevee should NOT change.
The color blue I used was (#0b0f5b). Set it to Exclusion 100. My result is:
Yay. Now make a new raster layer. Remember to keep the Eevee layer on top of these next few layers. I'll tell you when we modify Eevee!
I added this brush in a dark purple:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Set that layer to Burn 100.
Now it's time for the most important part of the icon..seriously. This little brush is the brush that looks neat in the background! I added this brush (STILL UNDER THE EEVEE LAYER) as white and set it on Screen 100.
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
That was be the last layer between Eevee and your background.
The next brush I used was:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
I made it white and set it to Overlay 100. Remember, this goes on top of Eevee! Here is what my icon looks like:
I used this brush as black and set it to Soft Light 100.
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Add a new raster layer, fill it with black, and set it to Color Legacy 42. Add another new raster layer, fill it with #0b0f5b (same as the exclusion layer) and set it to LIGHTEN 100.
Whew, we're almost done! Now, we have this:
We just have to brighten it now. Feel free to use any gradient you wish! I used:
// I don't know who this is by, tell me!
Set that layer to Screen 100. Wow, it's really bright, you know? You can leave it as is, or continue reading this tutorial.
There are two ways that I use to darken an icon or bring out the background layer.
1. Make a new raster layer on top of everything, fill it with black, and set it to Soft Light #. Play around with the numbers until you get what you like. After doing that, this is my final result:
2. Hide the gradient layer. Make it invisible;whatever the PSP term is. Now, click on a layer that is visible and merge all visible layers (Layers>Merge>Merge Visible). Now you should have two layers; the gradient and the rest of the icon. Make the gradient visible again, duplicate the layer you just merged, drag it to the top, and set it to Overlay 100. This is my final result this way:
The first way leaves the background and Eevee within the gradient, blending everything nice together, when the second way brings out the background and Eevee. Whichever you like better is up to you! Go wild, and use my tutorial to better your skills. :)
Here is another example of this style:
OTHER TUTORIALS
I'd love to see what you guys can come up with!
Any questions about this tutorial should be directed to this post.
If I wasn't clear enough, please tell me. I will try to explain as best I can, and then I can make this tutorial even better!