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rainyrainydays in skiescancrack

#23 Creating space guide no.1

Jul 17, 2007 15:38

I don't normally write tutorials, but I get asked about this a lot and I was kinda bored so...

CREATING ICONS WITH SMOOTH BACKGROUNDS
in PS CS3 (but completely translatable to lower versions.)

We'll be making this ->

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tutorials, psd files

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rainyrainydays July 17 2007, 22:34:30 UTC

Yay! :)

rerapped July 17 2007, 22:56:45 UTC

excellent. thanks for this! :)

rainyrainydays July 17 2007, 23:19:40 UTC

You're welcome. :)

rerapped July 17 2007, 23:24:31 UTC

lol, I was just going to come back and ask...would it be easy to resize to 100px and then smudge, or smudge and then resize?

rainyrainydays July 17 2007, 23:41:13 UTC

I do most of it before (especially the smudging directly around the object) and make some minor touch-ups once I've resized.

So, in general I'd say it's easier to smudge before you resize, because that way you have a lot more control over the space and it gives a way more accurate result.
Smudging at 100px can get really messy.

It's also just a personal preference.
I'd suggest trying out both and finding out what works best for you. :)

aimtomiss July 18 2007, 06:44:11 UTC

I always have trouble with this, so basically this is the greatest thing EVER. Thanks so much for the tips! You are a genius!

rainyrainydays July 18 2007, 11:56:26 UTC

You're welcome. :)

HAHA, I'm really not. I believe ICON NERD is the word you were looking for...

pureskies July 18 2007, 07:54:13 UTC

this is fantastic! Incredibly helpful! The smudge tool was already my best friend but now I love it even more! And I never thought of using the lighten tool to even the background out! (but uses burn tool to darken stuff up *is idiot*)

Thank you!!

rainyrainydays July 18 2007, 11:53:54 UTC

Yay, I'm glad it's helpful! :)

And I never thought of using the lighten tool to even the background out! (but uses burn tool to darken stuff up *is idiot*)
LOL!

fondillusions July 21 2007, 08:32:47 UTC

Looks really, really nice, lady. :)

I gotta say I've grown fond of using negative space... or rather not using it but making it look good... or something, you get the picture. :D
Problem is: I suck at it. *g*

rainyrainydays July 21 2007, 17:56:09 UTC

Thank you! :)

Negative space is possibly my favorite thing in icon-making EVER.
I used to think I sucked at it, too. But it's really just a matter of practice and patience... ;)