2 coloring tutorials for photoshop
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Open base. Duplicate twice. First duplicated layer set to Screen 50% and layer at top set to Soft Light 50%.
So we prepeared our base.
Now tricky part.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation
Master Saturation up to 20.
Ok.
It will make out base more colorful.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Color balance
Midtones: +23 / -10 / -24
Shadows: +17 / +21 / -40
Highlights: -7 / +20 / +29
Ok.
It will make our base more...tasteful. But im not satisfied yet. Mwahaha!
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Layer
Reds: -45 / +16 / +100 / 0
Yellows: -41 / +11 / +28 / -18
Neutrals: +28 / +15 / +37 / +13
Ok.
This is better. But i want the last cherry on my pie. lol
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: 107 / -7 / -13 / 0
Green: -2 / +94 / +4 / 0
Blue: -10 / +26 / 116
OK! DONEEEEEEE :D whooho.
Do u like the result? Me YESH SHIR!
Other icons w the same technique:
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Open base.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: +83 / +27 / -29 / 0
Green: -12 / 111 / -9
Blue: -26 / +18 / +97
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation
Master Saturation +20
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Color
(i know u've waited for this lol)
Reds: -40 / +13 / +24 / -16
Yellows: -100 / +14 / +17 / -21
Greens: +100 / -29 / +46 / 0
Cyans: +36 / +29 / +94 / -21
Blues: -16 / +14 / +61 / 0
Whites: -71 / -43 / -57 / -43
Neutrals: +18 / -6 / -23 / -12
Ok.
U can leave this layer as it is or put it Soft Light to get more dark and contrasted image like in example above (one half of icon).
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: +100 / 0 / 0
Green: +5 / 102 / -5
Blue: -13 / +23 / +86
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Color
Reds: -49 / +21 / +31 / -18
Yellows: -41 / -11 / -20 / 0
Neutrals: +20 / +12 / -6 / 0
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Brightness/Contrast
Brightness: +5
Contrast: +15
Ok. And we are done :)
Examples:
PSD files: First tutorial and Second tutorial
I would like to see ur icons with these colorings.
Don't forget to experiment and change opacity, cuz each image is different.
Friend me if u like my art! Updates each week (and each day sometimes lol)
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Open base. Duplicate twice. First duplicated layer set to Screen 50% and layer at top set to Soft Light 50%.
So we prepeared our base.
Now tricky part.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation
Master Saturation up to 20.
Ok.
It will make out base more colorful.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Color balance
Midtones: +23 / -10 / -24
Shadows: +17 / +21 / -40
Highlights: -7 / +20 / +29
Ok.
It will make our base more...tasteful. But im not satisfied yet. Mwahaha!
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Layer
Reds: -45 / +16 / +100 / 0
Yellows: -41 / +11 / +28 / -18
Neutrals: +28 / +15 / +37 / +13
Ok.
This is better. But i want the last cherry on my pie. lol
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: 107 / -7 / -13 / 0
Green: -2 / +94 / +4 / 0
Blue: -10 / +26 / 116
OK! DONEEEEEEE :D whooho.
Do u like the result? Me YESH SHIR!
Other icons w the same technique:
->
->
Open base.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: +83 / +27 / -29 / 0
Green: -12 / 111 / -9
Blue: -26 / +18 / +97
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Hue/Saturation
Master Saturation +20
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Color
(i know u've waited for this lol)
Reds: -40 / +13 / +24 / -16
Yellows: -100 / +14 / +17 / -21
Greens: +100 / -29 / +46 / 0
Cyans: +36 / +29 / +94 / -21
Blues: -16 / +14 / +61 / 0
Whites: -71 / -43 / -57 / -43
Neutrals: +18 / -6 / -23 / -12
Ok.
U can leave this layer as it is or put it Soft Light to get more dark and contrasted image like in example above (one half of icon).
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Channel Mixer
Red: +100 / 0 / 0
Green: +5 / 102 / -5
Blue: -13 / +23 / +86
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Selective Color
Reds: -49 / +21 / +31 / -18
Yellows: -41 / -11 / -20 / 0
Neutrals: +20 / +12 / -6 / 0
Ok.
Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Brightness/Contrast
Brightness: +5
Contrast: +15
Ok. And we are done :)
Examples:
PSD files: First tutorial and Second tutorial
I would like to see ur icons with these colorings.
Don't forget to experiment and change opacity, cuz each image is different.
Friend me if u like my art! Updates each week (and each day sometimes lol)