a r t | r e s o u r c e s (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} gotitbad) wrote,@ 2005-09-05 20:20:00 |
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| Entry tags: | icon, tutorial |
Icon Tutorial: Allison Cameron (again)
I did this in PSP, but it can be translated
1.) Crop and resize your picture to 100x100. I won't go into a full tutorial on cropping, there are plenty already, but be original, don't just crop it so your person is in the middle. In this case, I wanted a space next to Cameron, and her on the right.
Next, duplicate the layer and set it to screen, 100%. Desaturate (ctrl+h). Merge layers
You'll have something like this:
2.) New layer. Fill with #0B2F3B and set to exclusion, 100% (I <3 Exclusion Layers). Duplicate your base and drag it on top of all layers. Set it to soft light,100%. Merge all layers.
You'll have something like this:
3.) On a new layer, use this brush in white. (Dunno who it's by, sorry) and mirror it. Set the layer to soft light, 100%.
Paste this texture by TBE onto your icon and set it to softlight, 66%. Go to Adjust>Hue & Saturation>Colorise and set it at hue 255 and saturation 53. (make sure you selected the texture's layer because that's the only one you want colorised).
Duplicate the base and drag it to the top set at soft light, 100%. Merge All.
You'll have this:
4.) Duplicate your icon and set the top layer to screen, 46%. Desaturate (ctrl+h). Merge all. Get the soften brush and carefully go over any parts around the icon that you think need softening. I have my softening brush at size 9, 40% oppacity. DON'T soften the main focus of your icon (in other words I didn't soften Cameron) unless it REALLY needs it (I didn't).
Paste on this texture by
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dearest (who rocks) and set it to screen, 100%.
5. Add text (mine's in georgia, size 2) and a little brush if you like (I took my fave cross brush by
dearest which yeah... I use too much lol). And you're done!I <3 Comments :)
