meivocis icons ([info]iconofilth) wrote,
@ 2006-06-13 07:10:00
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Tutorial 003.

  • Tutorial for PSP9, should be easily translatable to older versions and possibly PS.
  • Please do not reproduce the icon exactly. No one wants to see a load of icons that look the same.
  • Requested by [info]lalla32

  • Textures by Tre-xture
  • Brush by [info]blimey_icons
  • Promo pic from New Atlantis






    This tutorial incorporates elements of a tutorial by [info]frostthepie, which can be found here.


    Step One:

    Crop your image to 100x100 and sharpen. Duplicate and set the top Layer to screen.

    Merge both Layers.

    ---->

    Step Two:

    Add a new Layer and colour fill with #222d66, set to Exclusion at 100% Opacity.

    ---->

    Step Three:

    Add another new Layer and Colour fill with #7ac7de, set to Soft Light at 100% Opacity.

    ---->

    Step Four:

    Copy Merge all Layers - do not merge - by Ctrl Shift C.

    Add as a new top Layer (Ctrl L) and set to Burn, 64% Opacity.

    ---->

    Step Five:

    Duplicate the base Layer, set to Soft Light and place underneath the top Burn Layer.

    Merge all Layers.

    ---->

    Step Six:

    Adjust > Colour Balance > Colour Balance >
    Colour Levels -7:17:26/Midtones/Preserve Luminance.

    ---->

    Step Seven:

    Adjust > Colour Balance > Colour Balance >
    Colour Levels 40:48:55/Midtones/Preserve Luminance.

    ---->

    Step Eight:

    Add a new Layer, colour fill with #e0e0e0 and set to Burn.

    Merge Layers.

    ---->

    Step Nine:

    Add a texture on a new Layer, set to Multiply.

    ----> ---->

    Step Ten:

    Duplicate the bottom Layer, set to Soft Light and set as the top Layer.

    ---->

    Step Eleven:

    Add a new Layer, colour fill with #e0e0e0 and set to Burn.

    Merge Layers.

    ---->

    Step Twelve:

    Adjust > Colour Balance > Colour Balance >
    Colour Levels 40:48:55/Midtones/Preserve Luminance.

    ---->

    Step Thirteen:

    Open another texture in a new window.

    Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Hue/Saturation/Lightness > Hue -180/Saturation -100/Lightness 0.

    ---->

    Step Fourteen:

    Copy the above texture and add as the top Layer, set to Hard Light.

    ---->

    Step Fifteen:

    Duplicate the bottom Layer, set to Multiply at 84% Opacity and set as top Layer.

    ---->

    Step Sixteen:

    Change the Colour in your pallet to Pattern and select the icon you're working on. Add a new Layer and using this brush, by [info]blimey_icons, select a section from the left hand side of the icon.

    Drop the Layer down around 12 px and move it to the right so it overlaps Rodney's face.

    Merge Layers.

    ----> ---->

    Step Seventeen:

    Crop the side of Rodney's face and add as a new top Layer.

    Image > Resize > 85 % - making sure you've un-ticked the 'Resize All Layers' box - and Sharpen.

    Move the Layer over to the right so it sits on top of the previous Layer.

    ---->

    Step Seventeen:

    Lastly, on a new Layer, add some small text.

    SlimSansSerif - Size 1 - Kerning 100 - Opacity 54%.

    ---->

    And that's it, your done.


    Any problems, or if I haven't explained anything properly, just gimme a shout.

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    [info]scatterbrain
    2006-06-13 06:57 am UTC (link)
    Thanks for such a wonderful tutorial.

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    [info]everyline
    2006-06-13 07:20 am UTC (link)
    Someone's on a roll. Nicely done. Mem'ing to try out ... at some time when it isn't 12am and I don't have to wake up in a few hours.

    Thank you!

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    [info]zoubidaa
    2006-06-13 07:27 am UTC (link)
    again a great tut !! thanks a lot !!

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    [info]lalla32
    2006-06-13 09:01 am UTC (link)
    Hum... wow... all those layers... I need to try this out... @_@ I have never been able to use so many color fill layers... I always get those weird colors and throw everything away... but a soft light layer under the burn one does miracles I see. I'm going to try this... thank you so much, darling! :)

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    [info]never_frugal
    2006-06-13 09:16 am UTC (link)
    Excellent tutorial, thankyou for making it! Adding to memories :)

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    [info]ellieptical
    2006-06-13 09:36 am UTC (link)
    That's a fantastic tutorial, I'm always hopeless at getting cropped areas and duplicate images to work, so I shall have a play with this, and see if I can find something that works for me.

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    [info]starbie
    2006-06-13 09:44 am UTC (link)
    thanks, just gonna use the coloring :D

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    [info]existentialism
    2006-06-13 10:33 am UTC (link)
    Thankyou so much for taking the time to do this tutorial.

    When translating it for PS7, there are a few errors, and things start to go wrong when adjusting the Color Balance, but I'm just about to try this in PSP8, and hope to achieve the same effect as you.

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    [info]existentialism
    2006-06-13 10:34 am UTC (link)
    Oh and can I just ask whether or not the textures you used were your own? They're uber spiffy.

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    (no subject) - [info]meivocis, 2006-06-13 01:43 pm UTC

    [info]colordrop
    2006-06-13 01:38 pm UTC (link)
    Wonderful! :)

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    [info]colordrop
    2006-06-22 03:40 am UTC (link)
    OH! And I've featured this icon journal in a Pimp Post at my journal. SO, if you want out.. or need something changed, PLEASEOHPLEASE let me know! :)
    Shauna^^

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    [info]lrita
    2006-06-13 01:43 pm UTC (link)
    nice tut! thanks for sharing this

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    [info]estragora
    2006-06-13 02:44 pm UTC (link)
    Thanks for the tute :) Mem'd

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    [info]stonedregrets
    2006-06-13 02:54 pm UTC (link)
    AWESOME tutorial! Definitely added to mems ;)

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    [info]beautdisastr
    2006-06-13 02:55 pm UTC (link)
    thats awesome! thanks

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    [info]blizpeak
    2006-06-13 03:04 pm UTC (link)
    I tried it with my Natalie icon, and it worked well; save the face that the picture might not have been the best choice to use. It really was a great tut. Saving to mems.

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    [info]norngpinky
    2006-06-13 03:56 pm UTC (link)
    Nice tutorial, though too many steps XD

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    [info]tahariel
    2006-06-13 05:34 pm UTC (link)
    Love the tutorial, will definitely use the colouring! I ws wondering where you got your Rodney picture from, actually, because Rodney is love.

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    [info]tahariel
    2006-06-13 05:42 pm UTC (link)
    Sorry, just saw the link at the top of this post >-<;; ignore me!

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    [info]cardcaptur
    2006-06-13 06:49 pm UTC (link)
    fabulous tut! def memming it :P

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    [info]reiko_ctu
    2006-06-13 08:48 pm UTC (link)
    Really excellent, meming this!

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    [info]eatsushi
    2006-06-13 08:49 pm UTC (link)
    I love you so much right now :D You're very talented! I'm definitely trying this out!
    Have a cyber cookie! *cookie*

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    [info]meivocis
    2006-06-22 07:47 pm UTC (link)
    Oooh, cyber cookies are the bestest! Thanks. *gobbles*

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    [info]loveandfriends
    2006-06-13 11:02 pm UTC (link)
    That is really pretty, adding to memories

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    [info]firstanointed
    2006-06-13 11:05 pm UTC (link)
    Wonderful tutorial! One question: in step sixteen, how would you use a brush to select something? I'm not totally clear on that.

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    [info]battleaxed
    2006-06-15 02:32 am UTC (link)
    [info]inthisriver has moved to [info]axegrind

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    [info]unhipster
    2006-06-15 07:10 am UTC (link)
    Added to memories!

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    [info]prettypinkdork
    2006-06-15 05:19 pm UTC (link)
    Thanks for posting this. I've added it to my memories.

    Thanks again!

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    [info]newkidfan
    2006-06-17 11:37 am UTC (link)
    Again. Fascinated. :P Your technique is so different than mine. I'm going to try this out.

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    [info]meivocis
    2006-06-22 07:46 pm UTC (link)
    Would love -LOVE - to see what you come up with. XD

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