Using PS CS, we'll be making
. This tutorial is translatable only to other PS programs.The icons this tutorial covers are:
is A,
is B.01 Start with your base: A B
02 Follow this tutorial entirely before moving on.
03 Paste this texture (by
A did not use this step.
04 Make a new Color Balance adjustment layer, and input these settings:
Midtones: -30 0 20
Shadows: 10 0 0
05 Make a new Selective Color adjustment layer, and input these values:
FOR A:
Reds: 100 0 -30 0
Yellows: 0 0 -50 0
Neutrals: 50 0 0 -25
Blacks: 100 0 0 0
FOR B:
Reds: 100 0 -30 0
Yellows: 0 0 -50 0
Neutrals: 100 0 0 0
Blacks: 100 0 0 0
06 Make a new Selective Color adjustment layer, and input these values:
Reds: -45 -35 45 -15
Yellows: 100 0 -50 100
Neutrals: 35 0 0 -10
07 Make a new Selective Color adjustment layer, and input these values:
Neutrals: 20 0 -15 -15
08 Make a new Hue/Saturation/Lightness adjustment layer, and set master saturation to 20.
09 Make a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer, and set brightness to -25 and contrast to 15.
10 I went to PSP XI for the following steps, only because it's easier for me. You can achieve a similar effect in PS.
The following is for A only.
11 I used the Pen Tool and made some lines to enhance the middle of the icon.
12 Paste this texture (by
13 Paste this texture (by
The following is for B only.
11 Make a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer, and set brightness to 10 and contrast to 5.
12 I used the Pen Tool to make the squiggly lines in the middle of the icon.
I'd love to see what you guys come up with, so please post your results! Hope this tutorial helped :)
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February 25 2008, 00:19:24 UTC 4 years ago
Thanks so much, Sei :3
February 26 2008, 01:00:03 UTC 4 years ago
Can you upload the .psd? D: Because it's srsly FAB, but it's a lot of numbers and ugghh do not want.
March 13 2008, 18:38:54 UTC 4 years ago
con algunos cambios n _ ñ
March 19 2008, 04:31:19 UTC 4 years ago
I SEE TSUNAA <3
April 23 2008, 23:27:52 UTC 4 years ago