Erich (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ealias) wrote,@ 2005-09-14 15:20:00 |
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Icon Tutorial 01
Icon Tutorial 01
It's about time I make a tutorial. It's been at least a year since I made any tutorial, but this is my first one for an icon. Hope you find it useful.
Going from this to 
Icon Tutorial 01 - Made by
ealias of Bedazzling. Credit is appreciated :)Step 1: Original image - I always duplicate the original picture in case I make a mistake. Crop the image and sharpen.
Step 2: Duplicate the original image again. Crop and sharpen.
Step 3: In the first duplicate, apply Color Balance (CTRL + B) with the settings -50, 40, 70.
Step 4: Place this texture by
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awmpdotnet on Hard Light. Mask it so it only covers the picture on the left (the second duplicate).
Step 5: Fill a new layer with #051026 and set it to Exclusion. Erase the edges so it covers only part of the white space. Bring down the opacity to 80%.
Step 6: Add text. Flatten all your layers, or what I like to do instead is Stamp Visible (CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + E). Sharpen once more.
Final image:
Let me know how it works for you.
Picture from UKCGalleries.com, texture from
awmpdotnet
