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A tutorial was requested for this icon:


Made with Paintshop Pro 8, but I believe it's translatable to Photoshop and other versions of PSP. Basic knowledge required, but if you're unsure of how to do something, just ask and I'd be happy to help.

1. Started with this screencap, courtesy of _jems_. Cropped, resized to 100x100, sharpened [adjust>sharpeness>sharpen].


2. Duplicated the base and set it to screen. Duplicated that layer 4 times, resulting in 1 base layer underneath 5 screened layers of the base.


3. Duplicated the top screened layer of the base and changed the setting to soft light. Then, desaturated it [adjust>hue and saturation>hue/saturation/lightness and then change saturation to -100].


4. Between the top layer set at soft light and the first screened layer, created a new layer. Set the layer to exclusion and then filled it with a dark blue [#0b1837].


5. On top of the soft light layer, created a new layer. Filled it with a mid-brown gradient [there isn't much deviation between the browns in the gradient, so a mid-brown fill would work just as well] and set the layer to multiply.


6. Created a new layer on top of the brown multiply layer. Filled it with a light blue gradient and set the layer to soft light.


7. Created a new layer on top of the soft light layer. Filled it with the same brown gradient as before and set the layer to multiply again.


8. Duplicated the brown multiply layer, kept the layer at multiply, changed the opacity to 50.


9. Created a new layer on top of the new multiply layers. Added text [Century Gothic, pt. 1, black, auto kern]. I don't remember what I put for the text, but it's only meant to be decoration. Set the text layer to soft light.


And that's it. Hope this was helpful :)

Comments

[ba4ever.livejournal.com]

oh coolies! Always looking to expand my horizons. Thanks so much, btw that was an awesome awesome icon post :D

[bargaining.livejournal.com]

I shall marry you and have your babies. =D Amazing tutorial. It's so great. Thank you!

[bathroomtalk.livejournal.com]

Great tutorial, putting it in my memories. :)

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

Yay for tuts. Although I don't have PSP to begin with =).

[xinsanity.livejournal.com]

veronica mars! nice tutorial; memory-ing. :)

[ladymela99.livejournal.com]

Wow that light blue layer is intriguing! :)

[ladymela99.livejournal.com]

Well I tried it I'm not sure how I feel about it or not but I think it worked okay it was probably the cap. :)

[x-tragedy.livejournal.com]

awesome ♥ putting in my memories

[rosiew.livejournal.com]

very super cool tutorial - putting it into my memories for future reference.

[prymetymeglitch.livejournal.com]

OOooOOoO...I've always loved your icons, can't wait to try this out!

[iconisms.livejournal.com]

Nice tutorial! I'm adding to my memories. :)

[colormered-cons.livejournal.com]

thanks! that was aweome<33

totally different, but I did every step and then added my own stuff:D

[spazzychick96.livejournal.com]

Awesome tutorial! I've been meaning to ask for one, so this was quite handy. Saved to my memories. :)

[asleeper.livejournal.com]

Love it! I've added it to my memories.

[julia-thorne13.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! First of all, a VMars icon. SWEET!
Also, love your use of coloring. Thanks so much!

[waywardgirl47.livejournal.com]

Adding to my memories. Thanks!

[nightcomes.livejournal.com]

Great tutorial! Adding to memories!

[tearingapart.livejournal.com]

Awesome tutorial. Added to memories.

[djeterg19.livejournal.com]

Just love this tutorial. Added to memories. Added and changed a couple of things and this is what I came up with.

Thanks

[smuttykins.livejournal.com]

Food for thought, thankies

i made this...

[unusualgeek.livejournal.com]

[mah-akh.livejournal.com]

Love this tutorial! Adding to memories! =)