Post by liane on Aug 21, 2007 10:22:37 GMT
Here are some short tutorials on getting different effects on icons.
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1. Create a blank image about 100x100, then paste your image.
2. I've used the Exlcusion effect to make it look better at the end. To do this, create a new layer, fill it with a very dark blue, then change "normal" (on your layer platte) to "exclusion".
3. Copy merged then paste as a new image.
4. Pic a nice icon texture, i'm using one of these: adventurous.all-thats-left.net/smalldownloads.php?cat=icon_textures
5. Paste it as a new layer onto your icon. Then select screen (you can use others but this works best).
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1. We've got our image, now we need to edit it a little.
2. Go to Adjust > Brightness & Contrast then change the contrast to 10.
3. Then go to effects > colour balance > platinum toning.
4. Adjust > Sharpen
5. Then I created a new layer, chose the paintbrush (white) and i chose the really small square one, then randomly scribbled lines over it. Then i selected Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur. Blur as much as you like, then i changed the layer effect to luminance.
to to 1. Create a blank image about 100x100, then paste your image.
2. I've used the Exlcusion effect to make it look better at the end. To do this, create a new layer, fill it with a very dark blue, then change "normal" (on your layer platte) to "exclusion".
3. Copy merged then paste as a new image.
4. Pic a nice icon texture, i'm using one of these: adventurous.all-thats-left.net/smalldownloads.php?cat=icon_textures
5. Paste it as a new layer onto your icon. Then select screen (you can use others but this works best).
to 1. We've got our image, now we need to edit it a little.
2. Go to Adjust > Brightness & Contrast then change the contrast to 10.
3. Then go to effects > colour balance > platinum toning.
4. Adjust > Sharpen
5. Then I created a new layer, chose the paintbrush (white) and i chose the really small square one, then randomly scribbled lines over it. Then i selected Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur. Blur as much as you like, then i changed the layer effect to luminance.
