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GOF X 06

2005-10-20T20:53:59Z

A long time due update is finally here! Don't get too excited though, I only have six GOF icons to present. But pray be happy till my issues with the computer are over. Photoshop is screwing me over, totally. There's something weird going on; as soon as I try to view any pictures my computer goes all bonkers. Anyhoo...the icons...

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Announcement

2005-10-05T00:25:32Z

I'm not dead. My term just started in Uni this week, and I just finished moving in at the halls. This is the first time I've had a chance to sit down and think about what I need to do with my websites.

Do not worry, the thinking does not include closing anything. Nor does it mean I won't update. This is just a short notice to let you know that I am present, and that there will be updates. I just don't know when.

Obviously I won't have time to update very often, but I will strive to update every month with a batch of things I've done during my time off of assignments and projects. I study video media arts, so most of the work is practical and takes me away from my computer, but there will be updates! Goodness, I enjoy making icons too much to let uni deprive me of one of the few things I love doing.

So, be on the look out for icons, I might well be updating this weekend already, who knows? Especially as we get closer to the premiere date of Goblet of Fire a lot of new and gorgeous pictures are popping up, and who am I to resist such an open invitation to make icons? ;)

Now I must sleep so I'll manage getting up ~~tomorrow~~ today.

GOF X 7

2005-09-09T23:39:57Z

More GOF icons from the newly emerged poster-shots. I got inspired by their prettiness.

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GOF X 15

2005-09-02T18:22:17Z

A random batch of Goblet of Fire icons, of completely different, experimental styles. Ordered alphabetically by file-name, which would explain the odd order.

Yeah, not my most brilliant batch, but oh well.

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GOF X 15
[ EDIT: ] One icon accidentally got dropped in my save, and I only just noticed. It has been rectified now, and the lonesome icon is in the batch as well. So if you read fourteen icons somewhere, and see fifteen instead, this is why.

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Pride & Prejudice (2005) X 22

2005-08-23T11:41:04Z

Just to assure you, I am working on a batch of GOF at the moment. But after having done these lovelies and capped the new GOF trailer (98 caps!!), not one of the GOF ones came out the way I wanted them to. Must face defeat this once. That is, until I get some sleep.

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Pride & Prejudice (2005) X 22

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POA X 09, GOF X 02

2005-08-12T02:23:53Z

Just a few today, a mini update just to assure everyone that I haven't died. Quite alive still, just been working more shifts due to the ~~embarrassment~~ ~~national humiliation~~ event called the World Championships. Of course it starts pouring like it's the end of the world when international championships are being held in Finland. Typical. I swear, it was hot as in hell, the sun scorching like mad, just a few weeks ago. Bad timing and bad luck.

Onto the goods.

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POA X 09
GOF X 02

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TUTORIAL #1: "Harry on the train" for Photoshop 7

2005-08-01T08:19:13Z

So this tutorial is fairly simple, doesn't have *that* many layers, but plays a lot with subtle changes. The most important part is the beginning, so listen up! :)

We're going to be making this:

NB: This tutorial is for Photoshop 7. I expect you to know the tools on the toolbox, but will guide you to the right filters and adjustment-settings.

First, I started with this capture (it's my own, original is much larger but I resized it for convenience). I cropped it to 100x100px.

Then I went to Image >> Adjustments >> Levels, and pulled the bar for white till it was slightly over the histogram edge.

Next, I went to Image >> Adjustments >> Curves, brightened up the image by pulling a point upwards, then muted the contrast of the image by pulling another point slightly below the other, making a lovely reverse "S" curve. This took some of the excessive black out of the image. Don't worry, we'll be getting the contrast back by other means. :)

I also went in under Channel: RED in the "Curves" dialog box, pulled the line slightly upwards, and warmed the tone of the picture. If your cap is really blue, I also suggest going in under "Channel: BLUE" and pulling the line downwards, adding a bit of yellow to the image. Adding the red and yellow tones will make the picture more warm and realistic in colours.

When you're happy with the tone, click OK.

Now, go to Filters >> Sharpen >> Sharpen. I like the preset Sharpen filter because it makes images look really crisp and fresh. If your image, however is really grainy, the sharpen filter will only make it more so. To avoid this, use the Unsharp Mask instead, which will only sharpen the clear edges in the image (pull the amount bar up, radius around 1,0 px and adjust the Threshold to fit your liking).

My icon now looks like this:

Now duplicate the base twice. Desaturate the bottom base, leave the layer on Normal 100%. Set the second and third layer on Soft Light 100%.

The next step is more infamous than famous, but I feel that it looks quite nice on the icon. :) Add two new layers, fill the first with a beige colour (#D4C094) and the second with a dark blue (#001756). Set the beige layer on Overlay and around 30% opacity. Set the blue layer on Exclusion and opacity 30% (or less).

Next, add a new layer. Fill it with a gradient that goes from green to a slightly lighter green. The one I used is by crumblingwalls, I believe. Set the layer to Color Dodge and around 30%. If the icon is too bright, make it around 20%.

The icon now looks like this:

Now, add another layer with a green gradient, but a darker shade. (Mine is by crumblingwalls, again) Set the layer on Lighten, and pull the opacity down to 50%. (Sometimes I feel the magic number of 30% is enough. :) )

We now have this:

Well, that is spiffy, eh? but kind of bland, so I'm adding some texture to it. I used two light textures, one by dearest, and the other by me.

I put both textures IN BETWEEN the two soft light base layers, the "arc" texture going above the other one. I desaturated the blue light texture, shifted it to be positioned over the background instead of Harry, and set it to Screen, 70% opacity. I set the second texture on Screen, too, 50% opacity. Then I added a layer mask on it, and blackened out the parts covering Harry.

We're almost done. I only added some text, in a light green colour, set in on Color Burn. It wasn't enough, so I duplicated it, took the duplicate below the original, and set it on Multiply 70%. I did some blibber-tiny-text and did the same settings as on the bigger text. Then I added a small brush effect below the text, on a new layer, set it to Soft Light 100%, and then I felt it was done!

Here's my final Layer Palette:

Any questions or did I leave something unclear? Feel free to ask.

POA X 12

2005-07-31T08:43:15Z

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POA X 12

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And two in a different style -

GOF X 07

2005-07-25T23:18:42Z

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GOF X 07

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POA X 07, Lost X 07, Blade Trinity X 04

2005-07-12T09:33:41Z

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Blade Trinity X 04
Lost X 07
POA X 07

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Blade Trinity

Lost

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

GOF X 06, POA X 06, Bands X 02

2005-07-02T02:51:50Z

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HP POA & GOF X 12
Coldplay X 01
The Chemical Brothers X 01

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Harry Potter: GOF

Harry Potter: POA

Coldplay

The Chemical Brothers

Blade Trinity X 06

2005-06-30T03:57:43Z

Well, it's official then. I have separated my icon journal from my personal journal. What difference it makes I have no idea. Maybe those who are interested in the icons won't have to put up with my blabbering, or lackthereof.

But as I am for the first time in months free enough to actually do this, I thought I might. Hell has freezen over as well, since this is actually going to be an icon update as well, not just me trying to fill the page! Which leads us to beforementioned.

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Blade Trinity x 06

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Being a vampire freak all over, I actually have to admit I enjoyed the movie Blade Trinity, all things considered. Of course, it's not as good as Stephen Dorff, who beats almost every hunk out there, but this time around I've actually gotten used to the idea that vampires are allergic to garlic. And silver. ... I take it back, I'm still not used to it, but the movie was funny as hell, thus I bring you 6 small, experimental icons including the babies.

LOST X 06

2005-06-30T02:15:45Z

You guys had it coming. :) Here's a very small batch of icons from the two first episodes (or perhaps only the second) of Lost, the ones I've seen, that is.

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Lost x 6

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That's all for now.

POA X 20

2005-06-30T02:13:56Z

Yes, I'm quite obsessed at the moment. Or posessed, I don't know which...Anyway, onto the show.

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POA X 20

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Brushes Set # 05: Iconsized, Crystallized Twirls

2005-06-30T02:11:57Z

Well, because I'm at school with Photoshop 5.5 and none of my images/gradients/brushes, I decided I'd make MORE brushes. Photoshop 5.5 brushes work on every later version of Photoshop, but unfortunately not vice versa. So I can't make icons during the week, because most of the downloadables on the 'net are Photoshop 7 and above. Boohoo. Thus, I waste time by making brushes. Which is why you might see a lot of brush posts. But more icons on the weekend!

My fifth set of brushes.

Preview

And since Photoshop 5.5. makes rubbish previews of brushes, here are some examples of how the brushes REALLY look.

WARNING! There are about 78 (if I remember correctly) brushes in this set. Don't be fooled by the "tiny" preview.

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POA X 05

2005-06-30T02:07:59Z

Sorry, haven't had time to make more. But thought I'd post these all the same.

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Brushes Set #04: Iconsized, Ripped Paper

2005-06-30T02:01:01Z

I made a set of 100x100 brushes of ripped paper.

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PS7 and up - click here
No Image Packs yet.

Go check teh_indy's tutorial if you don't know how to install the brushes.

Credit me (veele) somewhere (eg. userinfo-page) if you decide to use my brushes.

Brushes Set #03: Iconsized, Shapes

2005-06-30T01:59:28Z

Here's a set of shape-brushes, mainly meant for icons or small sized banners.

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Photoshop 5 and up - click here
No image packs - YET!

Go check teh_indy's tutorial if you don't know how to install the brushes.

Credit me (veele) somewhere (eg. userinfo-page) if you decide to use my brushes.

Brushes Set #02: Iconsized, Motion blurs

2005-06-30T01:58:25Z

My second set of brushes.

Preview

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Photoshop 5 and up - click here
No image packs - YET!

Go check teh_indy's tutorial if you don't know how to install the brushes.

Credit me (veele) somewhere (eg. userinfo-page) if you decide to use my brushes.

Brushes Set #01: Iconsized, Motion blurs

2005-06-30T01:55:41Z

My first "public" set of brushes.

Preview

DOWNLOAD
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Photoshop 5 and up - click here
No image packs - YET!

Go check teh_indy's tutorial if you don't know how to install the brushes.

Credit me (veele) somewhere (eg. userinfo-page) if you decide to use my brushes.

POA X 12

2005-06-30T01:51:45Z

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Harry Potter POA x 12

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POA X 19

2005-06-30T01:50:39Z

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Harry Potter POA x 19

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Enjoy!

KILL BILL X 11

2005-06-30T01:49:06Z

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Kill Bill Vol.1 x 11

Small batch really. What the hell, let's post anyway.

LOTR X 24

2005-06-30T01:47:44Z

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Fellowship of the Ring x 24

and a lone one.

ALEXANDER x 26

2005-06-30T01:45:58Z

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Alexander x 26