There's a spark in you.

{006} Shaketramp

2011-04-04T03:38:40Z

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Harry Potter Premiere Banners

Emma Watson Banner

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{005 - tutorial} The One That Got Away

2011-03-19T04:05:46Z

Program: Photoshop CS2
Translatable: Yes
Steps: 5

x-posted to icon_tutorial

Step One:

Prep your image (e.g. sharpen). You may or may not need to – for this particular tutorial, I left it as is.

Step Two:

The photo itself looks rather bland, so I want to emphasize the darkness in the picture a bit and I will do so by creating a Levels layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels) with these settings:

RGB:
I: 80 1.52 255
O: 9 255

Red:
I: 41 1.61 255
O: --

Blue:
I: 0 0.92 255
O: --

The little color within the picture is now starting to come out.

Step Three:

There are a few harsh lines within the image, and with this step, we can smooth it all out, blending everything in together. I created another Levels layer with the following settings:

RGB:
I: 28 1.16 255
O: 12 255

Red:
I: 28 1.21 255
O: 22 255

Blue:
I: 29 1.24 255
O: --

The image becomes darker, but don’t worry about that because that is the effect that we want to achieve.

Step Four:

This one is a simple step, in which I put a sort of spotlighting effect on Rupert’s face. To achieve this effect, I created a Gradient Fill layer (Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient), and created a white to black gradient and used these settings:

Style: Radial
Angle: 90
Scale: 100%
Be sure “Align with layer” is checked off.

After this, I changed the blending mode of this layer to Soft Light. You will notice that the edges have become even darker whilst there is a faint white spotlight on Rupert.

Step Five:

I used this texture by shalowater and dragged it on to the image. I positioned it so that it filled the empty space by Rupert’s face and changed the blending mode to Overlay. The effect is rather strong, so I changed the fill to 74%.

And voila, you’ve got a brand new icon to flaunt ;)

Other Examples:

Always remember that a tutorial's results can vary amongst the images chosen. You may need to tweak a few steps in order for it to work with your icon. In my other examples, I used the coloring on a lighter image (Angelina) and I did have to tweak it a bit in order for the coloring to come out in the icon. Don't be afraid to play with the settings a bit, it helps you learn a little more.

Please don't hesitate to leave a comment if you have any questions or feedback. Please note that I do not give out PSDs. Thank you and I hope this was helpful!

{004} American Pie

2011-03-17T04:53:37Z

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Rupert Grint Wallpapers

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"Prim & Proper" Banner

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Little Note: Hello everyone! I apologize for the lack of updates. This one is a pretty big batch so hopefully this is alright. I have an idea though, I could post more frequently (say once every week or every other week) but each batch will contain less amount of graphics. Either that or continue what I'm currently doing, drop a comment and let me know!

Secondly, I'm helping out over at help_japan and I have a Graphics Offer for anyone interested. My thread is HERE and I am offering a set of 20 icons, 1 wallpaper, and 2 banners. Bids close on March 26 so go go go! Take a look through other threads as well, this is all going to a very good cause!

{003} A Thousand Miles

2010-12-27T09:14:37Z

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{002} Beautiful

2010-12-12T05:23:29Z

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Affiliates

2010-11-10T03:31:34Z

If you would like to affiliate please comment with 3 icons and your community/journal/website name. I will add you to the list once I see it.

cahootz by simeonrun

biconic by calixa, hecatesknickers, balcarin, and twirls

fivemiles by ribboncandies, mirror_shot, sweetlolixo, and fudgestorm

discoveredstars by gurllie1994 and inevitable_inez

signalement by lessrest

lightened by closeyoureyes, glucoze, and sukier

crownedroyals by wrecklessly and alexwhitman25

pennylane_art by how_we_fade and picture2burn

brightblinds by calmings and chewonit

meh_fetish by chibilover14

garbagegarden by garbagegarden

waystosmile by sparrowxx and dj_retro

{001} firework

2010-11-08T05:34:49Z

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{000} Welcome!

2010-11-06T22:10:18Z

If you're reading this, you have most likely stumbled upon my new graphics community. Yes, I know if you've ever followed all the places I've posted my graphics at, you'd probably be rolling your eyes just about now. However, this will now be the one and only place where I, foukay, will be posting my graphics. Of course, it's been a while and I'm a bit rusty so give me a break.

Anyway, I only have one policy and it's been stated in the side bar. I don't ask for credit. Nonetheless, I think it would be wrong to take credit for MY work so please don't use this policy to your advantage otherwise I will find out. And hey, I have my ways. Of course, the next one isn't a policy but it's more of a request and that request is that I would really appreciate comments. If you came to criticise or give feedback, keep it constructive! I'm always willing to change for the better.

So I'll keep it short and sweet and I hope you enjoy!

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