full icon tutorial using PSP 9
warning, this is my very first tutorial.
You'll be making
1. Step one, take the photo and crop it to your liking. (picture from: http://www.alexisbledelfan.com)
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resize it to 100 x 100, sharpen, duplicate twice. Set the middle layer to screen and the top layer to soft light. Merge the layers and use the soften tool to smooth out the skin.
2. Create a new layer. Fill this layer with a dark blue color and set it to exclusion.
3. Create another new layer. Fill it with a pinkish peach color and set it to multiply.
4. Create another new layer. Fill it with a very red color and set it to difference at 15% opacity.
5. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone peach/pink gradient. Set the layer to overlay at 50%.
6. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone light blue/dark blue gradient. Set the layer to burn at 30%.
7. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone purple/orange gradient. Set the layer to burn at 30% opacity.
8. Add the text you want. I like the font cursif. It is set to size 9 here. I left space between their names for the heart brush.
9. The brush I used is by
miggy. Credit her. I placed it between their names to complete the "sentence."
10. Set the line tool to width 1, tracking 13 on "draw freehand" and drew a line under the text, then duplicated the layer to make it stand out better.
And, VOILA! There's your brand new icon.
You'll be making
1. Step one, take the photo and crop it to your liking. (picture from: http://www.alexisbledelfan.com)
>> resize it to 100 x 100, sharpen, duplicate twice. Set the middle layer to screen and the top layer to soft light. Merge the layers and use the soften tool to smooth out the skin.
2. Create a new layer. Fill this layer with a dark blue color and set it to exclusion.
3. Create another new layer. Fill it with a pinkish peach color and set it to multiply.
4. Create another new layer. Fill it with a very red color and set it to difference at 15% opacity.
5. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone peach/pink gradient. Set the layer to overlay at 50%.
6. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone light blue/dark blue gradient. Set the layer to burn at 30%.
7. Create another new layer. Fill it with a two-tone purple/orange gradient. Set the layer to burn at 30% opacity.
8. Add the text you want. I like the font cursif. It is set to size 9 here. I left space between their names for the heart brush.
9. The brush I used is by
miggy. Credit her. I placed it between their names to complete the "sentence."10. Set the line tool to width 1, tracking 13 on "draw freehand" and drew a line under the text, then duplicated the layer to make it stand out better.
And, VOILA! There's your brand new icon.