Tutorial 001 - PSP 8 - Gemma Ward
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Photo courtesy of modeltherapy.com.
Program: PSP 8
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the program, as well as layers & blend modes.
Preparing the Base
I started with this image of Gemma Ward, cropped it into a perfect square (1132x1132), but DID NOT resize it.
I then took my smudge tool (size 15, opacity 37) and smudged her face avoiding her eyes, lips, and nostrils. I took my sharpen tool (size 13, opacity 52) and sharpened her eyes and lips. Then I resized it too a 100x100 square and sharpened it once.
Making the Icon
Right, so this our base.
Duplicate base, set to screen @ 100% opacity. Desaturate (shift+h) to -28%.
Duplicate base again, drag to top, set to soft light @ 100%. Sharpen once.
Create a new layer, flood fill with a dark blue (#0B1837), set to Exclusion @ 50%.
New layer, flood fill with a medium brown (#937760), set to Burn @ 44%.
New layer - peachy brown (#CCBCA9) - Multiply @ 37%
New layer - light blue (#67CDCC) - Burn @ 28%
New layer - I added a line of tiny text to the bottom right. Courier New, size 1, all caps, white, kerning 1000.
New layer - I added 3 x's on top of the tiny text. Times New Roman, size 10, bold, #621912. Lowered the opacity to 76%.
And you're done!
As this is my first tutorial, feedback is greatly appreciated.
It is rather vague for beginners, so if anyone has any questions, feel free to comment.
.Photo courtesy of modeltherapy.com.
Program: PSP 8
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the program, as well as layers & blend modes.
Preparing the Base
I started with this image of Gemma Ward, cropped it into a perfect square (1132x1132), but DID NOT resize it.
I then took my smudge tool (size 15, opacity 37) and smudged her face avoiding her eyes, lips, and nostrils. I took my sharpen tool (size 13, opacity 52) and sharpened her eyes and lips. Then I resized it too a 100x100 square and sharpened it once.
Making the Icon
Right, so this our base.
Duplicate base, set to screen @ 100% opacity. Desaturate (shift+h) to -28%.
Duplicate base again, drag to top, set to soft light @ 100%. Sharpen once.
Create a new layer, flood fill with a dark blue (#0B1837), set to Exclusion @ 50%.
New layer, flood fill with a medium brown (#937760), set to Burn @ 44%.
New layer - peachy brown (#CCBCA9) - Multiply @ 37%
New layer - light blue (#67CDCC) - Burn @ 28%
New layer - I added a line of tiny text to the bottom right. Courier New, size 1, all caps, white, kerning 1000.
New layer - I added 3 x's on top of the tiny text. Times New Roman, size 10, bold, #621912. Lowered the opacity to 76%.
And you're done!
As this is my first tutorial, feedback is greatly appreciated.
It is rather vague for beginners, so if anyone has any questions, feel free to comment.