killerqueen1946 wrote in icon_tutorial 😊accomplished

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tutorial #03 for PSP8

Learn how to get this colouring:

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take you picture (here's mine) and crop it. sharpen.

duplicate it and set it to soft light. duplicate again at soft light.

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make a new layer filled with #ffe0b3 and set to multiply.

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now, fill a new layer with #009fe4 and set to soft light. make a new layer on top of that filled with #001c3a and set to exclusion.

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then duplicate the base and bring it to the top and set to soft light.

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Add a 1px border set at soft light, too.

your layers should look like this:

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p.s. for text on these sort of icons, I recommend the colour #249d9b. you don't have to use it, but I think it goes better. just a suggestion.

other icons and such made from this tutorial:

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hope it was clear enough! if you have any questions, just ask.