Orlando Bloom!! *squees*

Learn how to make this icon! Using Photoshop CS2, but I'm sure it translates...

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Start out with your base cropped down to 100x100 pixels
Duplicate the base layer and set it to screen. 100% opacity.
Duplicate the screen layer and change the setting to soft light. 100% opacity.
Duplicate the soft light layer and desaturate it. Image > Adjust > Desaturate, OR Shift - Ctrl - U. 100% opacity.
Okay, select the canvas (Ctrl-A) and press (Shift-Ctrl-C) to copy the merged layers. And paste it above the other four. Now go to Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Select a Radius of about 1 pixel. Set that layer to Darken and adjust the opacity as necessary to make it look natural, but still soft. I settled at 67%.
Now I start to adjust the coloring a little bit. If you've never worked with curves, I suggest taking a look at this guide. It's how I learned how to use them. Curves Tutorial. Anyhow, this layer I just adjusted the light/dark ratio a little bit. My Settings. 100% opacity.
On a new curves layer, I adjusted to add more red to the image. My Settings. 86% opacity. But you can adjust that as you see fit.
Once again, new layer. My Settings. 100% opacity.
Ahem. Last curves layer, yay! My Settings. 56% opacity - I wanted it there, but not so overpowering. Adjust these as you see fit.
Select the canvas again (Ctrl - A) and on a new layer go to Edit > Stroke with Width: 1px, Color: black, Location: inside. And now you're done! Feel free to add any text to the side if you like.


I hope you learned something. Feel free to grab the icon. Just credit teneraestnox. I'm positively in love with it. =)