itzel wrote in icon_tutorial

Hi everyone! ^_^;

Your very first recourse for understanding any one specific effect you see should be to ask the person who made the icon. In three years of heavy LiveJournal use I've yet to encounter someone who's unwilling to describe a particular technique or effect s/he used. -- From the FAQ.

Well, I think I just happened to be the first one, then, because the person didn't reply to me after I asked her for the favor. So, I'll ask here for a helping hand on this matter. How do you make effects such as these. Is it like layers? With PS or PSP? So many questions really, so I'll just ask in general, how can I do that? Color, fading-like look, etc.

Thanks in advance.