A little trouble...
Hey all.
Nice community here, by the way.
Anyway, I'm sort of a newbie in icons. I've made quite a few. I have PS8 and Image Ready. I tend to favor Image Ready for some odd reason. But I do go inbetween the two. As I said I am a newbie and I am still getting the ropes. However, there is one thing that has been annoying me to no end that I can not seem to get. I tried searching the topic and everything but can't seem to figure out how to do it, or maybe I am looking in the wrong place...
How the heck do you come up with a border (or rather stroke?) that will blend into your image or rather icon, around the edges? I just now downloaded some brushes so I can better do it but I tried to do a Gradient one (Border) and it won't do it. Instead I get the background (the blocks from the back, meaning there is nothing there, not even my own icon background) instead of a faded overlay border. I was trying to use stroke....
Do I have to use only brushes? And can you do Gradient overlays with brushes. I Am so sorry to bother any of you with my stupid question.
Remember, I tend to favor Image Ready...maybe I should use PS8 more. I just have the hardest time getting things to blend intogether. I hope this helps some what...I am so confused.
Here is an example of an icon I did (And I know it isn't that good) where I wish the border would blend/fade in:
Any other advice on icons or coloring, or about gradients or anything would be great. Sorry to bother anyone, just a little befuddled here, lol. ;):)
Nice community here, by the way.
Anyway, I'm sort of a newbie in icons. I've made quite a few. I have PS8 and Image Ready. I tend to favor Image Ready for some odd reason. But I do go inbetween the two. As I said I am a newbie and I am still getting the ropes. However, there is one thing that has been annoying me to no end that I can not seem to get. I tried searching the topic and everything but can't seem to figure out how to do it, or maybe I am looking in the wrong place...
How the heck do you come up with a border (or rather stroke?) that will blend into your image or rather icon, around the edges? I just now downloaded some brushes so I can better do it but I tried to do a Gradient one (Border) and it won't do it. Instead I get the background (the blocks from the back, meaning there is nothing there, not even my own icon background) instead of a faded overlay border. I was trying to use stroke....
Do I have to use only brushes? And can you do Gradient overlays with brushes. I Am so sorry to bother any of you with my stupid question.
Remember, I tend to favor Image Ready...maybe I should use PS8 more. I just have the hardest time getting things to blend intogether. I hope this helps some what...I am so confused.
Here is an example of an icon I did (And I know it isn't that good) where I wish the border would blend/fade in:
Any other advice on icons or coloring, or about gradients or anything would be great. Sorry to bother anyone, just a little befuddled here, lol. ;):)