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- made in PS 7.0
- translatable (except for one optional step)
This is probably my first decent icon, and I'm, obviously, not very good yet. Criticism is lovely and appreciated.
Also, a quick question. If I wanted to reuse the same coloring, is there a quick way to copy it onto an image instead of going to through all the steps again?
- made in PS 7.0
- translatable (except for one optional step)
This is probably my first decent icon, and I'm, obviously, not very good yet. Criticism is lovely and appreciated.
Sharpen and brighten the image as needed.
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 96, Output: 68
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
Blue - Input: 141, Output: 153
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 122, Output: 144
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Selective Color
(If you're not using PS, you can skip this step. Your final icon will just be a tiny bit less redish, but it doesn't make a huge difference.)
Reds: -30, 0, 0, 0
Yellows: 0, 0, +38, 0
Whites: 0, 0, -7, 0
Layer -> New Fill Layer -> Solid Color
# D79A89, set to overlay 17%
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 108, Output: 93
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 96, Output: 68
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
Blue - Input: 141, Output: 153
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 122, Output: 144
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Selective Color
(If you're not using PS, you can skip this step. Your final icon will just be a tiny bit less redish, but it doesn't make a huge difference.)
Reds: -30, 0, 0, 0
Yellows: 0, 0, +38, 0
Whites: 0, 0, -7, 0
Layer -> New Fill Layer -> Solid Color
# D79A89, set to overlay 17%
Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Curves
RGB - Input: 108, Output: 93
Also, a quick question. If I wanted to reuse the same coloring, is there a quick way to copy it onto an image instead of going to through all the steps again?