bright/dull coloring

i present you with ;
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non-translatable ~ done in photoshop cs3 ~ has selective coloring


1) crop your icon as you wish and screen it @ 100% opacity.

2) new adjustment layer > brightness/contrast > contrast : +15

3) new adjustment layer > color balance > midtones : -60 , 0 , 0

4) new fill layer > fill with color #d6f8fb > set to multiply @ 76% opacity.

5) new fill layer > fill with color #4d4796 > set to exclusion @ 60% opacity.

6) new adjustment layer > hue/saturation > saturation : +24

7) new adjustment layer > selective color >
reds : -100 , +87 , +52 , +92
yellows : -85 , +47 , -100 , 0
neutrals : +16 , 0 , -7, +5

8) new adjustment layer > brightness/contrast > brightness : +5 and contrast : +25

9) new adjustment layer > selective color >
reds : -100 , 0 , +100 , 0
yellows : -100 , -85 , +18 , +38
neutrals : -12 , 0 , 0 , +18

10) new fill layer > fill with color #46587d > set to overlay @ 80% opacity.

you are done :)
more examples:
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* = this icon [the 3rd one] was originally colored dark yellow/tan ~ results will be different. the darker your image is the less red you will get (unless you adjust drastically)

i would love to see your results! :)