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Current music:	Coldplay - In My Place
Entry tags:	tutorials

The energizer bunny strikes again
PS7 tutorial for this icon



Alright... first tutorial!! As you could see in my last post (which was 4 hours ago), I asked if anyone wanted tutorials for any icon I made, and dina_the_lamp suggested this icon and another one (which I'm working on)... so here it is. I hope this will be easy for you guys since I don't usually make any sense... so I'll try to make this as easy as possible. And if you have problems following, there's a print screen of the finished layers at the bottom... so it can only help!!!

1. So first step, I created a new file. 100x100 pixels, resolution 72 pixels/inch.

2. I took this picture from Quintessence and resized it to 177x100 pixels.


3. Big secret of mine... because usually people crop the picture... well I think they do... but I don't... I choose Layers/Duplicate Layers and duplicate the picture to my 100x100 file (it will be named background copy).

4. I close my picture and start to work on my 100x100 file. I move my background copy around and find the right place I want it.
So far:

5. I duplicate the background copy and set it the duplicated version on Overlay.(The duplicated version will be called Background Copy 2). I choose my Background Copy 2 and Desaturate it (image/adjustement/desaturate), I also adjust the light because it's a bit dark... image/adjustement/brightness/contrast .
So far:

6. I now opened a "light texture" I made (click here to have it...). I duplicate it to my 100x100 file and set it between the background copies... and set it on pin light, opacity 60%.
So far:

7. I choose THIS TEXTURE from wickedripeplum, I put it on screen mode and set it just above the previous light texture.
So far:

8. I than put this layer of dark blue on exclusion above Background copy 2. This will give the icon that yellow color...
So far:

9. I choose this light texture from awmp, rotate it to 180° and put it on Overlay Mode. I actually erased the corner... so it looks more like this.
So far:

11. I duplicate that same light texture again and set it on Soft Light Mode.
So far:

12. I duplicate that dark blue layer set on exclusion mode and put it above everything and then set the opacity to 50%.
So far:

13. Then it's the text... I wrote Love (Font: Arriere Garde, 10 pts, av 600) and the power of love (Font: Copperplate Gothic Light, 2 pts, av 800)
Finished Icon:

Also, here's the print screen.



So, alright, that's all for tonight!! I hope you guys will find this tut helpful and play around with the different things I put here. And I'm sorry if some things weren't very clear, it's my first time at tutorials... but I'm working on another one, so, I will try to improve :P .

If you want other tutorials for any icon I made, I still have time to make some... so don't be shy, just ask, and I will do my best to help!! Thank you!!