Tutorial
this is my first tutorial i hope it can help out someone. :)
i would appreciate comments :D


HOW TO GO
FROM THIS: TO THIS:

- with PS CS2

SEE THE FULL PICTURE IN THE TUTORIAL

tutorial http://community.livejournal.com/icon_tutorial/6923445.html




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TUTORIAL:

1. Start with your base and then duplicate it.

2. take the copy of the base and set it to screen 50%. depending on how dark your picture is.

3. then go to:
--layer
----new adjustment layer
------hue/saturation
master: (sat.) +13
yellow: (sat.) +39
greens: (sat.) +40
cyans: (sat.) +9
blues: (sat.) +40
magentas: (sat.) +44

4.then go to:
--layer
----new adjustment layer
------curves
RGB:
point one:*input* 69
*output* 77
point two:*input* 49
*output* 51

5. again go to:
--layer
----new adjustment layer
------selective color options
yellows: 0/0/+34/0
greens: +100/0/-64/-28
cyans: +100/+65/-16/-40
blues: +100/0/0/-17
whites: 0/0/+76/+9
neutrals: +41/+15/-25/0
blacks: 0/+27/0/-1

6. duplicate selective color layer

7. duplicate your base. then drag the copy to the top.
set it to soft light 57%

Then you can add text, texture, ect. and your done!!


--i hope it helped and it was easy to follow.
-- seeing your results if you use this would be great

thanks! :)