§ boom. ([info]kaboom) wrote in [info]icon_tutorial,
@ 2008-03-22 19:31:00
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soft & pink?
Hey there :] I recently started making icons and I've gotten curious about a certain style I've found.

Does anyone know how to give icons a soft, pink texture? Like the kind [info]edensflowers is known for:


I've noticed [info]stefycarter and [info]parisstar23 sometimes using this kind of look in their icons - especially Disney ones - as well.

I have a hang of the sparkly textures, the exclusion layer, and even the "little red dot" - but I still can't give my icons this soft feeling. I think it might be a selective color thing? D:

I asked the maker who uses GIMP - only its in French, so its not much of a help. I have GIMP but I MUUUUCH prefer Photoshop (I use PS7), so if anyone can tell me how to get this effect with PS I'll be way happy :]


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[info]lostinspace_x
2008-03-23 12:42 am UTC (link)
=o i will [hart] whoever finds a texture/tutorial. :D

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 12:47 am UTC (link)
Oh, me too!!! They're colored so gorgeously :]

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[info]lostinspace_x
2008-03-23 12:52 am UTC (link)
=o i know! :D
[let's stop spamming xD]

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[info]floetcist
2008-03-24 03:55 am UTC (link)
Off topic but who is that in your icon?

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-24 04:01 am UTC (link)
harry potteeeeh

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[info]kawaii_tape
2008-03-24 11:17 pm UTC (link)
Off topic, but what font did you use in your icon? I've been looking for it.

Thanks.

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-25 01:36 am UTC (link)
I didn't make that one, srry :< So I don't know.

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[info]kawaii_tape
2008-03-25 03:04 am UTC (link)
Awww. Thank you anyways C:

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[info]saline_queen
2008-03-23 01:13 am UTC (link)
AGREED!

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[info]alanahikarichan
2008-03-23 12:58 am UTC (link)
Something I sometimes use, to similar effect, for a soft look:
- Take the base image; duplicate to the top
- Desaturate, autolevels
- "Gaussian blur" @ 2 or less pixels
- Set the layer to soft light

I hope that might help...? And that really IS a gorgeous effect, mmm. <3

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 01:04 am UTC (link)
I think that's the right way to acheieve the texture; but I'm still not sure about how to get the light pinky-yellow color.

thanks for helping, though :]

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[info]alanahikarichan
2008-03-23 01:28 am UTC (link)
Hmmm... combination of a really, really light pink gradients on "soft light" and a dark blue exclusion layer?

Try... #000050 or so exclusion layer, with #FF6BB4 or so radial gradients? :O *Isn't on her normal computer, or she could probably help you more* Or using a dark pink set to screen...

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[info]alanahikarichan
2008-03-23 01:30 am UTC (link)
Or looking at it again, maybe a more vibrant shade of pink, about the shade of the character's hair in your icon. Hmmm.

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 01:49 am UTC (link)
I don't think the screen works very well. this i what I got with it:


I would have to add a few layers over it or mess with selective coloring to get the pink toned down.

The radial blur looked a lot better:


And after messing w/ saturation and adding a dinky texture, with the radial blue method I got this:


A lot closer than I've gotten before, i think :]

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[info]amazingly_me
2008-03-23 01:03 am UTC (link)
I think I've gotten a sort of similar effect from modifying this tutorial? Try leaving out or lowering the opacity of the yellow colorburn layer.

And this might help make it pink. Then you could use an exclusion layer or a texture or something to make it more muted.

I don't have selective coloring, so I have no idea how helpful these will be. But I hope you figure it out, because those icons are gorgeous! :]

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 01:11 am UTC (link)
Ohh, thank you very much :] I especially think the second one will be of some help in acheiving the right color.

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[info]amazingly_me
2008-03-23 01:16 am UTC (link)
You're welcome! I'm glad. :]

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 01:32 am UTC (link)
Base:

Ok, here's what I got:

the first got me

and the second got me:

I really really like the effect the first one got me (even if it is a bit yellow. i may have to screw around with selective colors a bit more to tone it down, yeah)

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[info]amazingly_me
2008-03-23 03:33 am UTC (link)
I got this starting from your second one:



I'm not sure how close it is to what you're trying to do? But I thought I'd give it a shot.

That first one does look good! Good luck lightening up the yellows. :]

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[info]amazingly_me
2008-03-23 03:35 am UTC (link)
Um. Okay. OBVIOUSLY NOT THE RIGHT ICON. :P It would be quite impressive to go from your second one to...Maleficent.



I'm pretty sure that's the right one. :P

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 03:46 am UTC (link)
Yeah, that's the right softness I want, just the color isn't intesnse enough. You'd have to up the saturation, prolly, or maybe set selective color: red under cyan to -100.

Edited at 2008-03-23 03:46 am UTC

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[info]evange_lynne
2008-03-23 04:12 pm UTC (link)
I would love to know how you achieved that coloring, cuz I love it. ♥

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[info]fragmentx
2008-03-23 01:11 am UTC (link)
i have to know.

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[info]marinameira
2008-03-23 01:56 am UTC (link)
me too!

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[info]bubbly
2008-03-23 02:18 am UTC (link)
SUPER dark blue exclusion layer under the textures, the softlight layer mentioned above, and the pink dot.

It really is that easy. :)

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[info]kaboom
2008-03-23 02:27 am UTC (link)
wow, darkening the exclusion layer helped a lot! thanks :]

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[info]bubbly
2008-03-23 02:02 pm UTC (link)
Awesome! :D You're quite welcome. :)

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[info]ididgerardway
2008-03-23 01:52 pm UTC (link)
If you find out - please make a tutorial? :)

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[info]equivalency
2008-03-23 03:36 pm UTC (link)
I think I've found the colouring.



Using your base, I got:

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[info]evange_lynne
2008-03-23 03:45 pm UTC (link)
oh wow, you should really make a tutorial for that coloring, I know I'd love you forever if you do ♥

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[info]equivalency
2008-03-23 04:16 pm UTC (link)
If you have Photoshop or Painshop Pro, the first icon links to the .psd file you can download. Then, you can see all the layers. But if you really want a full tutorial, I'll see what I can whip up.

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[info]evange_lynne
2008-03-23 04:48 pm UTC (link)
I have photoshop..painshop pro ..tehee..LOL
Oh, I hadnt noticed that it was link *headdesk* silly me. I'll download the .psd file. It's the same layers that you used for the second icon right? I'll settle with the .psd, but a tutorial would also be very nice, cuz I don't think there are many if not any tutorials for this coloring.

Thnx so much!

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[info]equivalency
2008-03-23 05:26 pm UTC (link)
Sure thing! I can't really take credit for discovering it, since I have a collection of .psds and actions I fool around with, and that colouring is a combo of a few of them. I'll piece together what In can though.

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[info]evange_lynne
2008-03-23 05:37 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I see..I am sure no one will mind as long as you don't claim as if it were completely yours. But I will seriously love you for making a tutorial, cuz that coloring is just awesome. Thanx again for the .psd. It's very very helpful. ♥

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[info]scenefromabook
2008-03-23 06:17 pm UTC (link)
Okay, I poked around in Photoshop and got this:



Steps I used:

1. Duplicate base, set to screen (multiple times if need be)
2. Dark blue exclusion layer (I used #07235B)
3. Light blue-grey soft light layer (I used #9BCFD7)
4. Select all, copy merged, paste, set to color burn
5. Go back and Gaussian Blur the screen layer(s) - radius 1.9
6. Paste a spotty light texture under the exclusion layer

Hopefully this is close enough to what you wanted. =)

EDIT - I think I also threw a selective coloring layer in there on top of the color burn layer, but it wasn't anything major - upped the blues and greens on the neutrals and increased the magenta and yellow on the red slider.

Edited at 2008-03-23 06:19 pm UTC

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[info]kaboom
2008-04-18 03:57 am UTC (link)
It is, particularly the softness.

base:

result:

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[info]saline_queen
2008-03-26 08:49 pm UTC (link)
would something like this help?
http://douknowhoiam.livejournal.com/1317.html

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[info]lapine29
2008-04-16 04:52 pm UTC (link)
try to fill your base light pink or beige and set it to multiply(opacity 20%)

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[info]szabolon
2008-04-18 12:57 am UTC (link)
I take a close base like in icon 2 and, got this



i take base, duplicate it few times and set to screen, next i make new layer, fill it
with #00295c and set to exclusion. duplicate merged, paste in top, and set to multiply. Next i make a selective color layer to make yellow more yellow, blue more blue etc. next make new layer with soft round brush in raspberry color and set to lighten. Add some light textures. and thats it

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[info]kaboom
2008-04-18 04:01 am UTC (link)
i think this helps a lot but mostly with darker icons :]

base:

result:

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