Post #5: Icon Tutorial.
I decided to make this tutorial because I love the results. As this is my first tutorial ever, it might be confusing but please comment with your questions and doubts and I'll try to solve them :).

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1. Resize your image, crop it as you prefer and sharpen it until you get what you want.


2. Create a new Selective color layer:
RED: -58, +21, +100, 0
YELLOW: -20, 0, +53, 0
GREEN: +15, 0, 0, 0
CYAN: +100, 0, 0, 0
NEUTRALS: +38, -5, -34, 0


3. Duplicate the Selective color layer -just select it and press CTRL + J-.


4. Duplicate your base, paste it to the top and set it to Soft Light 50%.


5. Add this scratch texture by ewanism and set it to Lighten.
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6. Create a new Brightness/Contrast layer.
Brightness: -3
Contrast: +13
Don't forget to select the "Use legacy" option.


And that's all! In six easy steps you get a brand new icon :).

Download .PSD

Remember that you'll have to play with the settings because the tutorial doesn't work with all images.

If you like what you see, JOIN.