here's the natalia tutorial, as requested by kyoy! in this one i'll keep my explanations short, because i'm kind of in a hurry. sorry if you wanted more details... lol, generally people just want me to shut up but if there's something you'd like me to explain in more depth, just go ahead and ask in a comment and i'll answer to the best of my knowledge, as soon as i can.

how to go from this:



to this:



in PS7. involves selective coloring, so it's only partially translatable to PSP or GIMP, sorry =( feel free to check my tutorials guide-- someone else might've made a tutorial that can replicate this effect in other programs. also, keep in mind that this still does not work with every picture. play with the settings if you can.

***PLEASE DON'T COPY THIS EXACTLY!*** try to learn what i think while i'm making these instead of just copying and pasting every single layer onto your images, ok?

( natalia boa vista, from CSI miami... )

i hope you found this tutorial useful, and i would love to see your results, so please comment! if you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask. and if you like my icons/graphics and/or want to know how i made them, be sure to step by wakizashi_. i'd be glad to help you ^^

hello, everybody! it's been a while since i've posted here, hasn't it? i haven't been iconing much lately-- i'm more focused on making layouts and wallpapers, to be honest. i'll have a post up soon, don't worry. in the meanwhile, i finally got off my ass and decided to work out some tutorials that were requested AGES ago. sorry for the lateness, i know i suck ^^;;;

before i start on it, though, i have an announcement to make: since i'm in need of some extra cash lately, i turned to webdesign, which is basically the only thing i'm good at besides chemical engineering (well, i can write decently, too, but i don't particularly think that will keep me out of poverty any time soon). so, if you're ever in need of a good layout for your site, visit she seems webdesign and place an order! our prices are very affordable and i will make sure you get exactly what you need ^_^ i'll still be making free stuff and posting it here, but if you're looking for custom stuff, she seems is the way to go.




alright, then! onto the tutorial now! this one was requested by cinzina, who wanted to know how i did the coloring on this graphic.




all of this was done in PS7. it pretty much revolves around selective coloring, so it's not translatable. sorry, PSP & GIMP users :( BUT! feel free to check my tutorials guide-- some other talented graphic maker might've made a tutorial that's able to replicate this effect in other programs.

if you DO have photoshop and CAN use selective coloring, keep in mind that this still does not work with every picture. in fact, i'd say it's heavily image-sensitive, more so than any other tutorial i've made. everything depends on the quality of your original image and its inherent coloring, and more than anything on the contrast. there are some unconventional steps here that work in my case, but might make your graphics look absolutely psychedelic. i wouldn't recommend using this on whole batches of icons or such, because you'll end up with some really weird stuff.

***PLEASE DON'T COPY THIS EXACTLY!*** try to learn what i think while i'm making these instead of just copying and pasting every single layer onto your images, ok? remember it might not work for every single image out there, fiddle with the settings if you have to.

( ryan & calleigh from CSIM 04.08... )

here's the layers palette, in case my incessant rambling made you get lost somewhere. as always, i hope you found this tutorial useful, and i would love to see your results, so please comment! and if you like my icons/graphics and/or want to know how i made them, be sure to step by wakizashi_. i'd be glad to help you with anything ^^

i'll be back soon, 'cause i've got two other tutorials to do, and hopefully some graphics are coming as well! =)