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requested by violateraindrop
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using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended
ONE
crop your image into a 100x100 canvas
TWO
prep your cap. I use curves with these values:
output: 85 | input: 26
output: 208 | input: 153
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THREE
to get contrast/definition out add a black & white adjustment layer at Soft Light, 50%. it's not strong enough so I duplicate it twice
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FOUR
i add a little gold/brown hues with a color fill layer #87847a on Hard Light, 100% then drag it under the curves layer in step 2.
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FIVE
take a B&W grunge texture, blur it and set it to Soft Light, 100. (yes, it's this one by pandavirus)
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SIX
dull it a little bit further by adding a brightness/contrast layer at 0/-20
SEVEN
i was going back and forth between how muted I actually want it to be so I add a little bit more color using vibrance (+50). then I decide to lessen the saturation (-20)
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EIGHT
i create a black and white gradient fill layer and put it on Soft Light, 100 to add shadows and light. the effect wasn't strong enough so I duplicate it.
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NINE
wasn't happy with the color so i experiment a bit with photofilters. i add a blue one at 20% opacity then a tinted one #ac7a33 also at 20% opacity
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TEN
i'm a bit happy with it now so i stamp the image on a new layer and sharpen using paint daubs (brush size: 1, sharpness: 1 > fade to taste)
ELEVEN
I want more contrast again so I take the blurred texture on soft light in step 5, duplicate it and move the layer to the top of the icon and move it around a bit till i'm happy
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TWELVE
add another black & white adjustment layer at Soft Light, 50% to get his eyes to stand out again
FOURTEEN
then add a brightness/contrast layer 10/-10 and we're done!
i used more or less the same layers for most of the CATWS icons in this post so that's mainly how you get the super dull/pale coloring. haven't tried this effect with other caps though! i imagine it will hinge on how much you can wash your cap out using curves.
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requested by violateraindrop
>>>
using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended
ONE
crop your image into a 100x100 canvas
TWO
prep your cap. I use curves with these values:
output: 85 | input: 26
output: 208 | input: 153
>>>
THREE
to get contrast/definition out add a black & white adjustment layer at Soft Light, 50%. it's not strong enough so I duplicate it twice
>>>
FOUR
i add a little gold/brown hues with a color fill layer #87847a on Hard Light, 100% then drag it under the curves layer in step 2.
>>>
FIVE
take a B&W grunge texture, blur it and set it to Soft Light, 100. (yes, it's this one by pandavirus)
>>>
SIX
dull it a little bit further by adding a brightness/contrast layer at 0/-20
SEVEN
i was going back and forth between how muted I actually want it to be so I add a little bit more color using vibrance (+50). then I decide to lessen the saturation (-20)
>>>
EIGHT
i create a black and white gradient fill layer and put it on Soft Light, 100 to add shadows and light. the effect wasn't strong enough so I duplicate it.
>>>
>>>
NINE
wasn't happy with the color so i experiment a bit with photofilters. i add a blue one at 20% opacity then a tinted one #ac7a33 also at 20% opacity
>>>
TEN
i'm a bit happy with it now so i stamp the image on a new layer and sharpen using paint daubs (brush size: 1, sharpness: 1 > fade to taste)
ELEVEN
I want more contrast again so I take the blurred texture on soft light in step 5, duplicate it and move the layer to the top of the icon and move it around a bit till i'm happy
>>>
TWELVE
add another black & white adjustment layer at Soft Light, 50% to get his eyes to stand out again
FOURTEEN
then add a brightness/contrast layer 10/-10 and we're done!
i used more or less the same layers for most of the CATWS icons in this post so that's mainly how you get the super dull/pale coloring. haven't tried this effect with other caps though! i imagine it will hinge on how much you can wash your cap out using curves.
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