tutorial #1

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i know how frustrating it is to work with dark caps so i thought i'd share this :)


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#1. alright, so here's the base
TIP: if your base is a little 'off' then use the variation tool (image > adjustments > variations) for prepping it beforehand


duplicate the base layer twice and set them both to screen, set the opacity to the first one at 100% and 37% on the second. you should now have a lighter image, like so:


#2. go to layer > new fill layer > solid color > #fee0e2 and set that to soft light 44%


#3. solid color layer > #000040 at exclusion 100%


#4. solid color layer > #dec3ae on multiply 100%


#5. solid color layer > #acd373 on soft light 46%


#6. last color layer! #fff568 on color burn 49%


#7. duplicate your base and bring it to the top, set it to screen 100%


#8. duplicate that screen layer again and set the opacity to 23%


#9. layer > new adjustment layer > selective color:

reds;
cyan: -100
magenta: +12
yellow: +5

yellows;
cyan: -100
black: +28

neutrals;
cyan: +14
yellow: -15

and now you have this:


#10. layer > new adjustment layer > hue/saturation layer: saturation: +22


tah dah!

if you think your picture's too light then play around with the curves layer, this works best with really dark blue-ish caps. this is my layer palette incase anything confused you

other icons made with the similar settings: