TUTORIAL NUMBER TWENTY.

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b&w tutorial psp9.
someone over at icon_tutorial asked for tips on b&w icons so i made this tutorial.

Going from THIS to




<< from this                    to this >>

First you need to open your program you'll be using. I'll be using PSP9.

Open up your image. I'll be using THIS picture of Marg Helgenberger.
Crop and resize.





LAYER >> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >> LEVELS
RGB: Input: 0 / 1.35 / 255
Leave output and everything else how it is.
Merge all.

Duplicate your base and set to SOFT LIGHT / OPACITY 100.
Merge all.





Duplicate your base and set to SOFT LIGHT / OPACITY 100.
Merge all.

Paste THIS texture as a new layer at SCREEN / OPACITY 100





Paste THIS texture as a new layer at SCREEN / OPACITY 100.
Merge all.

This step is completely optional and depends on the image.
ADJUST >> SHARPNESS >> UNSHARP MASK
Radius: 2.00
Strength: 12
Clipping: 0
& make sure luminance only is UNchecked.
You're done! =]



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