tutorial #1

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hey-ho!
1st ever tutorial for ya, my dears ;)




I created the icon with Adobe 9 CS2
you have a pic


create a new file with resolution 100x100
merge visible
duplicate background & set into soft light 100%
merge visible
duplicate background
ste to lighten 100%
merge visible
duplicte background & set to screen - opacity 56%
merge visible & set to variations darker x2(double click) + midtones cyan & blue x1
duplicate background & set to soft light 100%
merge visible
unsharp eyes using magnetic lasso & then clicking filter>sharpen>unsharp mask
set those: amount 111%, radius 58,6pxl, threshold 74 levels
unsharp mouth using magnetic lasso & then clicking filter>sharpen>unsharp mask
set those: amount 123%, radius 81,8pxl, threshold 74 levels
then use smuge tool and smudge Ayuz face where do ya want to
create a new layer and fill it with color #f1ebd7, set it to soft light opacity 56%
merge visible
go to filters>sharpen>sharpen
smudge Ayuz face again if needed
then put a texture


set to lighten and put it wherever ya want it to be on the image
merge visible
go to variations> set to midtones>red x1
merge visible
duplicate background & set to soft light opacity 34% & fill 45%
merge visible & go to variations>darker x2
then ya can just create new layer and use some brushes if ya want to
then merge visible and save as PNG, so the quality will be awesome
and ya get THIS, finally!:


improvise, guys, so, everything will be just fine ;)