Lightning// effervescent

[so_vayne]

I noticed that a couple of people were interested to know how I colored this image. I finally duplicated roughly the same effect so I thought I would make a tutorial. \o/

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[jaydesummers]

*applauds* Thank yooooou soooooooo much! I really appreciate this so thank you, thank you, thank you! ♥ Because some of my icons still reek of noobie. D:

[so_vayne]

No problem! :D

[so_vayne]

Thank you! ♥ :)

:( You know I tried to duplicate the same effect with some color balance layers but I'm not smart enough for that, lol!

[rusalkatrix]

Do you have any general tips for selective coloring, or do you just mess around with it & hope you get something you like?

[so_vayne]

Generally I try not to mess with the neutral setting too much. I just find when I mess with the neutrals it's too absolute? I guess that's the word. Or when I do mess with the neutrals I figure out what color I'm adding the most of. Like in the tutorial icon, I knew I was going to add a lot of blue because I wanted her eye and the sky to look really vibrant, I added a yellow color fill. When I add lots of yellow I usually add a blue color fill layer. Just to make things a little more natural.

I have also found that when I like how the settings are enhancing colors in some parts of the icon that I am happy with but it's ruining others (usually people's faces) I just erase those parts or lower the opacity.

But when it comes to the actual numbers, I have no idea what I am going to use. I just slide the bar until I added or subtracted enough of the color I wanted because I always have an idea of what colors I want to enhance or take away.

I really hope helped somewhat instead of just coming off as me rambling at you. :)

[rusalkatrix]

Yes, that does help! Thank you! :D

I've started messing with selective coloring more & more--but 'messing around' is exactly what it is! There's no rhyme or reason; I just slide the bar back & forth & hope I don't screw things up too much. ^.~

I like the trick of adding a color fill to help balance things. I'll have to try that.