My first tutorial. Very short, very quick and easily translatable. So I'll be going from this:
to this:
So let's start,shall we?
1.) Do what you need to do to make your icon all pretty. Sharpen, brighten, etc.
[Tip: To make your base brighter without messing up the contrast, duplicate the base and set it to screen]
2.) Use this gradient [made by me]:
And set it to Screen 100%
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3.) Duplicate the base, bring it to the top, and set it to Soft Light 100%
4.) Make a new layer and fill with a dark blue [#8fe1ff] and set to Overlay 100%
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And you're done! Now you can do whatever you want with it. Show me what you guys got!