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Icon tutorial: colour enhancement in 7 easy steps

Jun 12, 2011 16:43

Program(s)+version: Photoshop CS4
Involves: Auto Contrast, Curves, Smudge tool, brush work, texture use, Vibrance
Translatable: Not entirely, because it involves Variations. But you can work around them with Hue/Saturation.
Steps: 7
Difficulty: Easy, trust me

With Photoshop CS4, we'll be re-creating this icon:

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Comments 12

naginis June 12 2011, 15:05:47 UTC

Oh boy, thank you so much for this. :)

firstillusion June 12 2011, 15:29:57 UTC

You're welcome. :)

beetle_breath June 12 2011, 15:28:43 UTC

Awesome, thank you for this! & The Fall <333

firstillusion June 12 2011, 15:30:19 UTC

You're welcome. And yes, I agree. The visuals in that film are beyond stunning! :)

neke June 12 2011, 15:54:19 UTC

Thumbs up! :)

firstillusion June 12 2011, 16:04:17 UTC

capelle June 12 2011, 18:05:14 UTC

Yeah but when close crops are the only thing people like of all your icons, it annoys. I'd sell my soul to devil to have an eye for complex icons and compositions. Negative space seems pretty natural to me so i try not to overuse it, though i'm not sure whether i'm successful :/

As for the icon, i just love it and i've always wondered who's made it. It's a masterpiece, you have the full right to be proud of it! :) Read it all with great interest :)

firstillusion June 12 2011, 18:24:14 UTC

I'd sell my soul to devil to have an eye for complex icons and compositions.
I'd love to be able to do that as well. Seeing it as a challenge helps me a lot. I'm trying to practice the things that don't come natural to me right now but, like you, I'm never entirely sure how successful I am.

Thank you so much. :)

ohgollygeedamn June 13 2011, 14:53:29 UTC

It was really interesting to read your thought process! Of course the final product is absolutely stunning too. It has fabulous composition. Just spot on really. I absolutely admire how you decided to challenge yourself too! Thank you very much for writing/posting this. :D

firstillusion June 13 2011, 18:06:21 UTC

Thank you so much - for all the kind words. I haven't been accepted into elite communities until recently, so it feels like I'm in this phase where I'm challenged constantly at the moment. It's kind of wonderful and scary at the same time. :)

You're welcome, I'm just really glad I was able to share this icon with others.