Tutorial #3
I tried writing this tutorial in GIMP again, but it was too long. :P So I uploaded copies of my steps, which hopefully will be helpful!
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IN 14 STEPS
Involves Color Balances
Many of the settings in this tut can be adjusted to work with your image. I'll put a ♥ next to the adjustable settings. :D
Step 1 - Get your base image. Crop, resize (Tools>Transform Tools>Crop & Resize), & sharpen (Filters>Enhance>Sharpen). (Mine was set to 10)
Step 2 - Duplicate the base image. Go to Gaussian Blur (Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur), with the Blur Radius set to 0.6. Set this layer to Screen, opacity 40. ♥
Step 3 - Duplicate the base image, drag to the top, & set to Soft Light, opacity 40. ♥
Step 4 - Copy the image (Edit>Copy Visible), & then paste (Edit>Paste). Rename this new layer Base 2.
Step 5 - Add a new layer (Layer>New Layer), & fill it with the color #95c29c. (a light green)
Set the layer to Addition, opacity 5.
Step 6 - Duplicate Base 2, drag it to the top, & set to Saturation, opacity 100.
Step 7 - Repeat Step 3, only this time rename the new layer Base 3.
Step 8 - Duplicate Base 3. Open up Color Balance (Layer>Colors>Color Balance), & put in these settings:
Shadows: 0, -10, 0
Midtones: -20, 10, 5
Highlights: -10, 2, 5
The settings vary based on your image, though you want a blue-ish/green-ish tone to your image
Step 9 - Duplicate Base 3, drag to the top, & set to Soft Light, opacity 50. ♥
Step 10 - Repeat step 3, renaming the new layer Base 4.
Step 11 - Duplicate Base 4, setting to Addition, opacity 10.
Step 12 - Add a new layer, filling it with color #011928. (A dark blue)
Step 13 - Duplicate the color layer twice. Set the 1st & 3rd layer to Screen, opacity 100. Set the 2nd layer to Subtract, opacity 100.
Step 14 - Duplicate Base 2 & drag it to the top. Set the layer to Soft Light, opacity 20. ♥
& that's it!
I hope this tutorial helped! Let me know if you have any questions, & I'll try to help you out. :)
I love seeing you results! ;D
Other icons made with this tutorial:
From this to
IN 14 STEPS
Involves Color Balances
Many of the settings in this tut can be adjusted to work with your image. I'll put a ♥ next to the adjustable settings. :D
Step 1 - Get your base image. Crop, resize (Tools>Transform Tools>Crop & Resize), & sharpen (Filters>Enhance>Sharpen). (Mine was set to 10)
Step 2 - Duplicate the base image. Go to Gaussian Blur (Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur), with the Blur Radius set to 0.6. Set this layer to Screen, opacity 40. ♥
Step 3 - Duplicate the base image, drag to the top, & set to Soft Light, opacity 40. ♥
Step 4 - Copy the image (Edit>Copy Visible), & then paste (Edit>Paste). Rename this new layer Base 2.
Step 5 - Add a new layer (Layer>New Layer), & fill it with the color #95c29c. (a light green)
Set the layer to Addition, opacity 5.
Step 6 - Duplicate Base 2, drag it to the top, & set to Saturation, opacity 100.
Step 7 - Repeat Step 3, only this time rename the new layer Base 3.
Step 8 - Duplicate Base 3. Open up Color Balance (Layer>Colors>Color Balance), & put in these settings:
Shadows: 0, -10, 0
Midtones: -20, 10, 5
Highlights: -10, 2, 5
The settings vary based on your image, though you want a blue-ish/green-ish tone to your image
Step 9 - Duplicate Base 3, drag to the top, & set to Soft Light, opacity 50. ♥
Step 10 - Repeat step 3, renaming the new layer Base 4.
Step 11 - Duplicate Base 4, setting to Addition, opacity 10.
Step 12 - Add a new layer, filling it with color #011928. (A dark blue)
Step 13 - Duplicate the color layer twice. Set the 1st & 3rd layer to Screen, opacity 100. Set the 2nd layer to Subtract, opacity 100.
Step 14 - Duplicate Base 2 & drag it to the top. Set the layer to Soft Light, opacity 20. ♥
& that's it!
I hope this tutorial helped! Let me know if you have any questions, & I'll try to help you out. :)
I love seeing you results! ;D
Other icons made with this tutorial: