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[onlyhoperemains]

So this is my first tutorial, ever. So if it's kind of off, that's why, lol.

Go from this to

+ Get your icon ready, I usually work with the image before cropping it, but it'll work either way.

+ Go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Color Balance : Midtones : +40 0 -69

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+ Next go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves:
RBG: 138 54


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+ Next there's going to be another Curves layer so go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves:

RBG: 55 68
Red: 43 27
Blue: 46 74
167 176


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+ Next go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Selective Color:

Red: -100 +100 +100 +100
Neutrals: 0 0 0 +32


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+ Next go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Brightness/Contrast : -7//-21


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+ Make a new Fill layer, fill with 2A2A2A, set to color dodge 100%


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+ Flatten and Sharpen your image. I like my icons sharp, so i have mine at 74% strength:


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+ If you don't like using textures, you're done!

+ I then added this texture and set it to Lighten and set the opacity at 36% and the Fill at 80%


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+ Finally I added this texture and set it to Lighten.

You're done!



You're going to have to play around with the coloring on certain pictures, good luck. If you'd like a .PSD, just ask and I'll send you a link

Examples: