I've got extremely simple tutorial for you this time. But I'm bored and have nothing else to do so here you go.
We'll be going from
![](http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s259/infinitiva/4g3v6v6.jpg)
to
1. We start with this base:
2. New adjustment layer->curves
input: 49
output: 70
RESULT:
3. Duplicate the curves layer so that you have 2 of them on the top of your base
RESULT:
4. Create a new layer and fill it with #ffcc66. Set this layer to multiply at 20% opacity
RESULT:
5. New adjustment layer->selctive color
REDS: -100, +35, +40, 0
YELLOWS: -20, -35, -70, 0
NEUTRALS: 20, 5, 10, -20
RESULT:
6. New adjustment layer->color balance
MIDTONES: -28, -15, -16
SHADOWS: -13, 0, -16
RESULT:
7. Copy backround layer and drag it on top of everything. Go to Filters->Blur->Gaussian blur. Set radius to 1,0 and click 'OK'.
RESULT:
8. Set the blurred layer to soft light 100% opacity
RESULT:
9. New adjustment layer->selective color
REDS: -100, 50, 50, 0
NEUTRALS: 65, -30, -20, 0
RESULT:
10. New adjustment layer->brightness/contrast
BRIGHTNESS: -15
CONTRAST: 1
RESULT:
11. New adjustment layer->color balance
HIGLIGHTS: 7, 3, 11
MIDTONES: 18, -9, 12
SHADOWS: -18, 10, 15
RESULT:
12. Take
this texture by
eternalphoenix_ resize it and put it on top of your icon. Set it to lighten at opacity 100%
RESULT:
13. Take this:
![](http://www.tinypic.us/images/20397textures21_damnicons12.png)
texture by
damnicons and put it on top of your icon. Set it to multiply 100% opacity.
RESULT:
AND YOU'RE DONE!