This is a first time writing my own tut. Got inspired after seeing all those cool tuts in icon_tutorials. Nyaaa...sugee gu~!!
Sorry if it's like nooby. My first time and please comment so I can improve~!!!
So, from
to
using PS 7.
1. Crop your pic. I used
this and focused between the two of them. Also, leaving some space for the text. Thus, I got this:
2. Next, I duplicated my base[char~!!] and sharpened it by, going to FILTER>SHARPEN>SHARPEN. Then, setting it to Soft Light 100%.
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3. After that, you make a new layer and fill the whole layer with #D1248A. Set it to Screen 50%.
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4. Make another new layer and flood fill it with #082B56 and set to Exclusion 50%.
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5. Now for the textures. Add a light texture from
awmpdotnet and set to Hard Light 100%.
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6. Another texture from
gender[please correct me if I'm wrong!] in Pin Light 40%
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7. Put this texture by ??? with the setting of Pin Light 40%
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8. Another texture from
77words in Screen.
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9. Put this texture by ??? in Overlay 50%
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10.I took this light texture by ??? set it to Screen 100%. I also did EDIT>TRANSFORM>FLIP HORIZONTAL so as not to block Sakura's face. Also erased some stuff.
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11.Texture again by ??? in Color Burn 100%
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12.Make a new layer and go to IMAGE>APPLY IMAGE. Press OK. Still in that layer, FILTER>BLUR>GAUSSIAN BLUR with 3 px radius. Set it to Soft Light 45%. I also erased in some stuff in the face...in the blur layer I mean.
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13.Duplicate the Exclusion layer you had in step 4. Don't touch it's setting. leave it alone.
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14.I got this brush from
ewanism and changed it's master diameter to 45 px with the opacity of 65%. Just brush randomly in #FFFFFF this is where we are going to put the text.
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15.Now for the text and ornamental brushes. Get your type tool and type "STAR CROSSED" in Castellar for 9 pt. The color is #94252A. Get your type tool again and type "L" with the font Edwardian Script ITC in 30 pt and the color is #F05963. Lastly, type "overs" in Edwardian Script ITC with the color #94252A. The size is 24 pt. I put the "Lovers" word on the side...
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16.This time, we are going to brush. I took this sakura brush by ??? in #000000. I brushed in the side and set it to Overlay 100%
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17.Finally, the last step. I took this brush by
cardcaptur. Brushed it in #CA1D14 in the side. To fill up the empty space after "Lovers". Just brush it neatly.
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Whew~!! That was so long! Please comment...I need to improve. Also, experiment. I would be better with curves and stuff. Experiment~!!!