Icon Tutorial #1

[rivertam001]

Going from:

this
to this

1. First, duplicate your base and set it to screen. Sharpen if needed.


2. Image>Adjustments>Selective Colouring

Reds
Cyan: -100
Yellow: +100

Yellows
Cyan: -100
Yellow: -54

Neutrals
Cyan: +60
Magenta: +3
Yellow: -32
Black: -13



3. Create a new layer and floodfill it with #99C9ED. Set it to Colour Burn 100%.


4. Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation. Set Saturation to +23. Leave Hue and Lightness alone.


5. Image>Adjustments>Selective Colouring.

Reds
Cyan: -100
Yellow: -20

Yellows
Cyan: -100
Yellow: -100

Neutrals
Cyan: +100
Magenta: -4
Yellow: -1
Black: -29


6. Add another Hue/Saturation and up the Saturation by 20 and the Lightness by 15.


7. Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to copy a portion of the base and paste it over all the other layers. Place it whereever you want, and desaturate it.


8. Place a rectangular layer of grey nder the layer with the circle image of the cropped base, and motion blur it. Then set the circle-ish image to Hard Light.


9. Now place any text/brushes/etc. that you want on it and voila! You're done!


I hope this was helpful! I'd love to see what you came up with! :)