PSP8 Tutorial \\ 1 - Yuna
Let's learn how to make this icon!
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Some knowledge of how to use PSP8 is required.
If you create brushes out of the stamps I used, I do not remember the hex codes to most of them. Just chose a color that is alike.
So I started out with this base which I made from an image. Pick a different one if you want. Make sure it's nice quality. This is mine:
This is probably the hardest thing. You need to make sure that it is not the bottom layer and erase (or cut, whatever you do) the white area. Create a new layer underneath it and fill it with white.
Go to your Yuna layer and add a white drop shadow at 0,0 and gaussian blur it at 3.75! Set it ad Dodge 100. You may not be able to see it right away. This is to create a nice glow behind her later.
Keep your Yuna and shadow layer at the top at all times!
Next, I added this brush (I forget who made it. Feel free to comment):
I set that to Multiply 100.
Next, I added this (I don't remember whose this is either) at a shade of brown (Possibly 9B5707) You can also just copy and paste mine onto your image:
I set it at Luminance Legacy 100.
The next brush I added is by pilot. I used black and set it at Normal 54.
After that, I added this brush at black as well. I set it on normal 100.
You should now have something like this:
Next, add this brush (pilot) at #808080! Set it at Burn 100.
It should now look like this:
Add this (also by pilot) at a color near #DFCEA8 (Or just copy and paste mine onto the image). Set that at Overlay 100.
This should be something like your icon now:
I like it, but I feel like we could get more if we used more colors! I randomly chose a gradient. If you wanted to, you could probably chose one of your own and get a result similar.
I set that between my Yuna and drop shadow layer at Color Legacy 100.
I used that same gradient on top of Yuna and set it at Dodge 100.
Your icon should now look like this:
Next, add whatever you like. Make it your own. Experiment and create a style of your own.
Other Icons Using Similar Styles:
OTHER TUTORIALS
I'd love to see what you guys can come up with!
Any questions about this tutorial should be directed to this post.
If I wasn't clear enough, please tell me. I will try to explain as best I can, and then I can make this tutorial even better!
->
Some knowledge of how to use PSP8 is required.
If you create brushes out of the stamps I used, I do not remember the hex codes to most of them. Just chose a color that is alike.
So I started out with this base which I made from an image. Pick a different one if you want. Make sure it's nice quality. This is mine:
This is probably the hardest thing. You need to make sure that it is not the bottom layer and erase (or cut, whatever you do) the white area. Create a new layer underneath it and fill it with white.
Go to your Yuna layer and add a white drop shadow at 0,0 and gaussian blur it at 3.75! Set it ad Dodge 100. You may not be able to see it right away. This is to create a nice glow behind her later.
Keep your Yuna and shadow layer at the top at all times!
Next, I added this brush (I forget who made it. Feel free to comment):
I set that to Multiply 100.
Next, I added this (I don't remember whose this is either) at a shade of brown (Possibly 9B5707) You can also just copy and paste mine onto your image:
I set it at Luminance Legacy 100.
The next brush I added is by pilot. I used black and set it at Normal 54.
After that, I added this brush at black as well. I set it on normal 100.
You should now have something like this:
Next, add this brush (pilot) at #808080! Set it at Burn 100.
It should now look like this:
Add this (also by pilot) at a color near #DFCEA8 (Or just copy and paste mine onto the image). Set that at Overlay 100.
This should be something like your icon now:
I like it, but I feel like we could get more if we used more colors! I randomly chose a gradient. If you wanted to, you could probably chose one of your own and get a result similar.
I set that between my Yuna and drop shadow layer at Color Legacy 100.
I used that same gradient on top of Yuna and set it at Dodge 100.
Your icon should now look like this:
Next, add whatever you like. Make it your own. Experiment and create a style of your own.
Other Icons Using Similar Styles:
OTHER TUTORIALS
I'd love to see what you guys can come up with!
Any questions about this tutorial should be directed to this post.
If I wasn't clear enough, please tell me. I will try to explain as best I can, and then I can make this tutorial even better!