Tutorial #2: Using Polaroids

[scrapbookart]

After my last resources post, a lot of people asked me how to use polaroids in icons. So, for the benefit of all, I've decided to write a tutorial on just that. (:

Lesson #2: Using Polaroids (Single-Frame)

We'll be making the icon I put up as an example in the last post, going from this to this:

Comments

[mangocouture]

love this tutorial! i really wanted to learn how to make polariods and this just made my day! thank you thank you thank you :)

+mem +friend
friend back?

[scrapbookart]

Sure! *adds* Glad it helped. =)

[kell77]

any idea where to get a tut on using mutiple polaroids? I've seen the effect of layered polaroids and I like it but can't seem to get the same effect myself :/

[scrapbookart]

If you use PS, you set the layer with the multiple polaroids on Screen, and it should come out fine.

[kell77]

I'll try that, thanks :)

[scrapbookart]

Here's another thing you might find handy - quantrail explains how to use them another way. Have fun! (:

[hellolion]

you are amazing at polaroids lol!

i made a sunflower icon with this tutorial. i love it!

[scrapbookart]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Nice work! You're a pretty good iconist yourself. ;-)

[winter_x_star]

Wow! This tutorial really helped me. Thank you! ^^

[laisy]

That's me again with that heart. Can you make little tutorial for me about coloring it in red? Please! I just can't get how you changed color. I sat for two hours in photoshop and tried... I just can't understand that thing... :((

[scrapbookart]

Hey, don't feel bad. PS can be pretty evil if you don't know how to get around it. XD

Well, since the heart is a font, all you have to do is click the "T" button on the sidebar, highlight the heart you are using, and change the color using the color box in the panel that pops up.

If you need more clarification, just let me know. (:

[laisy]

finaly got my computer back running!
thanks, all done!