tutorial #1

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using Adobe Photoshop but can be easily translated into other programs.



NOTE: the best type of picture to use is one that is HI-RES & has good lighting.

credit for picture (ashley olsen); autorocket.

crop your picture to 100x100 pixels to fit LJ standards.


i left it alone (no sharpening).

i duplicated the background layer and set to screen. i did it once, but make sure its not too dark or too bright.


Created a new layer and fill it with #6ca1e9 and set to soft light

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Create a new layer and fill it with #efa1ac, set to soft light, opacity and fill to 75%

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create a new layer and fill it with #c7e4f4, set to color burn

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create a new layer and fill it with #f3ebe0, set to color burn, opacity and fill to 75%

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flatten image.

duplicate the background layer and set to color burn. duplicate the color burn layer and set opacity and fill to 50%


you can stop here if you want.

duplicate the background layer and desaturate. set opacity and fill to 70& (adjust to personal liking). make sure this layer is BENEATH the color burn layers.


the next step is unnecessary, but i thought i would brighten it up a teensy bit.

duplicate background layer and set to soft light. opacity and fill to 50%. set to the top of all your layers.


and voila! remember, adjustments are needed to suit the picture and be creative =D

icons using same tutorial w/ and w/out adjustments: