Icontutorial #6 ~ Farscape for PS CS

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I finally got around to write that tutorial I was 'offering'. Well, mainly cause I had one of those rare incidents where I saved the .psd ;). I'll try to explain everything the best way I can, but it might be difficult for PS newbies. Maybe.
Unlike otherwise stated the textures used are by Tre.
Thus...
How to go from this to

Step 1 - The base
I resized the pic to width=100px, set the Canvas size to 100x100px (the anchor should look like this) and smudged around until I had this:

Duplicate the base and set it to screen.

Step 2 - The colouring
Paste this texture on the top and set it to color burn.

Duplicate it and set it to color, 30% opacity.

Take the next texture and set it to multiply.


The third and last texture, set to soft light.

Duplicate it.

Duplicate the base, drag it to the top, desaturate it and set it to soft light.

Add some random tiny text in white on a new layer.

That's how it looks so far:

This was a tad too orange for my liking, so I proceeded:

Add a new layer set to exclusion and fill it with #010717.

Add this gradient by noldo_icons, set to difference, 20% opacity.


Duplicate the desaturated soft light version of the base and drag it to the top. Erase everything but John and the woman (who is that btw? lol).

Finally, create a selective color layer (Layer - New Adjustment Layer - Selective Color - Black) and increase the black to something between 10% and 100%, whatever looks best.

And that's it:

Comments? Questions? Results? *bats eyelashes*

Comments

[kathrinchen.livejournal.com]

great, thanks
I have to try that one ;)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Yay! ;)

[starlit-woods.livejournal.com]

I haven't got PS but I'm saving your tutorial so that one day when I do get it I can give it a try. Thanks :)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*curtsies* ;)

[mscreations.livejournal.com]

Hello stranger! This tutorial is awesome! I love the coloring did you make those textures too?

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Hey! Thank you! ;)
Nope, didn't get to that point yet! The textures are by Tre (http://www.ofthesky.net/tre-xture.html) =)

[nost-nenime.livejournal.com]

Great tutorial, I'll be sure to try it when I have time!
;)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*smooch*

[little---hobbit.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, tutorial!!! *bounces and saves to memories for later tryout*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

[ladyarwen241.livejournal.com]

*stares in awe*
allright hon, you'r sheer artistic genious!!
*smooches*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*blushes* am not! lol
*smooch*

[icequeen3101.livejournal.com]

*pets poor hurt John*

btw. that's kinda how I get my colours in my Icons.
Use several gradients, some twice or thrice, play with them... until it looks good *hee*

oh... and the "too orange" version isn't much of a difference to the end version, is it ??
Or am I just stupid here ?? *lol*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

lol, I guess that's how most of the people get it... but most of the time I really dislike the result, lol.

yes, that's why I sad 'a tad' - really just a tad, but I wanted it to be a tad more muted and 'deeper' anyway... lol

[elanordh.livejournal.com]

Nice icon... If only I could give it a try ;)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

well, where's the problem? ;)

[tonimichelle25.livejournal.com]

Cool! Can't wait to try it :)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see the results ;)

[sunny1984.livejournal.com]

Wheee! *snogs* Thanks for this Tutorial, sweetie!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

you're welcome, honeypie ;)

[pokecharm.livejournal.com]

nice tutorial dear :) very well explained :) might have to try it if :p *poke hugs*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*smooch* thanks dear! *hugs back*

[neverlady.livejournal.com]

Fantastic sweetie, i told you you`re genius :)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

[elrawien.livejournal.com]

Very nice sweetie! :) Thanks for sharing!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*curtsies* my pleasure, luv ;)

[galadrielnewen.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhhh COOL!!

I might try it some time..... when I feel brave.... hehehehe.... I guess for that I would have to know how to properly use my photoshop... details, details! :D

You are very nice to post a tutorial for your art!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* I'm always here to answer questions ;)

[ladyithildiel.livejournal.com]

Excellent tutorial!:DAdding to memories!;)*huggles*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Thanks doll! *smooches*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_sweetangel/]

I want to be as talented as you when I grow up, my love!

I love you!

I admire you... *snuggles, huggles, cuddles, and smooches*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*blushes and shuffles feet around* you're too good to me, honeypie!

I LOVE you!

Whee!!

[jean88.livejournal.com]

I'm def. gonna try out this one :D
Can't wait!!
Thanks! :)

Re: Whee!!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Woot!
You're welcome =D

[ireth-e.livejournal.com]

oh,thank you!!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*smooch*

[staci22.livejournal.com]

This looks neat! =)
Adding it to my memories to come back and I'll try it out later! =D
Thanks for writing it, everything looks really clear and easy to follow! *hugs*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*smooches and hugs back* my pleaure, dear!

[silly-liz.livejournal.com]

Lovely tutorial... now if only I knew what to do? *stares at her PSP program in dismay* =P I'll save it and try it next time when I get used to this damn thing <<; *hugs*

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*huggles* I know it's difficult... I learned most of it by playing around and that's more than a year ago now that I started ;)

[elle-4you.livejournal.com]

Love the effect!! Great tut!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*hugs* thanks hon!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_snitchbitch/]

(who is that, btw?)

Her name is Talikaa, from 4.14 'Twice Shy'.

:)

And gorgeous icon, btw!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you!
Unfortunately I'm still stuck in the middle of Season 3 *pouts*

[thirteenthchime.livejournal.com]

That first texture is lovely, isn't it? I had fun playing with it with a BSG icon (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/twister10/Icons/bsg_icons2/Sharon.jpg) that I made recently.

I really appreciate it when people put together little things like this. Only recently have I discovered the fun of playing with lighting in layers and that alone can make a dramatic difference. Thanks so much!

[padabee.livejournal.com]

That icon is gorgeous!
I love to play with Tre's textures, they're awesome ^.^

*curtsies* my pleasure! I'm in love with any kind of colours, it is pure joy to play with them!

[lookslikerain.livejournal.com]

I loved this icon when I saw it at fs_stillness. Great tutorial! ^^

[padabee.livejournal.com]

aww *beams* Thank you!

[wingedseraph7.livejournal.com]

Looooove your tutorials sugar, I made this one from it *points to reply icon* :)

[padabee.livejournal.com]

*twirls*
Love the icon, hon!