Gen ([info]xg3n) wrote,
@ 2006-11-27 19:51:00
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Tutorial #8


Using PSP7, not selective colouring. Just fill layers, color balance and curves.


As requested by [info]famous_divaxo
NOTE: This technique doesn't work on all images. I'm guessing the base has to be a tanny brown colour.

So we're going from to

STEPONE: Get a base. Mines of Rachel Bilson. Sharpen if you want but I don't really sharpen my edges; ruins the haze.
Next make a new raster layer and floodfill it with #8ADCE8 and set the layer to Softlight 100%.
It should look something like this:
> >

STEPTWO: Make a curves layer (Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Curves) and make the following points.
RED I:139 O:147
BLUE three points:
I:30 O:91
I:89 O:123
I:122 O:195
The press OK
It should look something like this:
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STEPTHREE: Make a Brightness/Contrast layer (Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast) and up the contrast to +10.
It should look somewhat like this:
>

STEPFOUR: Duplicate the blue soflight layer (#8ADCE8) and drag it to the top. Once again, set it to Softlight 100%.
It should look like this:
> >

STEPFIVE: Make a Color Balance layer (Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance) and set the following settings:
Midtones-10 -50 0
It should look something like this:
>

STEPSIX: Make a new Hue/Saturation/Lightness layer and up the saturation up to 20*
Look like this:
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AND YOU'RE DONE!
* - PSP7's saturation is twice as intensive as other programs. If you would like to get the same result as mine, then set the saturation to around 35-40.


Other icons made by this colouring:

Didn't really work that well on the last one.

Friend me if you want ;) Comments and results are love - PEACE OUT.



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[info]melisah
2006-11-27 10:58 am UTC (link)
ooo i love the result! awesome tut, gen. XD

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[info]xg3n
2006-11-27 11:00 am UTC (link)
Yay, my icon! XD thanks =)
I had to type it twice coz LJ was being a bitch. But its all good now =D

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[info]melisah
2006-11-27 11:03 am UTC (link)
Haha, yep. XD AND ANOTHER!

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[info]xg3n
2006-11-27 11:16 am UTC (link)
Hahah well. *points @ mine*

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[info]therailway
2006-11-27 10:59 am UTC (link)
ooh nice outcome!! trying this out now, thank you :D

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[info]xg3n
2006-11-27 11:01 am UTC (link)
You're welcome!

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[info]talia_sparkle
2006-11-27 10:59 am UTC (link)
This is really beautiful! Added to mems.

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[info]xg3n
2006-11-27 11:00 am UTC (link)
Thanks =D

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[info]iluvpoto
2006-11-27 11:53 am UTC (link)
sweet! adding this to mem's : D

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[info]scraps
2006-11-27 12:02 pm UTC (link)
Wow. This is really cool. I like the result for the first icon. ;)

Adding to memories.

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[info]famous_divaxo
2006-11-27 03:41 pm UTC (link)
going to try this out on photoshop CS!
Thx sooo much ^_^

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[info]__xxgwen
2006-11-27 06:38 pm UTC (link)
Great tut! I definitely have to try this out later when I'm not in sucha hurry =P I'll be sure to post my results =) Anyways awesome awesome outcome, thank you so much for sharing this! ^_^

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[info]pwnquin
2006-11-27 08:43 pm UTC (link)
Adding to mems! It looks awesome! :D

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[info]dingastar
2006-11-27 08:47 pm UTC (link)
this is amazing, thank you! gonna try it out really soon.

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[info]tambaquip
2006-11-27 09:46 pm UTC (link)
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I played with your curves but did something else without, and it looks pretty good to me! :D

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[info]xg3n
2006-11-28 05:03 am UTC (link)
Looks pretty good to me to! Thanks for sharing =D

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[info]pinkmelons
2006-11-28 01:00 am UTC (link)
Its great thanks.

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[info]ashanti2106
2006-11-28 11:45 am UTC (link)
Beautiful coloring, added to memories

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[info]retrospective
2006-11-29 06:35 pm UTC (link)
pretty! i'm going to try it later, adding to mems

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[info]ssupersonic
2006-12-21 12:06 am UTC (link)
yay! definitley adding to mems. i tweaked it a bit but here's what i got;

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[info]xg3n
2006-12-21 04:48 am UTC (link)
Yay! Thanks =P Glad you enjoyed it

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[info]asti_chan
2006-12-22 08:11 pm UTC (link)
Nice Tutorial :)

I got this:

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[info]angel_63
2007-01-12 01:55 am UTC (link)
have try it =)

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[info]dreamunic0rn
2007-03-15 02:29 pm UTC (link)
that looks really nice! adding to mems ((:

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Hi all
(Anonymous)
2007-12-01 12:07 pm UTC (link)
Hi all
The best foru!

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