Anne (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} annesaname) wrote,@ 2006-10-22 19:42:00 |
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Icon Tutorials #007 + #008
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Coloring Tutorial for Photoshop.
Use of Curves, Selective Color, Color Balance.
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| This coloring should work best on rather clear indoor screencaps. Again, applying the exact settings to every picture might deliver unsatisfactory results. Have a look at the screencap you're using and see what colors are the most prominent and change the settings accordingly. Note that english isn't my first language and that I use a german version of Photoshop, so if there're anything you don't understand: just ask. |
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| The original screencap is from office_caps. The Office caps already have nice and clear coloring, they just need to be spiced up a tad. In Photoshop I resize the image to 120 pixels of height, copy it into a new 100 x 100px file and move it around until I like the "cropping". Duplicate the base and set to "Screen 100%". |
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| Add a "Curves" adjustment layer with the following settings: RGB 114:124; 139:156 RED 136:139; 166:175 GREEN 175:174; 212:209 BLUE 146:145; 194:200 |
Add a "Selective Color" adjustment layer. REDS -39; +9; 0; 0 YELLOWS +72; 0; -12; 0 GREENS +100; +100; +100; 0 CYANS +100; 0; 0; 0 NEUTRALS +8; +1; +5; -4 |
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| Duplicate the "Selective Color" layer and set to "Soft Light 10%". Yes, I know, it's a very minimal difference. |
Add a new "Curves" adjustment layer: RGB 146:163 GREEN 136:135; 163:169 |
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| I like the green in the background so I want to make it stand out more. Add a new "Selective Color" adjustment layer: REDS -20; 0; +13; 0 GREENS +100; -100; +100; 0 NEUTRALS +18; -8; +1; 0 I know: yuck! |
Let's balance the green out with a "Color Balance" adjustment layer: 0, -10, +20 Better, don't you think? THE END! |
| Layer Palette/Examples | |
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| This is my complete layer palette, for your reference. | And some more examples, made with the same technique. |
| ( IMAGES HOSTED FREE AT BOXSTR.COM ) | |
to 
Coloring Tutorial for Photoshop.
Use of Curves, Selective Color, Color Balance.
| Icon Coloring Tutorial | |
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| I was asked how to get the coloring on this icon. I couldn't retrace all steps exactly but I think it comes pretty close. Again, applying the exact settings to every picture might deliver unsatisfactory results. Have a look at the screencap you're using and see what colors are the most prominent and change the settings accordingly. Note that english isn't my first language and that I use a german version of Photoshop, so if there're anything you don't understand: just ask. |
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| From this | To this |
| Get Started | |
| The original screencap is from VM-Caps.com, my favourite VM screencap resource. In Photoshop I resize the image to 140 pixels of height, copy it into a new 100 x 100px file and move it around until I like the position. Duplicate the base twice and set the top layer to "Screen 70%" and the bottom duplicate to "Screen 100%". |
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Add this beautiful texture by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} peoplemachines, set it to "Multiply 100%" and get rid of the part covering Veronica's face and body. |
Doesn't look too fancy yet, so add a "Curves" adjustment layer with the following settings: RGB 117:128; 131:156 RED 117:118; 163:159; 178:179 BLUE 155:149; 189:178 Set this layer to "Hard Light 40%" |
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| Add a "Brightness/Contrast" adjustment layer and increase the contrast to +8. |
Add a "Hue/Saturation" adjustment layer and increase the saturation to +40. The base was rather dull, so you might want to use a lower setting for other images. |
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| Some parts are definitely too green so let's add a "Selective Color" adjustment layer: REDS -20; 0; 0; 0 NEUTRALS +40; 0; -40; +2 |
Overall I want it to turn out more blue so I add a "Color Balance" adjustment layer with the following settings: 0, 0, +10. That's it! |
| Layer Palette/Examples | |
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| This is my complete layer palette, for your reference. | And some more examples, made with the same technique (without the texture). |
| ( IMAGES HOSTED FREE AT BOXSTR.COM ) | |
