Tutorial
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First, open a dull image, such as this one from stock.xchng
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510aa.jpg)
Then, crop it to a 100x100 icon.
(this was my crop)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ab.jpg)
Next, create a new layer (layer-new layer) and fill it with a nice orange. (f07e19)
Set that to softlight at 23% opacity.
Then, use this texture (I can't remember the correct source I got it from). Shrink it, crop it, do what you like. Then place it on top of the other layers and set it at overlay at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ac.jpg)
(my crop)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ad.jpg)
Now come the many layers:
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color (numbers go from cyan down to black)
Reds -99 0 +8 0
Yellows -96 0 +21 -30
Blacks 0 0 0 +64
Set this at normal at 65%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -56 0 0 0
Blacks 0 0 0 +11
Set this at normal at 100%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with cf9da9.
Set this at Exclusion at 19%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +16
Lightness 0
Normal at 39%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +20
Lightness 0
Normal at 56%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -100 0 +8 0
Yellows -96 0 +21 -30
Blacks 0 0 0 +64
Normal at 31%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -56 0 0 0
Yellows 0 0 0 +11
Normal at 21%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with cf9da9.
Set this layer at Exclusion at 11%.
layer-new adjustment layer-Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +16
Lightness 0
Normal at 100%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -50 +50 +50 0
Yellows 0 +30 +30 +30
Neutrals +10 +10 +10 -10
Blacks 0 0 0 +10
Normal at 29%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with pure black (000000).
Set this at darken at 17%.
Next, create a new layer. Use a gradient going from pure white (ffffff) to transparent. Begin at the top right and drag it close to the bottom left.
(this was my gradient.)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ae.jpg)
Set that at Softlight at 100%.
Then, duplicate that layer. Set this to Softlight at 24%.
Open a nice texture similar to this one. (I call it the brokeh texture.)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510af.jpg)
Now crop it, shrink it, do what you please. This was mine.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ag.jpg)
Set this at Softlight at 28%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -5 0 0 0
Blues -12 -29 +100 +49
Whites +1 +9 -4 -15
Blacks 0 -3 -2 -2
Normal at 100%.
Finally. Done.
My result:
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ah.jpg)
If anyone follows this, I'd love to see their result. :]
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510aa.jpg)
Then, crop it to a 100x100 icon.
(this was my crop)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ab.jpg)
Next, create a new layer (layer-new layer) and fill it with a nice orange. (f07e19)
Set that to softlight at 23% opacity.
Then, use this texture (I can't remember the correct source I got it from). Shrink it, crop it, do what you like. Then place it on top of the other layers and set it at overlay at 100%.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ac.jpg)
(my crop)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ad.jpg)
Now come the many layers:
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color (numbers go from cyan down to black)
Reds -99 0 +8 0
Yellows -96 0 +21 -30
Blacks 0 0 0 +64
Set this at normal at 65%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -56 0 0 0
Blacks 0 0 0 +11
Set this at normal at 100%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with cf9da9.
Set this at Exclusion at 19%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +16
Lightness 0
Normal at 39%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +20
Lightness 0
Normal at 56%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -100 0 +8 0
Yellows -96 0 +21 -30
Blacks 0 0 0 +64
Normal at 31%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -56 0 0 0
Yellows 0 0 0 +11
Normal at 21%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with cf9da9.
Set this layer at Exclusion at 11%.
layer-new adjustment layer-Hue/Saturation
The drop down list should say Master; leave it like that.
Hue 0
Saturation +16
Lightness 0
Normal at 100%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -50 +50 +50 0
Yellows 0 +30 +30 +30
Neutrals +10 +10 +10 -10
Blacks 0 0 0 +10
Normal at 29%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with pure black (000000).
Set this at darken at 17%.
Next, create a new layer. Use a gradient going from pure white (ffffff) to transparent. Begin at the top right and drag it close to the bottom left.
(this was my gradient.)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ae.jpg)
Set that at Softlight at 100%.
Then, duplicate that layer. Set this to Softlight at 24%.
Open a nice texture similar to this one. (I call it the brokeh texture.)
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510af.jpg)
Now crop it, shrink it, do what you please. This was mine.
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ag.jpg)
Set this at Softlight at 28%.
Layer-new adjustment layer- selective color
Reds -5 0 0 0
Blues -12 -29 +100 +49
Whites +1 +9 -4 -15
Blacks 0 -3 -2 -2
Normal at 100%.
Finally. Done.
My result:
![](http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/11/06/14510ah.jpg)
If anyone follows this, I'd love to see their result. :]
Tutorial Comments
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beautiful~~
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By Alisa1209 on Mar 5, 2012 3:25 am
Awesome, i love this effect. Used it to create an awesome book cover idea for one of my upcoming stories. Heheh awesome!
By SkyeDesign on Jul 30, 2011 5:09 am
Tutorial Details
Author |
xchangminniex
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Submitted on | May 11, 2011 |
Page views | 8,304 |
Favorites | 3 |
Comments | 2 |
Reviewer |
manny-the-dino
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Approved on | Jun 21, 2011 |