[ 4 Comments ] Posted by risabesu about 412 days ago in Blog, Tutorials, Tutorials with PSDs

Hey everyone! How’s your new year going? We’re happy to say our new year is going good. KI placed 2nd in Divine Designs iPhone Instigation contest. Glad to have placed because it was entered on a whim. 8D Furthermore, I’m looking for more contests to join, just because it’s awesomely good fun. If anyone’s having any, feel free to use the comments to advertise.

Onto Tutorial Thursday, recently I got a request email and for this week’s tutorial we’re doing another adventure into reds. This tutorial is more intense with the colors. In all reality, it makes reds and oranges appear where there were none to begin with. So, let’s do this.

Alright. So first we take a cropped 100 x 100 base. Doesn’t matter really but the blander the colors, you’ll get about the same result as I got. This tutorial works especially well with manga bases that you’ve colored yourself. Get yourself a texture you’d like to use as a background. This icon works as well without a background. But, it’s your choice.

Your first layer should be your background. Second layer should be your cropped base. Set your base to multiply 100%. You can make any little edits you want now. Usually, if a part of the background runs through an important part of the icon, use a white or gray to cover up or “erase” some of the background so it doesn’t interfere with the icon’s subject.

Now let’s get to the adjustment layers.

Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. You just need to edit ‘Master’ by entering these numbers into the field or adjusting the slider, kay? Whichever. Here ya go.

• Hue: -8
• Saturation: +54
• Lightness: 0

Next, Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color.

Reds -

• Cyan: +1%
• Magenta: +100%
• Yellow: +100%
• Black: -26%

Yellows -

• Cyan: -45%
• Magenta: +50%
• Yellow: -77%
• Black:  0%

Greens -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Cyans -

• Cyan: +100%
• Magenta: +80%
• Yellow: -100%
• Black:  0%

Blues -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Magentas -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Whites -

• Cyan: +77%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Neutrals -

• Cyan: +100%
• Magenta: -14%
• Yellow: +10%
• Black:  -8%

Blacks -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

NEXT, Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. When the color selector comes up, copy and paste hex code #f26d7d into the bottom field. Hit okay and then done. Fill layers are so easy. ;D

Next, Another Selective Color Layer.  Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color.

Reds -

• Cyan: -100%
• Magenta: +100%
• Yellow: +100%
• Black: 0%

Yellows -

• Cyan: +17%
• Magenta: -38%
• Yellow: -100%
• Black:  0%

Greens -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Cyans -

• Cyan: +100%
• Magenta: -50%
• Yellow: +1%
• Black:  +27%

Blues -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Magentas -

• Cyan: +98%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

Whites -

• Cyan: -21%
• Magenta: -26%
• Yellow: -18%
• Black:  +24%

Neutrals -

• Cyan: -50%
• Magenta: -27%
• Yellow: -57%
• Black:  -6%

Blacks -

• Cyan: 0%
• Magenta: 0%
• Yellow: 0%
• Black:  0%

NEXT, Another beautiful and easy Fill Layer.  Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. When the color selector comes up, copy and paste hex code #d8d0a9 into the bottom field.

Okie doke. That wraps it up. And for you lazy peoples, there’s a psd. Once again, comment and let us know what you think and we’d love to see your results.

MOAR REDS 02 (93.6 KiB)

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[ 1 Comment ] Posted by risabesu about 425 days ago in Blog, Contests Joined

Well, Ka-chan is entering YFD’s Simple and Clean contest with a nifty set of icons. Good advertising for our site so, can’t fail there. Mostly because Ka-chan’s good with icons of course. Also, I’m gonna take the opportunity to say Merry Christmas to everyone now. Hope everyone gets everything and more of what they want from Santa Claus. We all know that jolly jerk owes some of us big still from childhood. I never did get that Malibu Barbie Dream house nor did I get a pony. At at my age, if he delivers it now, it’s rather late. And, that whole better late than never defense wouldn’t work at all. Well, what I’m trying to get at is Santa’s a scheming bastard. His real identity is that of a sadistic ninja who sneaks into your house after you’re asleep, eats your cookies and milk, leaves presents under a tree that are made by a slave labor force, candy in one of your socks that’s over a fireplace (fire hazard by the way) and then disappears into the night. As long as you understand this, enjoy your Christmas.

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[ 4 Comments ] Posted by risabesu about 435 days ago in Blog, Contests Joined

Joined Natty’s iPhone contest. Here’s my entry! I know, 3/4 of you are like OMG *SQUEE*. I do not have an iPhone, nor do I want one… But, if I did have and want one, I’d put something like that on it for the wallpaper. That’s not really what I was supposed to go for. The contest was to make something for Natty. But, I have a feeling she likes cats. Gut instinct, I guess? Who doesn’t like kittens? And, cute kitten expressions? Nobody dislikes them. It’s a rule of this world.

Link Exchanges: Ondine by Rezina

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