Yet another tutorial from me today!!!

Make this Icon! Turn:

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1. Open a new 100 x 100 image

2. Open your image and resize it. Drag it into your 100 x 100 image. Sharpen, smooth, whatever you usually do.
I got:


3. Duplicate the base and set to overlay.
I got:


4. Now go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. Set to:
Settings


5. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Colour.
Set to the following:







Remember - it depends on the image for what settings you set the selective colour. Don't be afraid to play around with it ok!!!


6. Duplicate the selective colour layer.

13. Now to add some text, brushes gradients - whatever you like!!

And you are done!
Finished Product:


Other icons made using this technique:


I originally did this colouring for a header i made:

I liked it so much i decided to make a tut!
I hope you liked this tut. If you did, feel free to check out the many others that can be found at my journal: http://pippins-mcgee13.livejournal.com/

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