rinalias_icons ([info]rinalias_icons) wrote,
@ 2007-09-16 21:51:00
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Tutorial (#2)
Made using PSP9. Uses Lens Distortion effect in PSP9.

Please play around with the settings of each layer. Color variations of your base will determine the best settings. :) Works best with scenes, not people.



Difficulty: Easy-Medium

1) Open up your base - resize to 100x100, sharpen if necessary

2) Duplicate your base and set to Soft Light
3) New Layer --> 171853 (or similar navy blue) --> Set to Exclusion --> Opacity 36 (or to your liking)
4) New Layer --> #ce8c8c --> Burn --> Opacity 72
5) Create new image @ 100 x 100 pixels
6) Flood fill with #f2f799
7) Go to Effects --> Distortion Effects --> Lens Distortion 
Settings:
- Center offset = 0 for both horizontal & vertical
- Distortion type = Pincushion (play around with the types)
- Strength = 23 (again, play around with the setting)
- Edge Mode = Color = #000000 (black)
8) Copy image and create a New Layer on your base --> Set to burn

9) Set THIS texture by [info]kekoahto Screen at opacity 60
10) Set THIS texture by [info]kekoah to Screen at opacity 58


The following are examples. Please note, they all have different opacity settings for the color (step 3 & 4) settings.
  
 
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[info]wonderingifonly
2007-09-17 05:38 am UTC (link)
lovely tut, thanks for sharing.

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[info]lillianporter
2007-09-17 08:55 am UTC (link)
Nice, thanks!

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[info]mcdreamyislove
2007-09-17 09:12 am UTC (link)
Eep. Really nice tutorial! Thanks!

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[info]sarahrose
2007-09-17 01:33 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! This is great!

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[info]sarahrose
2007-09-17 01:59 pm UTC (link)
:) All my own photos:

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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[info]tonimichelle25
2007-09-17 10:29 pm UTC (link)
mem'd can't wait to try

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[info]rayne_comms
2007-09-18 07:12 am UTC (link)
I love the tut, but it creeped me out so bad at first. I see that photo on a weekly basis now due to my Photoshop class. I just went o.O

It's memm'ed however. :)

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[info]nancy_1324
2007-09-22 02:52 am UTC (link)
love those icons!
meming this..

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[info]tourmaline1973
2007-09-22 02:38 pm UTC (link)
Excellent!

I used this photo and came up with this:

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

with an extra screen layer in there to bring out the building on the left.

I can see myself using this technique a lot, thanks for sharing!

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[info]tourmaline1973
2007-10-13 11:41 pm UTC (link)
Like I said, I've used this technique a lot - so much in fact that I made myself a PSP script for it.

I've posted some icons I've made in an assorted icon post, with a credit to yourself for the tutorial - hope that's ok (pls let me know if not!)- it's here.

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[info]rinalias_icons
2007-10-14 12:27 am UTC (link)
That's totally okay - I'm super happy it's been of use!

You don't have to credit me, though I greatly appreciate the gesture. To me, tutorials are templates - they give you the base upon which you create the final product. :)

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[info]hadtobe_blue
2007-10-25 09:25 pm UTC (link)
excellent! i love it!

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