ideas, tips, tricks, and techniques-- for and by icon-makers
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1/15/08 07:19 pm -  jiatra - A Crash Course in Textures The 4 Types of TexturesProgram: PhotoshopUses Blend Modes, but that's about it.A word of warning first:This is a general overview of textures. I'm presenting a view that I think might be helpful to someone who's beginning to work with textures, but I encourage deviation from my suggested guidelines. There's no right way to make an icon.( So what is a texture anyway, and how do I use one?Collapse ) |
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1/4/08 01:48 pm - jiatra - Texture-making Tutorial I like having a bunch of textures on hand, in case I'm working on an icon and it feels like it needs a little extra color. I prefer to make textures and brushes on my own (that way I don't need to worry about adding a note about credit to brushmakers when I enter icontests... ^_^) and I thought other people might be interested in a quick tutorial on texture-making.Program: Photoshop 7, generally translatableDifficulty: EasyRequirements: Basic knowledge of Photoshop   ( Click me!Collapse ) |
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8/12/07 07:19 pm - jiatra - Manga/Comic Coloring Tutorial In this example, I'll be going from  to  ...and going over my methods of manga/comic colorizing in Photoshop (I use version 7). Please keep in mind that these are my methods, and there are many ways to do things in this versatile program.( Tutorial under here!Collapse ) |
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7/13/07 05:41 pm - sir - [intermediate]   I know, I've been posting a lot. But it's Friday 13th and if I go out I will DIE. :'(So here's some tutorials! It's been a while since I've created any.In tutorial 1 you'll learn how to animate fire using ImageReady.And in tutorial 2 learn how to make the increasingly popular outlines.Both tutorials use Photoshop 7.0, but it will be possible to make in Photoshop CS, etc. Basic knowledge of the photoshop program is required for both.view the tutorials |