Cropping and Composition Tips For Icon

So, you just discovered Photoshop? Congratulation. Welcome to the awesome world of photoshopping. I hope you stay long. If you've been to LiveJournal, at some point, you probably got caught in the icon-making fever in there. It's so contagious and fun. I'm sharing a few tips for the icon-makers out there or photographers looking for a different composition for their photo. I'm not a professional

Icon Coloring Tutorial in Photoshop CS2

How to get the orange-red coloring like the images below: 1. Open your image, crop..etc.2. Duplicate the image, set it to Screen.3. Duplicate the image again, this time set it to Overlay.4. Layer > New adjustment layer > Selective color. Use the settings below:Reds: -100, 16, 85, 0 Yellows: -70, 0, -50, -33Neutrals: 19, -11, -16, -19 5. Layer > New adjustment layer > Selective

Puzzle Effect and Rounded Edges in Photoshop

How to achieve this effect in Photoshop CS2. Kind of like rounded edges with puzzle-like effect. Well I don't know the exact term but the picture below can explain it perfectly for you.Instructions are printed on each image. Text below just explain further what you should be doing in each image. For larger view, click on the image. I'm aware that there are other methods to achieve this effect...

Colorize your image with Hue Saturation Layer

How to achieve one-colored image like these and get the sephia tone in Adobe Photoshop: 1. Open your image and crop.2. Duplicate your image and set it to screen. If the image is too bright, you can lower the opacity of this layer or just skip this step altogether.3. Duplicate the image again, this time set it to overlay. Adjust the opacity, depending on how dark you want your image to be. Just

Glowing Image Effect in Photoshop CS2

How to get this glowing, smooth and angelic effect in PhotoshopGoing from to 1. Open your image. Crop, resize..etc.2. If the image is too dark, duplicate the image and set it to screen. Repeat this step if it's still too dark. Adjust the opacity of this duplicate layer to your liking. If the image is just fine to you, skip this step.3. Press CTRL+E to flatten the image.4. Duplicate the flatten