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29 August 2008 @ 07:59 pm
Twilight Coloring Tutorial  
Made using Adobe Photoshop CS3
Involves Selective Color layers
A total of nine steps
.PSD Included

This. 100 To. 100
01. Crop your base to 100 x 100.
02. Duplicate your base and Sharpen it. (You may need to change the opercity if your icon looks to sharpened).
03. Create a new layer and fill with 211803. Set to Exclusion at 20%
04. Create a new layer and fill with ffde00. Set to Soft Light at 10%
05. Create a Selective Color layer -

REDS: -100 +49 +100 +0
YELLOWS: +51 +38 +100 +29
WHITES: +100 -5 -77 -14

06. Create a Color Balance layer -

Midtones: -29 -16 +21
Shadows: -25 +4 +5
Highlights: -19 +9 +4

07. Create a Curves layer -

RGB -
Output: 245
Input: 235

BLUE -
Output: 213
Input: 218

08. Create a Selective Color layer and keep at Normal at 67% -

REDS: -100 +13 +32 +0

09. Create a Gradient Fill and Keep at Normal at 15% -

Gradient: d1d1d1
Style: Linear
Angle: -76.76
Scale: 100%
Align with layer: Checked

You're DONE!

.PSD
 
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the city mouse[info]cosmicdancer on August 30th, 2008 01:28 am (UTC)
This is lovely! +memories and downloading the PSD, thanks :)
dreamt_too_late: BD - Pillow[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 04:53 am (UTC)
Thanks! You're welcome!
_personified: eyes that smolder[info]_personified on August 30th, 2008 02:42 am (UTC)
This coloring is amazing, snagging the psd. Thank you.
dreamt_too_late: Edward Cullen (RP) - Twililight[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 04:53 am (UTC)
Cool, thanks!
Glad you like the coloring! You're welcome!
Nathalie[info]snnat17 on August 30th, 2008 03:08 am (UTC)
this is nice!
thanks for making and sharing it :D
+mems
dreamt_too_late: Van Situation - Twilight[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 04:54 am (UTC)
Sure, sure! Of course! Thank you!
Danielle is Sofa King We Todd Did.[info]dulcetcake on August 30th, 2008 04:50 am (UTC)
*Snuggles up against* Bwah ha ha this tutorial is awesome, no...It's superpantsawesome ;3 I love the coloring, it's beautiful.

Thankies for sharing! <3
Danielle is Sofa King We Todd Did.[info]dulcetcake on August 30th, 2008 04:52 am (UTC)
Ho ho ho, I just noticed the .PSD *facepalm*. That makes it even better, it's like having the cake and eating it too!
dreamt_too_late: Twilight [Eyes][info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 04:56 am (UTC)
Hahaha! Thanks so much for your comment!
I am really glad you like the coloring and I hope your results turn out well. Yeah, there is a .PSD! I always include them! :D
sweetness never suits me: → your love is the reason i'm alive[info]summer_lie on August 30th, 2008 05:10 am (UTC)
awesome coloring:)
Snagging the Psd.
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 05:58 am (UTC)
Thank you!
[info]stiffy_byng on August 30th, 2008 07:41 am (UTC)
This is a really beautiful effect. Can't wait to try it! :) Thanks so much!
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 08:40 am (UTC)
Hope your results turn out well.
You're welcome, byt the way! Thanks!
Julia the vampire XD: piper leo[info]julsilicious on August 30th, 2008 08:05 am (UTC)
It's very beautiful!) Thanks for .psd))
dreamt_too_late: Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 08:41 am (UTC)
You're welcome! Thank you!
onlysugarcoated: Edward Cullen - Sex On 2 Legs![info]onlysugarcoated on August 30th, 2008 11:02 am (UTC)
Downloaded! Thanks for posting! :D
dreamt_too_late: Twilight [Eyes][info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 06:37 pm (UTC)
You're very welcome!
kinga_86: Edward[info]kinga_86 on August 30th, 2008 02:58 pm (UTC)
ohhh i love the effect! took .psd, thanks for sharing ;)
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 06:37 pm (UTC)
Thanks! You're welcome!
runxbabyrun: zanessa | say ok;;[info]runxbabyrun on August 30th, 2008 07:35 pm (UTC)
Holy mother cracker! This color is amazing! It's just the coloring that I have been looking for, thank you so so so so much!
dreamt_too_late: Edward Cullen (RP) - Twililight[info]dreamt_too_late on August 30th, 2008 07:36 pm (UTC)
Haha! You're very welcome!
I hope your results turn out well!
Thank you!
stunning_bella[info]stunning_bella on August 31st, 2008 12:04 am (UTC)
excellent.
snagging the psd :)
dreamt_too_late: Twilight [Eyes][info]dreamt_too_late on August 31st, 2008 12:42 am (UTC)
Thanks! Enjoy!
gusty_summer: vanessaburbuliukai[info]gusty_summer on August 31st, 2008 11:51 am (UTC)
love the result!
snagged the psd and gonna try it right away!
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on September 1st, 2008 12:44 am (UTC)
Thank you so much and enjoy!
~mario[info]thefiercest on September 6th, 2008 08:52 pm (UTC)
Hi, this coloring is beautiful, nice work.

May I ask where you got the picture you used in the icon, though?
dreamt_too_late: Twilight [James][info]dreamt_too_late on September 6th, 2008 10:35 pm (UTC)
Thanks!

Here is the picture I used:
http://www.edwardandbella.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=214&pos=4
Jeanne Paulin. / Pau.[info]jeanne_paulin on September 14th, 2008 08:07 am (UTC)
taking .psd (:
thanks so much for sharing.
i really loved it.
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on September 14th, 2008 12:15 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much!
I am glad you like it.
Emily[info]emptyyourlife on January 30th, 2009 06:56 am (UTC)
Cool tut! Thankyou!
Also love your coldplay header, it's so awesome! XD
brokenbarbie12[info]brokenbarbie12 on May 10th, 2009 01:19 pm (UTC)
beautiful...
can I translate it in italian to my forum?
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on May 10th, 2009 02:40 pm (UTC)
Thanks and sure, go ahead. =]
Laura: kris verdes[info]luminiscencia on July 10th, 2009 02:09 pm (UTC)
Wow great coloring
Taking .psd
Thank you^^
dreamt_too_late[info]dreamt_too_late on July 11th, 2009 06:02 am (UTC)
You're very welcome, thank you.