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tutorial #4
Finally, a graphics-related post after, what, 2 months? :)

Made with PS7. Uses selective coloring, curves, color balance, hue/saturation. Not translatable. So far, I've only tried this on Disney caps, so tell me if this looks nice on other images as well. XD

from this	to this	or this

1. Open your base.


2. Create a New Adjustment Layer -> Curves.
RGB - Input: 111, Output: 149
Red - Input: 183, Output: 199
Green - Input: 158, Output: 176
Blue - Input: 178, Output: 168
Duplicate this layer and set to 50%.


3. Duplicate (Ctrl+J) your base, drag to the top, and set it to Soft Light 100%.


4. Create a New Adjustment Layer --> Selective Color.
Reds: -100, +7, +19, 0
Neutrals: +16, -13, +17, 0
Blacks: 0, 0, 0, -3


5. Create a new layer and fill with a dark blue (#0A1B3C). Set it to Exclusion 50%.


6. Create a new layer and merge copy (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E), drag to the top, and set to Lighten 100%. Go to Image --> Adjustments --> Color Balance and adjust to your liking. In this specific icon, I used:
Midtones: +100, +55, +21


7. Create a New Adjustment Layer --> Hue/Saturation and set to Color 30%.
Saturation: +50


8. Paste this texture by dusty_memories and set to Multiply 50%.


9. Paste this texture by ??? (please tell me if you know~!)and duplicate. Set the first one to Darken 70% and the second to Overlay 25%.


------- Go on for 2nd result. -------

10. Paste this texture by xxkitty_kate and set to Darken 50%. Use a soft round brush and erase the areas obscuring your subject.


11. For the text, I used 18 pt. Rockwell Condensed @ #FFFFFF, rasterized the layer, duplicated it, and set both to soft light. Then erase the part covering your subject.


12. To bring out more contrast between the reds and greens, create a New Adjustment Layer --> Selective Color.
Reds: -100, +7, +6, 0
Neutrals: -12, 0, 0, 0


13. Finally, paste this texture by graphic_sl, position it, and set to Screen 100%.


And you're done! Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and remember that every image is different so play around with the settings. I'd love to see your results as well~