Helping icon makers one tutorial at a time.

OK, I just recently got PS CS3 and it didn't come with an animation program. Through a little research I found out that Adobe has discontinued ImageReady. Well my question is what am I supposed to use as an animation program? I saw something about a new animation program that Adobe acquired called Fireworks. Does anyone have Fireworks? How good is it? Should I just get ImageReady? Please help because I need an animation program, but I can't figure out which one to get!

I read through the FAQ and the memories and I didn't see anything about this, but if I missed it I'm truly sorry! And if it's not allowed, once again I'm truly sorry and I'll remove it!

SOLVED: Apparently the animation program is integrated into PSCS3 now and nobody thought to tell me...LOL! Anyhoo, thanks to everyone for all the help!

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made in PSP9 -- very simple -- translatable 

can i see your results?

HERE @ my journal

First tutorial in aaaaaaages.

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Made in PSCS2, optional selective color layer. Translatable.

Other icons made with this tutorial:


here!

I'm wondering if anyone can help me on how to get the brightness in these icons.


by phuck

Especially the first one. It looks like maybe a radial blur might have been involved, or light textures? I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated!

This is my first tutorial.
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I don't think it's hard, just tedious. If PSP has the pen tool, photo filter and posterize then this will work for you.

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Please any help in getting this coloring? by honest_illusion

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Made in PS7.
Selective Coloring, non-translatable to a point, sorry!

Here at earthsrotation.

A requested tut, my first to be exact  =) I thought I'd share

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I use PSP7, but should easily convert to anything.

Step by step

I'm trying to see if there's a way to achieve the nice coloring in some of these icons using PSP instead of PS? Any tips would be super appreciated. Just a way to achieve some of this coloring without selective coloring:

http://take-wing.livejournal.com/8048.html (The Zac Efron & Hairpsray icons have gorgeous coloring to them)
(Also, the icon Im using).

Thanks very much in advance!

In PSCS2 is there a way to keep track of exactly what you've done to an icon? Like seeing what numbers you used for things like selective coloring, hue/saturation, curves, &etc? Or when making tutorials do you just keep track of everything as you go along?

solved. thanks guys. i guess i just have to get used to using actual adjustment layers instead of applying effects directly to a layer.

Hi I was wondering if someone could help me find a good tutorial for making dashed lines on your own?

These types of dashed lines, in case you were wondering....
http://www.tupixel.com/images/11269dashed lines.jpg

thanks in advance to anyone who replies :)

For anyone who hasn't tried this yet, do so. It's a really detailed and elaborate tutorial that I made for this blend which took me approximately 3 hours to write . (click for large version).


I'm using Photoshop CS 3 however, this doesn't have any selective coloring or anything wacko so I guess it is translatable.

Please credit this tutorial if you use it in your blends and showcase it/enter it in challenges. Thank you.

click me for the tutorial @ my journal.

Ok when im using PS 7.0, my colours are a bit odd. Like i might use one colour in PS, but when i go to saving the image, the saved product is not how it appeared in photoshop. Like in photoshop, I might pick a tan colour (at least in PS)


but when i save it, it is actually a grey colour.


I've had this problem for a long time, and lately it's been really getting on my nerves. Any help is appreciated!

edit; problem fixed. *face palm* i did check the memories i swear! but must have skimmed over that topic....sorry

Both requested by avs_by_joey.
PSCS2, Non-translatable. (2 selective coloring layers).
Please don't ask for PSD's.

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here at blew_akiss

uses selective color
To the tutorial!

Let's brighten an orangey screencap and make the eyes pop!

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Made in PSP9 -- Translatable

HERE @ my Journal

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Made in Photoshop CS3.
Uses selective coloring (not translateable).

Here @ wicked_signs

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I'm pretty sure it`s translatable, uses layers, saturation & color balance. (:
Using pspxi.

here ! @ my journal.

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Using Photoshop CS2. None translatable.

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tutorial here