Hello everyone, I am back with seconde part of the article “How to make icon”. If toi haven’t read first part and want to read it it’s <a href=”link> here </a>
So, today I’ll explain three things. That are “Uses of brush and “How to use Color Balance”. All the two are related with coloring effect and glittering of icon. Which plays an important role.
Uses of brushes : First of all toi need to download different types of brushes, usually pattern brushes (like floral brushes and background design brushes) are less need in making icones so refuse to download them, instead Karl étoile, star brushes and Sparkle brushes are very good for it. If toi use Soft edge brush then it’s just perfect as it add special touch to the icons. One of icone (which toi can see) is looking like it’s glowing because of “soft edge” brush. So in all it give awesome result and toi don’t have to do so much of “hard work” for it. And remember don’t use it “too much” and it can spoil your icon, two three times using it is enough.
On the other hand, toi can use “soft edge brush” in other way too.
Steps
1. Increase size of brush
2. Choose color (try yellow as it Suits – Avocats sur Mesure every icon)
3. Decrease opacity (don’t decrease tolerance as it’ll decrease color’s density)
4. Apply brush (soft edge brush) on edges only.
5. Here toi go, toi can see yellowish effect in your icone
nother example of giving effect (reddish) with brush, it'd not so good because I made it in hurry
Now comes the seconde topic “Color balance” ou “Channel Mixer” it’s basically used to give color effect and very easy to use.
In color balance, toi can adjust the color accommodation. toi can increase reddish/cyan effect , green effect ou yellow effect. It’s the easiest thing and really give great look to your icons.
Before and after using color balance
In part three I will tell toi how to add texts , it’ll be totally based on texts in icones
Karel
