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28 August 2007 @ 07:38 pm
 
Requested by [info]silverseaicons

Going from this  to this 

It's made in Gimp but it's easily translatable

1. I took the original photo here and cropped it and sharpened it as needed making it look something like this:
 


2. Since the icon looked really dark and plain I triend to brighten it up a bit. So I duplicated it and set the duplicate to screen 80%(the opacity depends on the picture) and merged the layers. Then to add color, I went to layers>color>hue-saturation and set the saturation to 50%. Then I went to layers>color>color balance. Midtones: Cyan/Red -100, Magenta/Green -20, Yellow/Blue 50. Highlights: Cyan/Red -30. Shadows Cyan/Red 10. Now it should look something like this.



3. Next I duplicated the picture and set it to overlay opacity(or soft light) 50% and merged the layers. Then I went to Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur and set it to 0.3. Then I made a new layer and filled it with #cfffff and set it to burn 100%. Now it looks something like this.



4.Next I duplicated the base and set it to multiply 20% and merged them. Then I duplicated the base again and set that to overlay(or soft light) 40% and merge those layers. And finally duplicate the layer one more time and set it to screen 50%. Now it should look something like this.

 

5. Next I duplicated the base and went to filters>blur>motion blur and set it to Linear. Length 24 and Angle 200. Then I duplicated that layer twice and set the first to overlay(or soft light) 70% and the second to screen 100%. Now the blur layer should look something like this.

 

6.Last I erased the areas around the wardrobe, Lucy and the floor. And tada... its done. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me.


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[info]silverseaicons on August 29th, 2007 04:02 am (UTC)
oh thank you thank you thank you! It's so beautiful. Its one of my favorite icons ever. *mental note to add as a userpic*. how'd you ever come up with the idea? *cries because she doesn't have color balance*
loper42: Efron[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 04:11 am (UTC)
Wow... you commented fast lol... Awww... that stinks that you don't have it. Well I would suggest just attempting to get a blue and green into the icon. That's pretty much what the color balance does.

I'm not exactly sure where I got the idea but I remember seeing an icon I have no clue where that just kind of sparked it. So thats all I can tell you lol... srry.
[info]jordanlover on August 29th, 2007 04:10 am (UTC)
This is an amazing tut.
Meming and I'll be sure to try it out.
loper42: Fight[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 04:18 am (UTC)
Thank you!
Valliegurl: Pants don't last forever[info]valliegurl on August 29th, 2007 04:32 am (UTC)
oooh! this is amazing and cool! mem'd! ♥
loper42: Just Chillin[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 01:55 pm (UTC)
Thank you! :)
Ashley: PPmagic[info]ashlefaith on August 29th, 2007 04:58 am (UTC)
Yay! Gimp tut :D I was wondering how you did this icon. Thanks!
loper42: To the Throne[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 01:58 pm (UTC)
Your welcome! :)
Kayles[info]princofwhales on August 29th, 2007 04:59 am (UTC)
Oh! This is a lot more simply than I thought it was! Very cool. :D
I can't wait to try it.
loper42: Aragorn[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 05:18 pm (UTC)
Thanks! I can't wait to see you you come up with.
Ain't that a bitch!: [Stock] a nite in new york[info]sweetwaterpink on August 29th, 2007 07:15 am (UTC)
This is a cool tut. I love the icon and it's simple to do. Thanks for sharing.
loper42: Hobbits[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 05:21 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! Yup... simple is best.
Deniz[info]hpnarnia on August 29th, 2007 09:08 am (UTC)
Wonderful tut!Will try it soon!
loper42: Efron[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 05:26 pm (UTC)
Thanks! I can't wait to see what you make.
Chris.: WM[info]xenachan on August 29th, 2007 10:09 am (UTC)
Nice result ! ^^
Add to mem, thanks =)
loper42[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 05:27 pm (UTC)
Your welcome! :)
Haeroin Addict ★![info]taylormercury on August 29th, 2007 12:30 pm (UTC)
Wow, that looks amazing! I love the effect. I never thought to use blurs in that kind of way. Lovely! Thanks for the tut!
loper42: Arwen[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 02:05 pm (UTC)
Your welcome! :)
celeste alessandra[info]alessandra_10 on August 29th, 2007 05:48 pm (UTC)
great tutorial i'll ahve to use this sometime thanks! :)
loper42: Arwen[info]loper42 on August 29th, 2007 09:00 pm (UTC)
Thank you! :)
forest_star[info]forest_star on August 29th, 2007 09:53 pm (UTC)
Wow, great tutorial. It's very pretty and creative. :)
loper42: AHHH[info]loper42 on August 30th, 2007 01:49 am (UTC)
Thank you so much!
Silver_Blade16[info]silver_blade16 on September 1st, 2007 05:35 am (UTC)
Beautiful tut. I have missed talking to all of you guys.

So, how's it going?
loper42: Bean[info]loper42 on September 2nd, 2007 06:40 pm (UTC)
Nothin' is going on. Just got back from the trip. It was amazing.... Maine is so beautiful.
Liz: Rock Star[info]casettes on September 1st, 2007 07:45 pm (UTC)
Awesome tut! And you're alive! Glad to see you back.
loper42: Hobbits[info]loper42 on September 2nd, 2007 06:32 pm (UTC)
Thank you! It's good to be back.
(Anonymous) on September 2nd, 2007 07:51 am (UTC)
I didn't understand the last passage..how can I erase lucy, the floor and the wardrobe?
loper42: Arwen[info]loper42 on September 2nd, 2007 02:54 pm (UTC)
You see in step 5, the motion blur picture. You erase the floor, Lucy, and the wardrobe of that layer. And then make sure you have the step 4 picture so when you erase it the wardrobe and lucy and the floor will appear. It's kind of like blending two layers together. I hope that helps! If you have any other questions just let me know.
Michelle: LotR: no santa claus?!?[info]_allshallfade on September 14th, 2007 10:45 pm (UTC)
This is a reminder that your entry for Challenge Seven of [info]lotr_lims is due by 5 PM (EST) tomorrow!
Anna[info]midnighticons68 on September 25th, 2007 10:43 pm (UTC)
lovely tut, it's so unique. thx.
(annapopplewell from nweb)
Michelle: LotR: full of grace[info]_allshallfade on October 12th, 2007 08:57 pm (UTC)
This is the mod of [info]lotr_lims, reminding you that you are eligible to enter the Special Challenge, in which people who have been voted out of the competition/missed a challenge and were eliminated/decided to drop out, etc. can try to get back in. If you're interested in participating again, the post is here! Icons are due by 8 PM (EST) tomorrow.
David[info]mrgentlemanman on October 19th, 2007 02:11 am (UTC)
Hey, it's narnia_whereru from NW. May we be friends?
loper42: Arwen[info]loper42 on October 29th, 2007 07:42 pm (UTC)
Absolutely! I friended you awhile ago, but I just seem to be so busy with school and such that I haven't gotten on my LJ in awhile.
 
 

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