A super-late, requested guide to monochrome coloring along with a specific tutorial for one icon. :)



A tutorial for this icon:

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Another requested tutorial for ask the maker. :)



As usual;
I almost always work with a 200x200 canvas, and since the psd's are saved as 100x100, I had to re-create the step by step images, but the outcome should be somewhat the same. :)

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A tutorial for this icon was requested, so here we go. :)


Using Photoshop CS5
18 steps

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A tutorial requested by vapor. :)

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Made in Photoshop CS5

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3 tutorials requested by longerthanwedo. :)

All made in Photoshop CS5.

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( Tutorial 1 )

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( Tutorial 2 )

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( Tutorial 3 )

Hope these were helpful!
If you have any questions or I wrote something wrong, please speak out. :)

Requested by xxmannequin at the ask the maker 2.0 at icon_talk.

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4 steps, translateable

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Other examples:

v_allery asked me about these icons in Ask the maker 2.0 at icon_talk. (The other ones will come later)

I use Photoshop CS5, Idk if they are translateable. But for the Vibrance layers, you can use Hue/Saturation and up the Saturation just a tiny bit.

I didn't save the original PSD for this one, so I had to re-create it:
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base >> original icon >> re-creation

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( Tutorial 2 )

I hope this was helpful, and if you are wondering about something, just ask!
I will not upload the PSD. sorry.

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Involves curves, vibrance or hue/saturation.

( Super simple tutorial! )