Tori ([info]fightstarr) wrote,
@ 2006-04-11 12:53:00
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Bringing Colour to Life - Photoshop CS
I personally hate how some pictures are naturally a little dull and lack depth, so following this tutorial, I was able to bring a few icons to life. This is super, super simple.

Going from this to







1. First, open the image you want to use. I highly suggest something that isn't very vibrant. Crop. Sharpen once and fade (Edit >> fade sharpen) to about 50%, depending on the quality of your picture.

2. The rest is all curves. Go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves. Use the following settings:

Lazy? Download the Curves file!
===================
Red----
1st Point-
Input: 151
Output: 167

2nd Point-
Input: 109
Output: 98


Green------
1st Point-
Input: 148
Output: 154

2nd Point-
Input: 91
Output: 96

Blue------
1st Point-
Input: 135
Output: 132

2nd Point-
Input: 94
Output: 84
===================

After you've done that and clicked OK, duplicate the curves layer (ctrl + J).. And set this new curves layer to Saturation.


done. See how easy that was?!




The same exact effect on other icons:


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[info]miss_match01
2006-04-11 05:33 pm UTC (link)
nice tut. adding to mems :)

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[info]x___conniieee
2006-04-11 05:35 pm UTC (link)
so simple, yet amazing! mem`ing

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[info]leyslie
2006-04-11 05:42 pm UTC (link)
really nice saving it to memories :]

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[info]123hawties
2006-04-11 05:52 pm UTC (link)
wow i love this.
saving to mem.

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[info]sweetest_potato
2006-04-11 06:00 pm UTC (link)
Ooh! Pretty and bright!

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[info]sweet_dreams87
2006-04-11 06:57 pm UTC (link)
This is very awesome coloring, adding to memories :)

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[info]bentfire
2006-04-11 07:46 pm UTC (link)
Nice! Adding to memories :)

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[info]supervise
2006-04-11 09:37 pm UTC (link)
Wow.

Adding to memories.

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[info]pancakes2am
2006-04-12 03:45 am UTC (link)
i love your results, but i can't seem to get it. i tried downloading the file, but i don't know what do. can you please help me. when i use the settings there it looks all greyish and funky colors. sorry if i'm bothering you.

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[info]fightstarr
2006-04-12 05:18 am UTC (link)
Are you using photoshop? Assuming you are.. after you've downloaded the curves file, go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Curves. Once that opens, click "Load" and find the tutorialcurves file. Click OK.

As for the greyish thing.. Make sure your image is set to RGB and maybe try boosting it to 16 bit. (Image >> Mode >> 16 Bit and Image >> Mode >> RGB color)

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[info]pancakes2am
2006-04-30 08:43 pm UTC (link)
i'm using psp7. i tried downloading the files to my computer, but psp won't read it.

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[info]fightstarr
2006-04-30 08:47 pm UTC (link)
Ohh. :[ The curves file will only work for PS, but you can still manually do it.

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[info]aspheric
2006-04-12 05:28 pm UTC (link)
Awesome tutorial, Tori!

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[info]naturellebella
2006-04-23 01:16 am UTC (link)
hmm ok ya i didn't get it to work. i use psp 7 and u didn't mention what to do to RGB=/ do you still have that curves file cause i wanted to just do that but the link expired. thanks in advance

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[info]naturellebella
2006-04-23 01:19 am UTC (link)
just noticed that this is for photoshop cd=p well if anything and you do know how to help me let me know!

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[info]fightstarr
2006-04-23 03:06 am UTC (link)
Yeah, the actual curves file is for Photoshop.

But I'm actually pretty sure that the curves will still work in PSP. I tried. I didn't do anything with the RGB channel on this tutorial. Just red, green, and blue. :)

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[info]foreverstruth
2006-04-30 02:03 am UTC (link)
I'm sort of a newbie to photoshop, so I was okay with the first point on the curves but I don't know how to do a second point.. I was hoping you could help out. Or if it's easier, could upload the curves file again? Thank you so much :)

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[info]fightstarr
2006-04-30 04:13 am UTC (link)
I re-uploaded the curves file. :)

But anywho, for this tutorial.. the "first point" is when I would click somewhere towards the mid-top right.. After making all the adjustments there (with input and output), I would click somewhere towards the middle/ bottom left.. which creates a "second point". :]

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[info]jauneamour
2006-05-03 06:40 am UTC (link)
added to mems

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[info]tsumasaki
2006-05-29 03:58 am UTC (link)
hey is there anyway you can upload the curves file again :X?

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[info]fightstarr
2006-05-29 04:08 am UTC (link)
Re-uploaded. :]

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[info]tsumasaki
2006-05-29 04:51 am UTC (link)
thank you so much!

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[info]makeus_itx
2006-06-27 09:13 pm UTC (link)
Awesome tutorial. Where did you get that picture. I love it =)

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[info]naturellebella
2006-06-27 09:23 pm UTC (link)
hiii! ok so now i have adobe but i don't know which folder to put the acv file (tutorial curves). can you tell me?=D

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[info]naturellebella
2006-06-27 09:26 pm UTC (link)
oo i got it lol

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[info]angels_airwaves
2006-07-20 02:48 pm UTC (link)
Sorry to be a pain, but is there anyway you can upload the curves to a site other than rapidshare?

Love the username BTW =)

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[info]fightstarr
2006-07-20 05:43 pm UTC (link)
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=BF8C394B50E52791

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[info]angels_airwaves
2006-07-21 03:06 pm UTC (link)
Thank you, much appreciated =)

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[info]alexdudeman5433
2007-01-04 01:46 am UTC (link)
Re Up please! on like sendspace.com, megaupload.com

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[info]mixedllollies
2007-02-09 08:47 am UTC (link)
I'm having some problems with the curves layer, would anyone mind re-uploading it for me? Please and thankyou.

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