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This is rather a simple tutorial... but I like the effect and that makes worth it :)I wrote this tut in photoshop CS2, but it's translatable [I followed my own tut in ps 7.0 to make sure ;)]
I started with this
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You crop and prep your icon base like you want to. I cropped it and I sharped it once :)


step 1
The first layer that follows is a curves layer. so layer> new adjustment layer> curves. and set in overlay mode, opacity 100%.
It's rather a complicated layer.


channel: RGB
point 1: [input: 0] and [output: 0]
point 2: [input: 69] and [output: 28]
point 3: [input: 97] and [output: 87]
point 4: [input: 154] and [output: 140]
point 5: [input: 199] and [output: 198]
point 6: [input: 255] and [output: 255]


channel: red
point 1: [input: 0] and [output: 0]
point 2: [input: 132] and [output: 127]
point 3: [input: 147] and [output: 170]
point 4: [input: 255] and [output: 255]


channel: green
point 1: [input: 0] and [output: 0]
point 2: [input: 122] and [output: 151]
point 3: [input: 169] and [output: 176]
point 4: [input: 255] and [output: 255]


channel: blue
point 1: [input: 0] and [output: 0]
point 2: [input: 87] and [output: 2]
point 3: [input: 98] and [output: 125]
point 4: [input: 102] and [output: 210]
point 5: [input: 255] and [output: 255]


you can also download the curves layer [here] (you have to waite 20 sec before you can download the layer.)


step 2
I copied the base, set on the top and mode, multiply; opacity 100%


step 3
create a new layer and fill it with #e3f9fd
mode: saturation
opacity: 100%


step 4
new layer, fill with #11505c
mode: exclusion
opacity: 100%


step 5
copy again the base, bring it to the top.
mode: overlay
opacity: 100%


step 6
new fill layer: #fbf7d1
mode: soft light
opacity: 40%


step 7
copy base and Desaturate it (shift+ctrl+u) then fade your desaturating (shift+ctrl+f); edit> fade to 60%.
mode: screen
opacity: 50%
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your final layer pallet should look like this





other icons made with this tutorial:





I appreciate comment and your results :p I want to ask to not copy the tut or use this pic for this tut


love tara