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**Solace** · 2008-02-14, 23:43

Wow those are really easy to follow! I even have the perfect picture to try that out on.

Now to find some time.....

Edit: woot page two!

unasuvas · 2008-03-09, 21:11

Alright, I've had a few people requesting that I make some icon tutorials, so today, I bring two tutorials~!

But a few notes you should know:
☠ I use Adobe PhotoShop CS so the tutorials I use will most likely NOT be translatable for anyone who uses Jasc Paintshop, GIMP, or other. Sorry... Though it might be translatable to PhotoShop CS2, or later.
☠ You need at least a moderate amount of knowledge of PhotoShop.. or at least know where to find certain menus and how to create new layers.
☠ Try not to copy every step of this tutorial exactly. Remember that not every base is the same, so tweak anything to bring out the best of the picture your using.

I've been using this first coloring for a long time & I mostly use it for Higurashi screencaps but it can be used for other sources as well. Many people have described it as Soft Coloring and I've noticed that it mostly works well with bright and/or colorful pictures. It looks really bad with dark screencaps.

Going from

to

Other examples of this coloring:

Spoiler for soft coloring:

This second coloring is fairly new in my icons. I needed a coloring that worked well with darker pictures and this one seemed to work. Since it's one of the few colorings I use that involves an exclusion layer, I called it Exclusion Coloring. The first few steps of this tutorial are very similar to the Soft Coloring tutorial but with a few changes to numbers & such.

Going from

to

Other examples of this coloring:

Spoiler for exclusion coloring:

Comments, suggestions & questions are welcome. I'm sorry I couldn't make these tutorials beginner-friendly. I'm used to making tutorials for the folks at LJ and they usually have a moderate amount of PhotoShop knowledge. So if you're confused about any of the steps, let me know & I'll try to elaborate more on it.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and if anyone has PhotoShop and would like the .psd of these two tuturials, feel free to PM me about it.

That's it for now. I do plan on doing a manga coloring tutorial but it won't be for a while due to school. But next week is the start of my one-week Spring Break so I'll try to find the time to do the tutorial during that week.

Garve · 2008-03-12, 10:46

Hi, your work is truly amazing!
I especially like the manga colorizations.
So keep up the good work!

unasuvas · 2008-03-20, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garve

Hi, your work is truly amazing!
I especially like the manga colorizations.
So keep up the good work!

Why, thank you! And speaking of manga coloring...
I just had to do some of these panels as soon as I saw chapter 3 of the Umineko manga.

Spoiler for Eva:

Spoiler for Eva (vers. 2):

Spoiler for Scary Eva:

Spoiler for Natsuhi:

Comments? Critiscism? Questions? Suggestions?
If you have photoshop & would like to see how I do my coloring, PM me about it and I'll upload the .psds for you.

Garve · 2008-03-21, 07:02

Heya, I think those 4 pics are great! The only think I would criticize is, that Natsuhi looks a bit pale in the 4th picture. But maybe she really looks this way, I don't know

So apologize my unawareness in case.

But besides that I think you've chosen some great colors!

unasuvas · 2008-03-21, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garve

Heya, I think those 4 pics are great! The only think I would criticize is, that Natsuhi looks a bit pale in the 4th picture. But maybe she really looks this way, I don't know

So apologize my unawareness in case.

But besides that I think you've chosen some great colors!

I thought she looked kinda pale too (you have a good eye, haha).

She looks that way because of the effects I put in after I finished coloring. For example, look at the first Eva picture; that's has no other effects on it other than manga coloring. But the picture following it has several Adjustment Layers stacked on top of it like Levels, Curves, Hue&Saturation, Selective Color, Photo Filters, Textures, etc. So the second Eva picture looks kinda pale as well, I guess.

But thank you for the crit! I'll keep in mind to not make the skin & lighter parts so bright next time. Thanks~ <3

natyo2 · 2008-12-16, 17:14

I have a request
I'd like this scan colored: http://www.madteaparty.dreamhosters....?g2_itemId=465
with the color of skin, hair, eyes, and bandages of this one: http://www.madteaparty.dreamhosters....p?g2_itemId=49
Choose the color of clothes, I don't mind the time it takes, Thanks!

2008-02-14, 23:43	Link #21
Solace (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006	Wow those are really easy to follow! I even have the perfect picture to try that out on. Now to find some time..... Edit: woot page two! __________________

2008-03-09, 21:11	Link #22
unasuvas Follower of Lambdadelta Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 33	Alright, I've had a few people requesting that I make some icon tutorials, so today, I bring two tutorials~! But a few notes you should know: ☠ I use Adobe PhotoShop CS so the tutorials I use will most likely NOT be translatable for anyone who uses Jasc Paintshop, GIMP, or other. Sorry... Though it might be translatable to PhotoShop CS2, or later. ☠ You need at least a moderate amount of knowledge of PhotoShop.. or at least know where to find certain menus and how to create new layers. ☠ Try not to copy every step of this tutorial exactly. Remember that not every base is the same, so tweak anything to bring out the best of the picture your using. I've been using this first coloring for a long time & I mostly use it for Higurashi screencaps but it can be used for other sources as well. Many people have described it as Soft Coloring and I've noticed that it mostly works well with bright and/or colorful pictures. It looks really bad with dark screencaps. Going from to Other examples of this coloring: Spoiler for soft coloring: 1. Here's your base. Cute lil crying Satoko from Higurashi Kai. A simple base would be to take any screencap or picture and simply crop it into a perfect square (all sides are equal in length). Then simply resize the picture to 100 x 100 pixels. IF your base is blurry after resizing, simply duplicate the base & sharpen the copy. If it's too over-sharpened, lower the opacity of the base. 2. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels Input Levels: 47 1.30 255 3. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue & Saturation Set Saturation to +30. 4. Create a New Layer & color fill it with #DCDCDC. Set the layer to Multiply at 100% 5. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color Red -60 0 +70 0 Yellow -100 +40 -60 0 Blue 0 -60 -60 +100 Neutral 0 0 0 +15 6. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves Input: 190 Output: 215 And you're done~! This second coloring is fairly new in my icons. I needed a coloring that worked well with darker pictures and this one seemed to work. Since it's one of the few colorings I use that involves an exclusion layer, I called it Exclusion Coloring. The first few steps of this tutorial are very similar to the Soft Coloring tutorial but with a few changes to numbers & such. Going from to Other examples of this coloring: Spoiler for exclusion coloring: 1. The base this time is Yusuke Fujihara from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. Evil-lookin' fella, ain't he? 2. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels Input Levels: 0 1.15 235 3. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue & Saturation Set Saturation to +45. 4. Create a New Layer & color fill it with #DCDCDC. Set the layer to Multiply at 100% 5. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color Red +40 +40 +70 0 Yellow -50 +50 -50 0 Green +50 +50 -60 0 Cyan +100 0 0 0 Blue 0 -60 -60 +100 Whites -35 0 +40 0 6. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color Red -20 +20 +15 -15 Whites +40 -50 -100 0 Neutrals 0 0 0 +10 7. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves Input: 190 Output: 215 8. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter Set it to Warming Filter (85) at 25% 9. Create a New Layer & color fill it with #230300. Set the layer to Exclusion at 100% And voila! You're finished. Comments, suggestions & questions are welcome. I'm sorry I couldn't make these tutorials beginner-friendly. I'm used to making tutorials for the folks at LJ and they usually have a moderate amount of PhotoShop knowledge. So if you're confused about any of the steps, let me know & I'll try to elaborate more on it. EDIT: Oh yeah, and if anyone has PhotoShop and would like the .psd of these two tuturials, feel free to PM me about it. That's it for now. I do plan on doing a manga coloring tutorial but it won't be for a while due to school. But next week is the start of my one-week Spring Break so I'll try to find the time to do the tutorial during that week. __________________ Last edited by unasuvas; 2008-03-09 at 21:46.

2008-03-12, 10:46	Link #23
Garve Providence Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 35	Hi, your work is truly amazing! I especially like the manga colorizations. So keep up the good work!

2008-03-21, 07:02	Link #25
Garve Providence Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 35	Heya, I think those 4 pics are great! The only think I would criticize is, that Natsuhi looks a bit pale in the 4th picture. But maybe she really looks this way, I don't know So apologize my unawareness in case. But besides that I think you've chosen some great colors!

2008-12-16, 17:14	Link #27
natyo2 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bs as argentina Age: 31	I have a request I'd like this scan colored: http://www.madteaparty.dreamhosters....?g2_itemId=465 with the color of skin, hair, eyes, and bandages of this one: http://www.madteaparty.dreamhosters....p?g2_itemId=49 Choose the color of clothes, I don't mind the time it takes, Thanks!