Hello everyone, many people have asked me how do I make those types (which u can see in this article) of icons. And I try to tell them but couldn’t explain it at that time. And that’s why I thought that I should write an artikel about it, I wish it’ll help u all to enhance your ability. This is not just a single article. I will uploaden the seconde part too. In first part I will tell u basic and simple steps from which u can improve your icoon (By using Photoshop and seconde door using any online editing website) . I decided to do this as when I was uploading iconen in gallery (of this spot) I saw people were doing same mistake and thought that if I can help u guys it’ll be good for u guys too and for this spot too. So here I’ll start with.
Size : Size of icoon does matter, best size for iconen is (1OO x 1OO)cm of (15O x15O) as in fanpop profiles our iconen are shown between these two sizes. Though u can extend it to (2OO X 2OO)cm. But u extend it meer it looks like a fanart rather than an icon. So if u want a “perfect” icoon keep it under size (2OO X 2OO)cm.
Quality : Quality of picture is seconde
most important thing for an icon, as iconen are small in size so while editing keep in mind to not make the icoon too bright of blurred.
Effect : I have seen many editing works were people add effect which don’t suit the picture/icon, like there a icoon of Flora which looks cute and with any foto editing website one add brand flame effect to it which don’t suits it. Editing (such as that of pixlr express) works for pictures but not for icons. Adding too much glitter make icoon very famine which is not liked door everyone instead try to add little glitter/sparkles.
In photoshop u can use soft edge (round) brush and just click where u want it to be, not many but little soft glitter can make icoon look adorable.
Text add another good thing to icons, try to add little and meaningful quote to icon, which takes iconen to the volgende standard.
Good foto editing website : Before I had Photoshop 7 I used to use link. It’s one of the best foto editing website. I have used Photoshop element 1O before and I can say it’s like PS element very much. It has free brushes, u don’t need to download all just add then and save them. Whenever u want to make icoon u can uploaden those brushes. u can learn how to pas aan with that website as it has a section “Help” and once you’ll learn it’ll be very easy for you. u can even ask vragen there. I can assure u that it’s better than Pixlr express and pic monkey. Just try to roam around it and learn it. If I could give it stars out of 5 I would have gegeven it 1O/5 XD
While adding text u can give effect to texts too , drop shadow effect it good for it as it makes text meer realistic.
In volgende part I’ll tell u about shadow effect, techniques of using brushes, adding yellowish border (blended) and how to blend/merge images. If I couldn’t contain all of these topics in one I would write another artikel for left ones.
Uploading : While uploading add ( 2OO X 2OO )cm iconen add them icoon u can add them in any category e.t. fan art of icons. As it can be called icoon (usually icoon are of 1OO X1OO but it can be 2OO X 2OO) of a fan art.
Thanks for reading this, I hope this will help u guys. I’ll uploaden volgende part soon. Please give your review.
