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18th-Jan-2025 07:29 pm - Icon Tutorial: Sparkle Edition
setsuntamew: the name "Killian" and the Crazy:B logo on a yellow background with white sparkles, the Crazy:B logo has a glitter animation (custom → 24)
I'm back with another tutorial, but this time, we'll be switching gears slightly and learning a different icon style: my beloved sparkle graphics *w* I wrote a tutorial in 2006 for a similar style, but I wanted to make an updated version with the skillz I've learned over the years~

This is much longer than my past few icon tutorials and more complicated. It was written in Photoshop 2020 and assumes that you are decently comfortable using the software already, because there's a lot going on that will be confusing if you don't already know the basics. I don't know how well it translates to other image editing software, since it makes use of a lot of layer styles that I'm not sure exist elsewhere. Sorry D:


full tutorial here @ [community profile] killiansicons
28th-Oct-2024 09:48 pm - Halloween Icon Tutorial
setsuntamew: the name "Killian" in orange on a gray background with white sparkles and an orange pumpkin (custom → 21)
Apparently I've been bitten by the urge to write icon tutorials again...which is only really surprising because I'm not procrastinating anything today XD I wanted to bust this out before Halloween, so let's get to it!

Made in Photoshop 2020, but you can probably recreate it in as far back as CS2-ish (since I still use the same sort of techniques I've been using since then, lmao). Not sure how well it translates to other graphics software, because I downloaded Photoshop in 2004 and never looked back XD


full tutorial here @ [community profile] killiansicons
setsuntamew: fanart of Pharaoh Atem looking serious, with light yellow grunge and orange light textures (Atem → pretty & red)
Hello and welcome to "Killian writes an icon tutorial for the first time since 2010", because I'm still making icons and I wanna teach everyone else how to, too~

Made in Photoshop 2020, but you can probably recreate it in as far back as CS2-ish (since I still use the same sort of techniques I've been using since then, lmao). Not sure how well it translates to other graphics software, sorry! Adobe has me in a death grip.


full tutorial here @ [community profile] killiansicons
so_out_of_ideas: If you like this icon, comment the maker! (Default)


Program: Paint Shop Pro 8
Difficulty: Beginner
Translatable: Partially (uses radial blur, but it's possible to skip that step or use another effect)
here on my blog
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