Photoshop makes cute emoticon icons

This tutorial introduces some simple expressions for the production of facial images. The whole process is simple, just use the selection tool to do the selection of graphics, and then add gradient and high light.

This tutorial introduces some simple expressions for the production of facial images. The whole process is simple, just use the selection tool to do the selection of graphics, and then add gradient and high light. The method is simple. The picture of the tutorial is a look at the image on the Internet, copyright belongs to the original author.

Final effect

1. Create a new 600 * 600 pixel file, create a new layer, and use pen to check out the selections shown in Figure 1 (in order to check out the graphic evenly, first hook half of the selection, the other half directly copy it).

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2, the selection fill color: #64EEFB, the effect is as shown in Figure 2, and then the good layer to copy a layer, execute: Edit > Transform > Horizontal Flip, and then the two graphics docking together and merged. The layer is named the body outline, and the effect is shown in Figure 3.

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3, double-click the layer to bring up the layer style, parameter settings such as Figure 4, the effect is shown in Figure 5.

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4, the "Main outline" layer selection, implementation: select > Modify > Shrink, the value is 30, as shown in Figure 6, press CTRL + ALT + D Feather 25 pixels, create a new layer fill color: #12A3E6, the effect is shown in Figure 8.

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5, bring up the "body Contour" layer selection, the top of the layer to create a new layer fill white, with the elliptical marquee tool pull out the selection shown in Figure 9, press DELETE Delete, the layer opacity to: 25%, the effect is as Figure 10.

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6. Create a new layer, and use the elliptical marquee tool to pull out the selection shown in Figure 11 and fill it with white. Then move the selection down some distance, as shown in Figure 12, and delete it with delete, as shown in Figure 12. After you deselect the selection, add the layer mask to slightly erase the ends, as shown in Figure 13.

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7. Create a new layer, use the pen to check out the selections shown in Figure 14, fill the white, remove the selection, and then paint the layer mask with a black brush, the effect is shown in Figure 15.

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8. Create a new layer, use the elliptical marquee tool to pull out the round selection shown in Figure 16, select the Gradient tool color setting as shown in Figure 17, and pull out the linear gradient in Figure 18.

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9. Create a new layer, and use the elliptical marquee tool to pull out the round selection shown in Figure 19, fill the color: #406693.

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10. Copy the current layer, lock the layer fill color: #2F4E72, and then pull out the selection shown in Figure 20 with the elliptical marquee tool and press DELETE.

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11, the same method to produce the eye part of the other graphics, the effect of the following figure.

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12. Create a new layer, and use the elliptical marquee tool to pull out the selection shown in Figure 22, fill the color: #273C51.

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13. Create a new layer, use the elliptical marquee tool to pull out the selection shown in Figure 23, fill it with white, remove the selection and add a layer mask, and pull the transparency with a black and white gradient as shown in Figure 24.

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14, a new layer, the same method, the production of other high light parts, the effect of the following figure.

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15, the other eye directly copy the past can be.

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16, the production of other decorative parts, the effect of the following figure.

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17, finally add the projection and background, complete the final effect.

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