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How to Make a Colorful Icon Pack

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Final product image — What You’ll Be Creating

In the following steps, you will learn how to create a colorful icon pack in Adobe Illustrator.

For starters, you will learn how to set up a simple grid and how to create a frame for your line icon pack. Using basic tools and taking full advantage of the grid and snap to grid features, you will learn how to create a printer icon design, a color swatches icon design, and an eyedropper icon design. You’ll learn how to work with basic tools and effect, how to easily transform and multiply shapes, and how to add subtle shading.

For more inspiration on how to adjust or improve your icon design, you can find plenty of resources at GraphicRiver.

1. How to Create a New Document and Set Up a Grid

Hit Control-N to create a new document. Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 850 in the width box and 340 in the height box, and then click that More Settings button. Select RGB for the Color Mode, set the Raster Effects to Screen (72 ppi), and then click Create Document.

Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). You will need a grid every 1 px, so simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. Try not to get discouraged by all that grid—it will make your work easier, and keep in mind that you can easily enable or disable it using the Control-„ keyboard shortcut.

You can learn more about Illustrator’s grid system in this short tutorial from Andrei Stefan: Understanding Adobe Illustrator’s Grid System.

You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Don’t forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Units. All these options will significantly increase your work speed.

2. How to Create the Frames for the Colorful Icon Pack

Step 1

Before you learn how to make icons, pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and focus on the toolbar. Remove the color from the stroke and then select the fill and set its color to a random red.

Hold down the Shift key and create a 72 px square. Make sure that it stays selected, open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance), and lower the Opacity to around 20%.

Step 2

Make sure that your square stays selected and open the Transform panel (Window > Transform). Focus on the X and Y input fields to numerically place shapes on your artboard. Enter the settings shown in the following image, and in the end your shape should be placed as shown below.

Step 3

Make sure that your square is still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Drag the Move-Horizontal slider to 206 px, enter 2 in the Copies box, and click OK.

Focus on the Layers panel (Window > Layers), expand the existing layer, and simply lock your shape to make sure that you won’t accidentally select/move it. You’ll only need these red squares as frames for your icons.

3. How to Create the Printer Icon Design

Step 1

Now, let’s learn how to make icons. Focus on the left square and pick the Rectangle Tool (M). Create a 68 x 35 px shape, fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255, and place it exactly as shown in the following image.

Step 2

Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select your blue rectangle, focus on the control panel, and enter 5 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Make sure that your rounded rectangle stays selected and focus on the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance). Select the stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, and increase the Weight to 4 px.

Step 4

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 48 x 8 px shape, and enter 2 px in the Corners box. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 52 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 6

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 48 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118, lower its Opacity to 50%, and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 7

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 48 x 2 px shape. Fill this new shape with white (R=255 G=255 B=255), lower its Opacity to 50% and change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then place it as shown below.

Step 8

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 21 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the top side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 9

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 26 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 10

Select both white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Set the stroke color to R=48 G=26 B=118 and increase the Weight to 4 px.

Step 11

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create two 4 px circles. Fill one of these shapes with white and the other with R=48 G=26 B=118, and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 12

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create three 12 x 22 px shapes. Fill these new shapes with the colors indicated below and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 13

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create two 36 x 2 px shapes. Fill both shapes with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower their Opacity to 50%, and then place them as shown in the following image.

4. How to Create the Color Swatches Icon Design

Step 1

Focus on the next red square.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 68 x 20 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown in the first image.

Focus on the left side of your white rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 10 px in the Corners box.

Step 2

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L), hold down the Shift key, and create a 4 px circle. Fill this new shape with black (R=0 G=0 B=0) and place it as shown in the first image.

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create four 8 px squares. Fill these new shapes with black and place them as shown in the second image.

Step 3

Select your white shape along with the five black shapes and pick the Rotate Tool (R). Hold down the Alt key and simply click in the center of that black circle. This will set the rotation reference point in that spot and open the Rotate window. Set the Angle to 30 degrees and click the Copy button.

Step 4

Select the set of shapes added in the previous step and repeat the Rotate technique. Make sure that you set the reference point in the center of that circle, set the Angle to 30 degrees, and click the Copy button. Select the resulting set of shapes and repeat the Rotate technique one more time.

Step 5

Select your front white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Select the next white shape and add a copy in front (Control-C > Control-F). Select it along with the other shape made in this step and click the Intersect button from the Pathfinder panel.

Step 6

Select your second white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 7

Select your third white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 8

Select all those black squares, except the front ones. First, enter 2 px in that Corners box, and then replace the black with the three colors indicated in the following image.

Step 9

Select the black circle and change its color to R=48 G=26 B=118.

Step 10

Select the front-white shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, change the fill color to R=78 G=185 B=255 and then select the stroke. Set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, increase the Weight to 4 px, and check the Round Join button from the Stroke fly-out panel.

Step 11

Select the remaining white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, and don’t forget to check that Round Join button.

Step 12

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 12 x 2 px shape. Fill this new shape with white, lower its Opacity to 50% and change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then place it as shown below.

5. How to Create the Eyedropper Icon Design

Step 1

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 34 x 12 px shape, and fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255. Using the same tool and appearance attributes, create a 34 x 4 px shape and place it exactly as shown in the second image.

Focus on the top side of this second rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select the left anchor point and drag it 5 px to the right, and then select the right anchor point and drag it 5 px to the left.

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 24 x 27 px shape. Fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255 and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Focus on the top side of this new rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 12 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Select the three shapes highlighted in the following image, open the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder), and click the Union button.

Step 4

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 22 x 31 px shape. Fill it with a random yellow and place it exactly as shown in the first image. Using the same tool and appearance attributes, create a 22 x 5 px shape and place it exactly as shown in the second image.

Focus on the bottom side of this second rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select the left anchor point and drag it 6 px to the right, and then select the right anchor point and drag it 6 px to the left.

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 10 x 7 px shape. Fill it with yellow and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Select the three yellow shapes, open the Pathfinder panel, and click the Union button.

Step 6

Select your yellow shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, remove the fill color, and then select the stroke. Set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, increase the Weight to 4 px, and check the Round Join button from the Stroke fly-out panel.

Step 7

Select the blue shape and focus on the Appearance panel. Select the stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, increase the Weight to 4 px, and don’t forget to check the Round Join button from the Stroke fly-out panel.

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 12 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 8

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create a 10 x 6 px shape. Fill this new shape with white, lower its Opacity to 50% and change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then place it as shown below.

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create an 18 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%, and then place it as shown below.

Step 9

Select all the shapes that make up your eyedropper icon and go to Object > Transform > Rotate. Set the Angle to -45 degrees and click OK.

Step 10

Place your eyedropper on top of that third red square. Select the shape highlighted in the first image and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -4 px Offset and click OK.

Select the resulting shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, remove the stroke color, and then select the fill and set its color to R=255 G=65 B=129.

6. How to Add a Background to the Final Icon Design

Step 1

Now that your line icon pack is ready, go to the Layers panel, unlock that red square, and delete it.

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create an 860 x 350 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=245 G=245 B=245, make sure that it covers your entire artboard, and then send it to back (Shift-Control-[).

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Here is how your colorful icon pack should look. I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and can apply these techniques in your future projects. Don’t hesitate to share your final result in the comments section.

Feel free to adjust the final design and make it your own. You can find some great sources of inspiration at GraphicRiver, with interesting solutions to improve your icon design.

Learn More About Icon Design

If you’re looking for more icon design content, check one of the following tutorials:

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How to Make a Colorful Icon Pack

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In the following steps, you will learn how to create a colorful icon pack in Adobe Illustrator.

For more inspiration on how to adjust or improve your icon design, you can find plenty of resources at GraphicRiver.

1. How to Create a New Document and Set Up a Grid

You can learn more about Illustrator’s grid system in this short tutorial from Andrei Stefan: Understanding Adobe Illustrator’s Grid System.

2. How to Create the Frames for the Colorful Icon Pack

Step 1

Before you learn how to make icons, pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and focus on the toolbar. Remove the color from the stroke and then select the fill and set its color to a random red.

Hold down the Shift key and create a 72 px square. Make sure that it stays selected, open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance), and lower the Opacity to around 20%.

Step 2

Step 3

Make sure that your square is still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Drag the Move-Horizontal slider to 206 px, enter 2 in the Copies box, and click OK.

3. How to Create the Printer Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select your blue rectangle, focus on the control panel, and enter 5 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Step 4

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 48 x 8 px shape, and enter 2 px in the Corners box. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 52 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 6

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 48 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118, lower its Opacity to 50%, and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 7

Step 8

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 21 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the top side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 9

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 26 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 10

Select both white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Set the stroke color to R=48 G=26 B=118 and increase the Weight to 4 px.

Step 11

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create two 4 px circles. Fill one of these shapes with white and the other with R=48 G=26 B=118, and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 12

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create three 12 x 22 px shapes. Fill these new shapes with the colors indicated below and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 13

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create two 36 x 2 px shapes. Fill both shapes with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower their Opacity to 50%, and then place them as shown in the following image.

4. How to Create the Color Swatches Icon Design

Step 1

Focus on the next red square.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 68 x 20 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown in the first image.

Focus on the left side of your white rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 10 px in the Corners box.

Step 2

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L), hold down the Shift key, and create a 4 px circle. Fill this new shape with black (R=0 G=0 B=0) and place it as shown in the first image.

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create four 8 px squares. Fill these new shapes with black and place them as shown in the second image.

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Select your front white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 6

Select your second white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 7

Select your third white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 8

Select all those black squares, except the front ones. First, enter 2 px in that Corners box, and then replace the black with the three colors indicated in the following image.

Step 9

Select the black circle and change its color to R=48 G=26 B=118.

Step 10

Step 11

Select the remaining white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, and don’t forget to check that Round Join button.

Step 12

5. How to Create the Eyedropper Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 24 x 27 px shape. Fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255 and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Focus on the top side of this new rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 12 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Select the three shapes highlighted in the following image, open the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder), and click the Union button.

Step 4

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 10 x 7 px shape. Fill it with yellow and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Select the three yellow shapes, open the Pathfinder panel, and click the Union button.

Step 6

Step 7

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 12 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 8

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create an 18 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%, and then place it as shown below.

Step 9

Select all the shapes that make up your eyedropper icon and go to Object > Transform > Rotate. Set the Angle to -45 degrees and click OK.

Step 10

Place your eyedropper on top of that third red square. Select the shape highlighted in the first image and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -4 px Offset and click OK.

Select the resulting shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, remove the stroke color, and then select the fill and set its color to R=255 G=65 B=129.

6. How to Add a Background to the Final Icon Design

Step 1

Now that your line icon pack is ready, go to the Layers panel, unlock that red square, and delete it.

Step 2

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Feel free to adjust the final design and make it your own. You can find some great sources of inspiration at GraphicRiver, with interesting solutions to improve your icon design.

Learn More About Icon Design

If you’re looking for more icon design content, check one of the following tutorials:

Web Tools

How to Make a Colorful Icon Pack

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In the following steps, you will learn how to create a colorful icon pack in Adobe Illustrator.

For more inspiration on how to adjust or improve your icon design, you can find plenty of resources at GraphicRiver.

1. How to Create a New Document and Set Up a Grid

You can learn more about Illustrator’s grid system in this short tutorial from Andrei Stefan: Understanding Adobe Illustrator’s Grid System.

2. How to Create the Frames for the Colorful Icon Pack

Step 1

Before you learn how to make icons, pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and focus on the toolbar. Remove the color from the stroke and then select the fill and set its color to a random red.

Hold down the Shift key and create a 72 px square. Make sure that it stays selected, open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance), and lower the Opacity to around 20%.

Step 2

Step 3

Make sure that your square is still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Drag the Move-Horizontal slider to 206 px, enter 2 in the Copies box, and click OK.

3. How to Create the Printer Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select your blue rectangle, focus on the control panel, and enter 5 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Step 4

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 48 x 8 px shape, and enter 2 px in the Corners box. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 52 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 6

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 48 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118, lower its Opacity to 50%, and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 7

Step 8

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 21 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the top side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 9

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 26 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 10

Select both white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Set the stroke color to R=48 G=26 B=118 and increase the Weight to 4 px.

Step 11

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create two 4 px circles. Fill one of these shapes with white and the other with R=48 G=26 B=118, and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 12

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create three 12 x 22 px shapes. Fill these new shapes with the colors indicated below and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 13

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create two 36 x 2 px shapes. Fill both shapes with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower their Opacity to 50%, and then place them as shown in the following image.

4. How to Create the Color Swatches Icon Design

Step 1

Focus on the next red square.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 68 x 20 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown in the first image.

Focus on the left side of your white rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 10 px in the Corners box.

Step 2

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L), hold down the Shift key, and create a 4 px circle. Fill this new shape with black (R=0 G=0 B=0) and place it as shown in the first image.

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create four 8 px squares. Fill these new shapes with black and place them as shown in the second image.

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Select your front white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 6

Select your second white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 7

Select your third white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 8

Select all those black squares, except the front ones. First, enter 2 px in that Corners box, and then replace the black with the three colors indicated in the following image.

Step 9

Select the black circle and change its color to R=48 G=26 B=118.

Step 10

Step 11

Select the remaining white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, and don’t forget to check that Round Join button.

Step 12

5. How to Create the Eyedropper Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 24 x 27 px shape. Fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255 and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Focus on the top side of this new rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 12 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Select the three shapes highlighted in the following image, open the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder), and click the Union button.

Step 4

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 10 x 7 px shape. Fill it with yellow and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Select the three yellow shapes, open the Pathfinder panel, and click the Union button.

Step 6

Step 7

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 12 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 8

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create an 18 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%, and then place it as shown below.

Step 9

Select all the shapes that make up your eyedropper icon and go to Object > Transform > Rotate. Set the Angle to -45 degrees and click OK.

Step 10

Place your eyedropper on top of that third red square. Select the shape highlighted in the first image and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -4 px Offset and click OK.

Select the resulting shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, remove the stroke color, and then select the fill and set its color to R=255 G=65 B=129.

6. How to Add a Background to the Final Icon Design

Step 1

Now that your line icon pack is ready, go to the Layers panel, unlock that red square, and delete it.

Step 2

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Feel free to adjust the final design and make it your own. You can find some great sources of inspiration at GraphicRiver, with interesting solutions to improve your icon design.

Learn More About Icon Design

If you’re looking for more icon design content, check one of the following tutorials:

Web Tools

How to Make a Colorful Icon Pack

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Make a Colorful Icon Pack

In the following steps, you will learn how to create a colorful icon pack in Adobe Illustrator.

For more inspiration on how to adjust or improve your icon design, you can find plenty of resources at GraphicRiver.

1. How to Create a New Document and Set Up a Grid

You can learn more about Illustrator’s grid system in this short tutorial from Andrei Stefan: Understanding Adobe Illustrator’s Grid System.

2. How to Create the Frames for the Colorful Icon Pack

Step 1

Before you learn how to make icons, pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and focus on the toolbar. Remove the color from the stroke and then select the fill and set its color to a random red.

Hold down the Shift key and create a 72 px square. Make sure that it stays selected, open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance), and lower the Opacity to around 20%.

Step 2

Step 3

Make sure that your square is still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Drag the Move-Horizontal slider to 206 px, enter 2 in the Copies box, and click OK.

3. How to Create the Printer Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select your blue rectangle, focus on the control panel, and enter 5 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Step 4

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 48 x 8 px shape, and enter 2 px in the Corners box. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 52 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 6

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 48 x 4 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with R=48 G=26 B=118, lower its Opacity to 50%, and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 7

Step 8

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 21 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the top side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 9

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 40 x 26 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown below.

Focus on the bottom side of this new shape and pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 2 px in the Corners box.

Step 10

Select both white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Set the stroke color to R=48 G=26 B=118 and increase the Weight to 4 px.

Step 11

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create two 4 px circles. Fill one of these shapes with white and the other with R=48 G=26 B=118, and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 12

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create three 12 x 22 px shapes. Fill these new shapes with the colors indicated below and then place them as shown in the following image.

Step 13

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create two 36 x 2 px shapes. Fill both shapes with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower their Opacity to 50%, and then place them as shown in the following image.

4. How to Create the Color Swatches Icon Design

Step 1

Focus on the next red square.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 68 x 20 px shape. Fill this new rectangle with white and place it as shown in the first image.

Focus on the left side of your white rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 10 px in the Corners box.

Step 2

Pick the Ellipse Tool (L), hold down the Shift key, and create a 4 px circle. Fill this new shape with black (R=0 G=0 B=0) and place it as shown in the first image.

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create four 8 px squares. Fill these new shapes with black and place them as shown in the second image.

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Select your front white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 6

Select your second white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 7

Select your third white shape and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 4 px Offset and click OK. Fill the resulting shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%.

Step 8

Select all those black squares, except the front ones. First, enter 2 px in that Corners box, and then replace the black with the three colors indicated in the following image.

Step 9

Select the black circle and change its color to R=48 G=26 B=118.

Step 10

Step 11

Select the remaining white shapes and focus on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke, set its color to R=48 G=26 B=118, and don’t forget to check that Round Join button.

Step 12

5. How to Create the Eyedropper Icon Design

Step 1

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 24 x 27 px shape. Fill it with R=78 G=185 B=255 and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Focus on the top side of this new rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select both anchor points and enter 12 px in the Corners box.

Step 3

Select the three shapes highlighted in the following image, open the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder), and click the Union button.

Step 4

Step 5

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 10 x 7 px shape. Fill it with yellow and place it exactly as shown in the first image.

Select the three yellow shapes, open the Pathfinder panel, and click the Union button.

Step 6

Step 7

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create a 12 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and place it as shown below.

Step 8

Switch to the Rectangle Tool (M) and create an 18 x 4 px shape. Fill this new shape with R=48 G=26 B=118 and lower its Opacity to 30%, and then place it as shown below.

Step 9

Select all the shapes that make up your eyedropper icon and go to Object > Transform > Rotate. Set the Angle to -45 degrees and click OK.

Step 10

Place your eyedropper on top of that third red square. Select the shape highlighted in the first image and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -4 px Offset and click OK.

Select the resulting shape and focus on the Appearance panel. First, remove the stroke color, and then select the fill and set its color to R=255 G=65 B=129.

6. How to Add a Background to the Final Icon Design

Step 1

Now that your line icon pack is ready, go to the Layers panel, unlock that red square, and delete it.

Step 2

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Feel free to adjust the final design and make it your own. You can find some great sources of inspiration at GraphicRiver, with interesting solutions to improve your icon design.

Learn More About Icon Design

If you’re looking for more icon design content, check one of the following tutorials:

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How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial I want to show you how to create a gradient text effect in Adobe Photoshop. If you want to get the final result without any effort, you can buy it on GraphicRiver.

This pack includes different text effects and works with shapes and text.

Photoshop Text Styles 01 — Photoshop Text Styles

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

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Tutorial Assets

The following assets will be used during this tutorial:

Great Vibes font

Before you start creating this text effect, download and install the font.

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

Open Photoshop, and go to File > New to create a new document.

Step 2

Fill the document using #282828 color. Pick the Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Font: Great Vibes
Font Size: 127 pt
Color: White
The tracking for the selection characters: -25

Step 3

Write „Fairy” (the first letter should be capital) and place it in the center of the Photoshop document (press Control-A to select the document, and then pick the Move Tool (V) and click on the Align Vertical Center and Align Horizontal Center icons).

Step 4

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 7 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #ff0084

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 5

Select the Fairy layer, go to Layer > Duplicate Layer, and name the layer „Middle”. Click OK to create the layer. Pick the Move Tool (V) and move it up and left by 7 px. Go to Layer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style to clean the layer styles. Change the color to #c6c6c6.

Step 6

Then double-click with your mouse on the text layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 4 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #8c054a

Step 7

Now add an Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 4 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Gradient: from #f6b6ce to #e35b9b
Style: Reflected
Angle: 90°
Scale: 46%
Uncheck Reverse and Dither
Check Align with Layer

Step 9

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #840048
Opacity: 100%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 10 px
Spread: 100%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Step 10

Select the Middle layer and duplicate it. Double-click on the name and change it to „Front”. Press Enter to apply the settings. Pick the Move Tool (V) and move it up by 5 px and left by 1 px. Go to Layer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style to clean the layer styles.

Step 11

Make sure that the Front layer is selected. Double-click with your mouse on the layer to apply the following layer style. Set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 12

Add a Stroke:

Size: 7 px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 0%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 13

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #ffffff
Opacity: 40%

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 14

Select the layers Fairy, Middle and Front, go to Layer > Merge Layers (or press Control-E) to merge them into one.

Step 15

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke:

Size: 10 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 16

Now add an Outer Glow:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Choke: 100%
Size: 14 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 17

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #000000
Opacity: 30%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 35 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Congratulations, You’re Done!

In this tutorial you learned how to create a piece of fairytale text. Hope you like it. Don’t forget to share your result with us.

This text effect we have just created is a part of my text style pack on GraphicRiver.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

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20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

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How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial I want to show you how to create a gradient text effect in Adobe Photoshop. If you want to get the final result without any effort, you can buy it on GraphicRiver.

This pack includes different text effects and works with shapes and text.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

Tutorial Assets

The following assets will be used during this tutorial:

Great Vibes font

Before you start creating this text effect, download and install the font.

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

Open Photoshop, and go to File > New to create a new document.

Step 2

Fill the document using #282828 color. Pick the Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Font: Great Vibes
Font Size: 127 pt
Color: White
The tracking for the selection characters: -25

Step 3

Step 4

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 7 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #ff0084

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 5

Step 6

Then double-click with your mouse on the text layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 4 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #8c054a

Step 7

Now add an Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 4 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Gradient: from #f6b6ce to #e35b9b
Style: Reflected
Angle: 90°
Scale: 46%
Uncheck Reverse and Dither
Check Align with Layer

Step 9

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #840048
Opacity: 100%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 10 px
Spread: 100%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Step 10

Step 11

Make sure that the Front layer is selected. Double-click with your mouse on the layer to apply the following layer style. Set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 12

Add a Stroke:

Size: 7 px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 0%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 13

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #ffffff
Opacity: 40%

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 14

Select the layers Fairy, Middle and Front, go to Layer > Merge Layers (or press Control-E) to merge them into one.

Step 15

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke:

Size: 10 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 16

Now add an Outer Glow:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Choke: 100%
Size: 14 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 17

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #000000
Opacity: 30%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 35 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Congratulations, You’re Done!

In this tutorial you learned how to create a piece of fairytale text. Hope you like it. Don’t forget to share your result with us.

This text effect we have just created is a part of my text style pack on GraphicRiver.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

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How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial I want to show you how to create a gradient text effect in Adobe Photoshop. If you want to get the final result without any effort, you can buy it on GraphicRiver.

This pack includes different text effects and works with shapes and text.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

Tutorial Assets

The following assets will be used during this tutorial:

Great Vibes font

Before you start creating this text effect, download and install the font.

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

Open Photoshop, and go to File > New to create a new document.

Step 2

Fill the document using #282828 color. Pick the Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Font: Great Vibes
Font Size: 127 pt
Color: White
The tracking for the selection characters: -25

Step 3

Step 4

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 7 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #ff0084

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 5

Step 6

Then double-click with your mouse on the text layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 4 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #8c054a

Step 7

Now add an Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 4 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Gradient: from #f6b6ce to #e35b9b
Style: Reflected
Angle: 90°
Scale: 46%
Uncheck Reverse and Dither
Check Align with Layer

Step 9

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #840048
Opacity: 100%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 10 px
Spread: 100%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Step 10

Step 11

Make sure that the Front layer is selected. Double-click with your mouse on the layer to apply the following layer style. Set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 12

Add a Stroke:

Size: 7 px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 0%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 13

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #ffffff
Opacity: 40%

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 14

Select the layers Fairy, Middle and Front, go to Layer > Merge Layers (or press Control-E) to merge them into one.

Step 15

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke:

Size: 10 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 16

Now add an Outer Glow:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Choke: 100%
Size: 14 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 17

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #000000
Opacity: 30%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 35 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Congratulations, You’re Done!

In this tutorial you learned how to create a piece of fairytale text. Hope you like it. Don’t forget to share your result with us.

This text effect we have just created is a part of my text style pack on GraphicRiver.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

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How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial I want to show you how to create a gradient text effect in Adobe Photoshop. If you want to get the final result without any effort, you can buy it on GraphicRiver.

This pack includes different text effects and works with shapes and text.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

Tutorial Assets

The following assets will be used during this tutorial:

Great Vibes font

Before you start creating this text effect, download and install the font.

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

Open Photoshop, and go to File > New to create a new document.

Step 2

Fill the document using #282828 color. Pick the Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Font: Great Vibes
Font Size: 127 pt
Color: White
The tracking for the selection characters: -25

Step 3

Step 4

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 7 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #ff0084

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 5

Step 6

Then double-click with your mouse on the text layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 4 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #8c054a

Step 7

Now add an Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 4 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Gradient: from #f6b6ce to #e35b9b
Style: Reflected
Angle: 90°
Scale: 46%
Uncheck Reverse and Dither
Check Align with Layer

Step 9

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #840048
Opacity: 100%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 10 px
Spread: 100%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Step 10

Step 11

Make sure that the Front layer is selected. Double-click with your mouse on the layer to apply the following layer style. Set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 12

Add a Stroke:

Size: 7 px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 0%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 13

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #ffffff
Opacity: 40%

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 14

Select the layers Fairy, Middle and Front, go to Layer > Merge Layers (or press Control-E) to merge them into one.

Step 15

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke:

Size: 10 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 16

Now add an Outer Glow:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Choke: 100%
Size: 14 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 17

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #000000
Opacity: 30%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 35 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Congratulations, You’re Done!

In this tutorial you learned how to create a piece of fairytale text. Hope you like it. Don’t forget to share your result with us.

This text effect we have just created is a part of my text style pack on GraphicRiver.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

Web Tools

How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

15/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cartoon Gradient Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial I want to show you how to create a gradient text effect in Adobe Photoshop. If you want to get the final result without any effort, you can buy it on GraphicRiver.

This pack includes different text effects and works with shapes and text.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

Tutorial Assets

The following assets will be used during this tutorial:

Great Vibes font

Before you start creating this text effect, download and install the font.

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

Open Photoshop, and go to File > New to create a new document.

Step 2

Fill the document using #282828 color. Pick the Type Tool (T) with these settings:

Font: Great Vibes
Font Size: 127 pt
Color: White
The tracking for the selection characters: -25

Step 3

Step 4

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 7 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #ff0084

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 5

Step 6

Then double-click with your mouse on the text layer to open the Layer Style window.

Add a Stroke with these settings:

Size: 4 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #8c054a

Step 7

Now add an Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 4 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Gradient: from #f6b6ce to #e35b9b
Style: Reflected
Angle: 90°
Scale: 46%
Uncheck Reverse and Dither
Check Align with Layer

Step 9

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #840048
Opacity: 100%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 10 px
Spread: 100%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Step 10

Step 11

Make sure that the Front layer is selected. Double-click with your mouse on the layer to apply the following layer style. Set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 12

Add a Stroke:

Size: 7 px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 0%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 13

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #ffffff
Opacity: 40%

Then click OK to save changes.

Step 14

Select the layers Fairy, Middle and Front, go to Layer > Merge Layers (or press Control-E) to merge them into one.

Step 15

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style.

Add a Stroke:

Size: 10 px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #000000

Step 16

Now add an Outer Glow:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Noise: 0%
Color: #ffffff
Technique: Softer
Choke: 100%
Size: 14 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Range: 100%
Jitter: 0%

Step 17

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

Blending Mode: Normal
Pick the color #000000
Opacity: 30%
Uncheck Use Global Light box before setting the Angle: 135°
Distance: 35 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 0 px
Contour: Linear
Uncheck Anti-aliased
Noise: 0%
Check Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow

Click OK to save changes.

Congratulations, You’re Done!

In this tutorial you learned how to create a piece of fairytale text. Hope you like it. Don’t forget to share your result with us.

This text effect we have just created is a part of my text style pack on GraphicRiver.

Looking for more cartoon actions and assets? Check out our recommended cartoon photo effects and comic text effect actions:

Photoshop Actions

20 Best Cartoon Photo Effects & Comic Text Photoshop Actions

Melody Nieves

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How to Make a Photoshop Action to Create a Stitched Jeans Text Effect

01/03/2019 admin

Post pobrano z: How to Make a Photoshop Action to Create a Stitched Jeans Text Effect

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create your own denim texture using filters in Adobe Photoshop and then how to create an action for the stitched jeans text effect.

This action is based on Stitched Leather and Jeans Actions from Envato Market.
These actions transform any text or shape into a stitched leather or jeans type.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during this Photoshop action tutorial:

1. How to Create a Denim Texture

First of all, I’ll show you how you can create your own denim texture using Photoshop filters. If you prefer, you can skip these steps and download the denim texture from the tutorial assets.

Step 1

Start Adobe Photoshop and open a new document (Control-N) with 1024 x 1024 px and a resolution of 72 DPI. Then go to Filter > Filter Gallery… and select Halftone Pattern from the Sketch folder and use these settings:

Size: 2
Contrast: 20
Pattern Type: Dot

Hit OK.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint…, set Type to Fine Dots, and hit OK. Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur…, and set the Angle to -45° and the Distance to 20 px. Hit OK.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise, and set the Amount to 10% and Distribution to Gaussian. Check the Monochromatic box and hit OK. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, set the Radius to 0.5 px, and hit OK.

Step 4

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels and set Inputs to 21 – 0.52 – 199 and Outputs to 53 – 163. Then select the Background layer and go to Edit > Define Pattern, change the name to denim-texture, and hit OK.

Done. You have just created your own denim texture which we will use in our Photoshop action. We could finish it with a blue color overlay, but I like to leave it in shades of gray, which lets you change the texture to any color later.

2. How to Set the Background and Add Text

For this Photoshop action, I chose the wood planks background, which you can get from the tutorial assets, but it is not mandatory for the action to work.

Step 1

Open the wood planks image (Control-O). Then hit Control-Alt-I, change the Resolution to 72 Pixels/Inch and the Width to 850 px, and hit OK.

Step 2

Take your Type tool (T), change the font to Varsity Team Bold, and set the Size to 450 pt. Then write „JB” on your artboard.

3. How to Start Recording a Photoshop Action

Now we are going to start recording a Photoshop action. It’s important to follow the steps in order and to avoid unnecessary mouse clicks and keystrokes.

Step 1

Hit Alt-F9 to open your Actions panel. At the bottom of this panel, hit the Create new set icon, name it Jeans Action, and hit OK. Then hit the Create new action icon next to it and name it Start. Now hit the Record button and start recording the Photoshop action.

Step 2

To start off our Photoshop action, right-click on the JB layer in your Layers panel and select Duplicate Layer, name it jeans-base, and hit OK. Then right-click on the jeans-base layer and select Duplicate Layer again, name it jeans-rim, and hit OK.

4. How to Create and Style the Jeans Rim

Step 1

Right-click on the jeans-rim layer and select Blending Options. Then set the Fill Opacity to 0%.

Step 2

Add a Stroke with Size of 16 px, set the Position to Outside, and hit OK. Then right-click the jeans-rim layer and select Convert to Smart Object.

Step 3

Right-click on the jeans-rim layer and select Blending Options again. Now add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Style: Inner Bevel
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 888%
Direction: Down
Size: 2 px
Soften: 0 px
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 135°
Altitude: 30°
Highlight Mode: Linear Burn with color #000000
Highlight Mode – Opacity: 27%
Highlight Mode: Color Dodge with color #ffffff
Shadow Mode – Opacity: 44%

Step 4

Add a Texture for the Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Pattern: denim-texture (the one you have created before)
Scale: 50%
Depth: 95%

Step 5

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

Color: #6b6b6b
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: -45°
Distance: 6 px
Choke: 45%
Size: 5 px
Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 6

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Color: #224d66
Opacity: 80%

Step 7

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Pattern: denim-texture
Scale: 50%

Step 8

Finally, add a Drop Shadow to our Photoshop text effect with these settings:

Blend Mode: Multiply
Color: #000000
Opacity: 80%
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 90°
Distance: 2 px
Spread: 0%
Size: 3 px
Check the Anti-aliased box

Hit OK to apply the text effect.

This is the result of the text effect applied to our Photoshop action.

5. How to Create and Style the Jeans Main Layer

Step 1

Select the jeans-base layer in your Layers panel. Right-click on it and select Blending Options. Now add a Stroke with Size of 15 px, change Position to Outside, and hit OK. Then right-click this layer again and select Convert to Smart Object.

Step 2

Right-click on the jeans-base layer and select Blending Options again. Now add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Style: Inner Bevel
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 100%
Direction: Up
Size: 49 px
Soften: 0 px
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 180°
Altitude: 30°
Check the Anti-aliased box
Highlight Mode: Color Dodge with color #ffffff
Highlight Mode – Opacity: 30%
Highlight Mode: Linear Burn with color #000000
Shadow Mode – Opacity: 13%

Step 3

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Multiply
Color: #7a7a7a
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 132°
Distance: 0 px
Choke: 18%
Size: 35 px
Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 4

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Linear Burn
Opacity: 24%
Color: #6a6a6a
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 60%
Size: 38 px
Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 5

Add a Satin style with these settings:

Blend Mode: Linear Burn
Color: #000000
Opacity: 13%
Angle: 0°
Distance: 45 px
Size: 46 px
Check the Anti-aliased box
Check the Invert box

Step 6

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Color: #224d66
Opacity: 80%

Step 7

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Pattern: denim-texture
Scale: 50%

Step 8

Finally, add a Drop Shadow to our Photoshop text effect with these settings:

Blend Mode: Multiply
Color: #000000
Opacity: 36%
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 105°
Distance: 9 px
Spread: 11%
Size: 8 px
Check the Anti-aliased box

Hit OK to apply the text effect.

And this is the result of the text effect applied to our Photoshop action.

6. How to Add and Style the Jeans Stitch

We are almost done with our Photoshop action. The last thing we need to add is a cool stitch to this text effect. So let’s do it.

Step 1

Create a new layer by going to Layer > New > Layer and name it stitch. Then Control–click the jeans-base layer to make a selection. Go to Select > Modify > Contract, set the value to 24 px, and hit OK. Finally, go to your Paths panel and click the Make work path from selection icon at the bottom.

Step 2

Select your Brush Tool (B) and select jeans-stitch from the tutorial assets as your brush. Then right-click on the Work Path layer in Paths panel and select Stroke Path…, choose Brush as your tool, and hit OK. Lastly, hit Delete to delete the work path layer.

Step 3

Right-click on the stitch layer and select Blending Options. Then add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

Style: Pillow Emboss
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 200%
Direction: Up
Size: 9 px
Soften: 5 px
Uncheck the Use Global Light box
Angle: 90°
Altitude: 30°
Check the Anti-aliased box
Highlight Mode: Linear Dodge (Add) with color #ffffff
Highlight Mode – Opacity: 24%
Highlight Mode: Linear Burn with color #000000
Shadow Mode – Opacity: 18%

Step 4

Add a Color Overlay and choose the color #d19f5f. Then hit OK to apply the text effect. Now go back to your Actions panel and hit the Stop button at the bottom to stop recording this Photoshop action.

Congratulations! You’re Done!

In this tutorial, you learned how to create a Photoshop action for a jeans text effect and also how to create your own denim texture using Photoshop filters.

We started by creating the main denim texture, and then we recorded an action for the jeans text effect using layer styles and a stitch brush.

I hope you have enjoyed this Photoshop action tutorial. Please feel free to leave your
comments, suggestions, and outcomes below. The text effect action we just
created is based on Stitched Leather and Jeans Actions.

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