The Winx Club Article: How to make icons III [ Changing Background and Adding Texts]

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How to make icons III [ Changing Background and Adding Texts]

posted by nmdis

An icon of Kristal with new background and text

PART III [Adding texts and Changing Background]

Hello girls (I don’t think any boy exists in our club :P)

Iti is back with another lesson of icon making. So today I will tell you how to change background of an image (while making icon) and adding texts to it. So, I will start the main problem that occurs during changing background, for beginners.

While changing background one need to know which tool is perfect. So here we start.

Steps

1.    Open a picture.

2.    Now click on “magic wand” and select the area you want to remove. For this you can click on “add” in the above box, where you can see which tool you selected. Or directly press “cntrl + shift” and keep pressing it.

3.     When you’ll select the places, press “delete” button. And the required area will get deleted.

4.    Remember don’t deselect the area.

5.    Now use paint brush to color the required area in any color you want.

6.    You can add the shade of dark color in borders (remember in previous article I told you how to do it? If not you can read it again)

7.    Now you can add “soft edge dots” as I told you how, in previous chapters.

8.    If you have problem in selecting any area you can also use Lasso tool, it really helps.

Musa's icon after adding different background

Now as you know how to change background I will tell you how to add texts.

Steps for adding texts

1.    You need to download beautiful fonts first. You can download them from link

2.    Now, go to the icon you prepared and click on “T” button which means text. Write down whatever you want to.

3.    Press “Cntrl + T” together and you and you’ll be able to resize it and place it where ever you want, you can also turn it around.

4.    If you use Photoshop, then open Layer box.

5.    Click on “f” button in bottom of layer box. And then follow what’s written below

Click on “f” -> Drop Shadow -> adjust opacity and spread shadow

6.    This will give a touch to you icon.

7.    G o to “Layer” on the top it’s in the same box from where you see “File”, “Edit” etc.

8.    Click on option “Merge Visible.

Now you should get something like this icon below.

I hope it had helped. Now you guys tell me what you want to learn in next article.

Musa Icon after adding text and drop shadow

Musa_Music, MissAngelPaws and 2 others like this

nmdis Please give your reviews. As I am seeing only 2 people responded last articles I am not sure if it's helpful here. And if it not then I'll upload them in banner and icon making spot for them.

MissAngelPaws Again, very useful. Also, can you tell us how to add the shadow effect? And sorry if I'm asking too much.

WinxStellaStar Yes, it's very useful! (For exeample now I know where I can get fonts) I agree with Dania: Can you tell us how to add the shadow effect? And please tell us how you add the "light" effects. :)

Princess-Flora I agree with Dania and Maja

nmdis @Dania and Maja : I have written, read it carefully anyway. I will tell you again. Follow these steps:- Open Layer box from "window" --> write text --> in layer box click on "f" which is encircled --> add drop shadow--> use your cursor to increase or decrease opacity--> it's ready! Well it's like kinda hard to write it down, but still I tried. Hope you understand it now.

WinxStellaStar Ok, I'll try this. I hope I'll do this. xD

nmdis ^Ok and I know you will ^_^

MissAngelPaws No, I meant the shadow effect for the person. Like how you did with Krystal's icon in this article.

nmdis ^Oh that? Ok I will add it in next article.

FrozenQueen Good and bad news. Good: I downloaded Photoshop. Bad: And it's the illegal Photoshop. Nice article as always, beautifully written :)

nmdis Farhah you know you can get their serial key? Just google serial key of Photoshop Version you have. I am sure you'll get it and when you'll enter the serial key it'll turn to full version.

rorowinx can you put the link to download photoshop plz?

nmdis @rorowinx : I don't have the link but I'll try to find it and add it in next part.

rorowinx ok ♥☻♥

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