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04-20-2007, 05:52 PM
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Forum Icons
Forum Icons
In this tutorial will teach you how to make trendy forum icons just like the ones of DF. Step 1: Create a new document, 300x300 should be plenty of room. Set the background color to white. Click Here For Image Step 2: Create a new layer. Now select the rounded rectangle tool with a radius of 3 and create a small rounded rectangle around 50x50.  Step 3: Right Click the layer and go into blending options. Use the following settings: Note: change the color to match your skin. Click here For Image Step 4: Create a new layer and CTRL+Click the layer to make a selection of it. Brush the selection with a with a white brush like so:  Step 5: Go to select>modify>contract and contract by 1px. Now go to select>inverse. Now delete the selection (press the delete key).  Step 6: set the layer mode to Overlay, and lower the opacity to around 85%, thus creating a nice shine.  Step 7: Select the Text tool and type your websites initials in the center of the icon, With AA on Crisp, and the following font settings:  Step 8: Set the text layer mode Overlay. This icon will represent New Posts.  Step 9: Now to make a no new posts icon, just duplicate the icon, delete the text, and change the color to a more mellow color.  Step 10: Too create a closed forum icon, change the color to a deep gray, and change the text to an X.  Wa-la! your done, you should now have 3 sharp looking post icons. Please register in order to download the .psd file! Click Here to register today! |
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04-21-2007, 01:15 AM
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Junior Member
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Hello,
very nice tut. thanks  |
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04-21-2007, 01:37 AM
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Member
 Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Egypt - Alexandria
Age: 24
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Thats a hot one my friends, very good
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04-21-2007, 10:47 AM
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Location: South Dakota, USA
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thanks for the tut!
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04-23-2007, 03:42 AM
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Junior Member
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thanks..........
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04-25-2007, 01:40 PM
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Moderator
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Location: California, US
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No problem
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04-25-2007, 07:56 PM
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Junior Member
 Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Denver, CO
Age: 16
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Huh, cool, would make a good button in flash.
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04-27-2007, 06:28 PM
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Junior Member
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That's smart!
Thanks for the tutorial. |
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04-30-2007, 07:31 PM
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Thanks, sure thing
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