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my first icon

12-25-2003, 04:43 AM#1
Maggot
this is my first icon. i want to know your opinion.
12-25-2003, 04:47 AM#2
Maggot
sorry. i made a mistake.
12-25-2003, 05:23 AM#3
Narwanza
its certainly a good icon but there are just a few things I want to point out in good icon making. An auto-cast button has a border around it like a passive button. I will post a pic to demonstate it. Do you know how to make the disabled for it? You take off the yellow corners, but then you put a black layer over it. It is usually 65% - 75% opacity. (if the button is already dark you will want to use a lighter black layer) Also on a disabled you have a border. I willl post pics demonstrating.






The first one is proper autocast with the border and the second is a disabled.

Other than that I think it is a great button.
12-25-2003, 11:18 AM#4
Maggot
Oh, now i understand. thank you very much for your advice. =)
12-25-2003, 11:35 AM#5
Mystique
Actually. To make it Bisabled. First set the brightness lower in the Image==>Adjustments==>Brightness and contrast menu. Then make a new layer and color it solid black. Then set the blending mode for it to color.

PS Set the brightness to -50 DS
12-25-2003, 01:30 PM#6
Egg
Dissabled always has the black edge like above. Anywayz nice icon it fits wc3 perfect
12-25-2003, 01:37 PM#7
FinalTyrant
Heres a tip...

Blur the inside of the border using the blur tool when making a disabled icon (it looks more wc3 original) :D
12-25-2003, 03:32 PM#8
Alfred
im guessing that its done free-handed... looks very nice, i luv it... if its free-hand can u post it in the stickied thread?