Hmm...

[hils]

Icon makers, I'd appreciate some concrit.

I am ashamed to say I have been thinking about this since that annonymous person commented that my fic and icons suck.

Do you think I sharpen my bases too much? I'm looking at the Buffy icons I just posted and some of them do look a bit wibbly. Do the rest of you sharpen before colouring? Hints and tips muchly appreciated

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[folkin-up-again.livejournal.com]

I could have posted a comment, but this completely summed it all up.

It really is just a matter of taste and preference. For instance, over the past few months I've applied to various 'elite' icon communities. I always use almost the same icons when I apply to these kinds of things. I was reject by some and then others I was accepted.

There is no universal method of making great icons. Just go with what looks nice for you.

In terms of sharpness, I personally cannot make my icons sharp and keep them looking good. Not sure what program you use, but back when I was just beginning on PS7, I used to take the icon, crop, make two layers (one screen, one softlight, fix opacities) and then just use filter-sharpen-sharpen more. It's more subtle than full out sharpen mask.

Also, most programs have a tool that you can set that you can brush over different areas of the icon and sharpen them. I use this a lot on especially blurry images.

Hope that helps!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I use PSP but I'm sure there are things I can do to resolve some of the little issues