Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder

Learn to craft a realistic chalkboard icon using Photoshop and IconBuilder in this 26-minute tutorial. Master essential techniques including layer styles, motion blur, and grunge effects to create a textured chalkboard surface. Explore the use of chalk brushes for authentic detailing, and discover how to add shadows and create a frame. Finish by utilizing IconBuilder to prepare your icon for various platforms. Gain valuable skills in icon design inspired by the work of Sebastiaan de With from Icon Resource website.

Introduction
Photoshop
Layer Styles
Inner Shadow
Fill with Black
Motion Blur
Levels
Selection
Soft Light
Overlay
Create Board
Select Board
Layer Style
grunge effect
grunge corners
create a new layer
reduce brush size
opacity
chalk brushes
painting
mask edges
add shadows
rename shadows
create new layer mask
deselect layer mask
add brush
add content
make the frame
create the drop shadow
reduce layers opacity
rotate edge
merge layers
IconBuilder