Icon-A-Day # 99 & 100, Outlook Bonus Icons

Almost to the end of the line.

Thursday, May 26, 2005 by mormegil | Discussion: Icons

Icon 99 - 100 (Outlook Bonus Icons)

Yesterday we did the PST file, today we will do a little bonus pack to go with it. In the earlier in the pack we did a Word Document and a bonus pack. This will be almost exactly the same.

We only have a few more default file types left. We should be wrapping up the pack over the next week or so. Keep checking in as we get ready to package the fruits of our labors.
 
Step 1:

We start by making a copy of our Open Folder icon.

 Step 2:

Now we copy our PST file from yesterday, remove the Outlook logo, and using the Perspective Tool we lay the file down inside the folder.

 Step 3:

Now we copy Outlook overlay from the PST file and place it in front of the folder. I also Crop the existing reflection to fit the front of the folder.

 
Step 4:

Now using our Reflection Techniques I make a new reflection for the folder and icon.

Step 5:

I crop the Reflection, and using the Interactive Transparency tool I fade out our reflection.
Finished Icon Image.

Step 1b:

Now we want to make an Outlook icon. We start with our existing logo, remove the existing bevel and use the Perspective Tool to set the standard perspective.

 

 Step 2b:

Now we give it a new poor mans bevel using our Contour tools and copy the gradients from our original logo.

 

 Step 3b:

Now we use the Contour tool to do a simple inline, and copy it to make some gloss.

 
Step 4b:

Next we give the new icon our standard shadow.

 

 Step 5b:

Once more our last step is to do our standard Reflection.

 


Finished Icon Image.

 



Download the Completed Icons here.

Tomorrow we will polish off one more of our remaining IconPackager 3.0 Files.

Read the other Icon-A-Day Articles: (Icon-A-Day Index)

Check out the CorelDRAW for Skinner Index, for links to all the related Video Tutorials.

And don't forget to check for all the Icon-A-Day icons as they get made, in the Miscellaneous Icons Gallery at Wincustomize.com
All Images and Text in this tutorial are © Paul Boyer, and may not be reused without written permission.

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PurrBall
Reply #1 Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:40 PM
You make it look so easy...

QB8Young
Reply #2 Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:28 PM
You saiid "Tomorrow we will polish off one more of our remaining IconPackager 3.0 Files"
This is great however IconPackager 3.0 isn't out yet...
I am still waiting for the Icons to finish off a set for 2.5
Everything is comming along great but where is the Recycle Bin?

Corky_O
Reply #3 Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:11 PM
Outstanding as always.

Thanks, Teach.

timetoride
Reply #4 Monday, May 30, 2005 9:23 AM
Everything is comming along great but where is the Recycle Bin?


Second that!

plz we need this one

keep it up dude!

sssnake
Reply #5 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 4:14 PM
Finally I'm back here, after having some internet problems (I was out for a month). I'm glad it's all fine as it used to be. Continue like this and we'll have again plenty of fun, something valuable to learn and something nice to put on our desktops.

PurrBall
Reply #6 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:16 PM
Finally I'm back here, after having some internet problems (I was out for a month). I'm glad it's all fine as it used to be.


You missed all of the server fun we had.

They've been acting up.

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