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BTNShadowHunterLujka

Based off of Shadow Hunter Lujka model, created by Hayate and Misha.

I'm not too happy with this one, but decided to post it anyway in case someone finds use for it. For some reason it appears a little more blurry than the other icons I've made.. I was in a rush while making it and I made mistake in my process by not blurring the picture I was working over enough to get the simple enough blobs to pixel over.. I think this might be the cause of the blurred outcome since there were some left over colors and mess. I tried fixing it by enhancing the sharpness but it still doesn't look exactly right to me.

Process image, this time with more steps so I made it a gif:
RumISVT.gif


I'll stop spamming icons now.

Update:
Added resource variation without the blue border.
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BTNHeroShadowHunterLujka (Icon)

BTNShadowHunterLujka (Icon)

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Hmm.. this is quite close to the original shadow hunter.. so maybe it needs some further refinement, or maybe even a hint of his snake form in his eyes, or perhaps red hair.. or 'tattoo' on tusks. like his snake form has.. there's a lot one could add, but this is neat so far :3

Great points, I was also thinking it looks very close to the original Shadow hunter but the shapes and form of his face make for a more cunning looking guy and I thought that difference would be enough. But with your ideas I think the difference can definitely be made more obvious.
Here's an updated version:
eBd9HsP.png

I won't update the main file until I hear opinion on this one.
 
Great points, I was also thinking it looks very close to the original Shadow hunter but the shapes and form of his face make for a more cunning looking guy and I thought that difference would be enough. But with your ideas I think the difference can definitely be made more obvious.
Here's an updated version:
eBd9HsP.png

I won't update the main file until I hear opinion on this one.
its definitely much better :grin: but maybe his face needs a tiny bit less saturation? .. or just something that accents the white warpaint on him
 
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looks neat to me :) although you might wanna consult an icon mod as well

I think I edited the main file, I was a bit confused with the system.. First time doing this, I pressed "edit" multiple times which just updated the resource with no actual updates done lol.. From the contents preview below it seems fine now, so I guess I did it right.

I like the new version a lot better so I figured I'd update the file right away, incase a icon mod has something more to add I'll just update it some more.. But until a mod replies I rather have people see/download this version.
Thanks a lot for helping.
 
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I think I edited the main file, I was a bit confused with the system.. First time doing this, I pressed "edit" multiple times which just updated the resource with no actual updates done lol.. From the contents preview below it seems fine now, so I guess I did it right.

I like the new version a lot better so I figured I'd update the file right away, incase a icon mod has something more to add I'll just update it some more.. But until a mod replies I rather have people see/download this version.
Thanks a lot for helping.

if you're struggling, deleting and re-uploading the main file as a renamed one ( like name_v1 ) might help
 
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Changing just the skin color would be a difficulty for me, but I think what was needed is some soft outline on the warpaint, here's another update:
Use layers in gimp. Duplicate layer with your icon, apply hue-saturation and change color to desired. Move edited layer above other one, add alpha channel to it and use eraser tool or free selection tool to erase or select and delete parts you don't want to be recolored.

I think I edited the main file, I was a bit confused with the system.. First time doing this, I pressed "edit" multiple times which just updated the resource with no actual updates done lol.. From the contents preview below it seems fine now, so I guess I did it right.

I like the new version a lot better so I figured I'd update the file right away, incase a icon mod has something more to add I'll just update it some more.. But until a mod replies I rather have people see/download this version.
Thanks a lot for helping.
To replace old version with new one, go to edit, scroll page until you get to Resource: (Icon) Name of Icon, press edit placed on its right, dialogue page opens up, press delete for all and than upload to boxes new versions, press create resource and edit bundle on bottom of page.
 
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Use layers in gimp. Duplicate layer with your icon, apply hue-saturation and change color to desired. Move edited layer above other one, add alpha channel to it and use eraser tool or free selection tool to erase or select and delete parts you don't want to be recolored.
That sounds like a great method of recoloring specific things, I'll have to keep it in mind. Thanks for the explanation.

To replace old version with new one, go to edit, scroll page until you get to Resource: (Icon) Name of Icon, press edit placed on its right, dialogue page opens up, press delete for all and than upload to boxes new versions, press create resource and edit bundle on bottom of page.
It wasn't too difficult to figure out, I was just having issue with the 2 "edit bundle" buttons that did the same thing (updated the resource), I was thinking one of them was meant for editing the icons. Also while Resource: section takes very little space and is sort of connected with Tags: section it's harder to spot in comparison with Upload Image: which is separated with a grey line and displaying all the icons it's visually more attracting also since Upload Image: was the way of uploading the original file it creates a little confusion.. This is just me nitpicking though, the system works fine and thanks again.
 
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