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Hello, and welcome to Create A Winter Icon! Now, this is my first time posting a full template like this myself, but I have seen others do it so I was decided to try one of my own. The art itself was from last year, but I had saved the .PSD file and decided that creating a base out of this one was a good start.

Templates like these often get a lot of comments, so I encourage you to read this first. I'm going to explain everything step by step. If you still need personal help, comment below and I'll get back to you at my earliest convenience. I can't help with troubleshooting programs, though, just a heads up, haha. Now, on to business!

RULES:

Do NOT repost this template/ .PSD file anywhere, whether you claim it to be yours or not. It's mine and belongs in my gallery only. If you want others to be able to use it, send them the link to this page.

ANYONE can use this! You don't have to ask, and you don't have to have a premium membership. The base is 200x200 pixels, and can be re-sized to fit Furaffinity, deviantART, etc. There is no need to link me as the icon creator in your signature or anything, but it would help others find it to make their own if you so choose.

You CAN upload the finished icon to your gallery as long as you link back to this template in the Artist's Comments! That way others who admire yours can go make their own (also because of dA's copyright policy heh). If you want, you can link me to your finished icons. I'd love to see them! <3 Maybe I'll list them below.

THE STEPS:

1) Download the .PSD file to your computer. Once it's saved, open it up. Everything is done for you but the coloring, including the animation. I wouldn't recommend moving layers around as it will mess it up when it comes time to save it as your animated icon. Please also note that the lines/snow layers cannot be edited to add hair or accessories. Sorry for any inconvenience there.

2) To get started, select the color layer and customize it as you please to suit your character, etc. If you want to add markings or complex color patterns, you can add more layers above the current color layer but below the shading layer. Don't forget the scarf!

3) Once you have the character colored, you can choose one of the provided backgrounds or make one of your own. Make sure only one of the background layers is selected as visible. If you want to create your own background, select the blue one and edit as you please, or if you want to have the background transparent, choose the transparent background layer and deselect all other backgrounds.

4) Everything all colored? Click Image > Image Resize > and choose the pixel size you want. For use on dA, you'll want 50x50.

5) Ready to animate. Wait -- I already did that for you! Just click File > Save for web and devices > The bottom of the right side is "Looping Options", choose "Forever" and Save!

6) All done!

Description

Hello, and welcome to Create A Winter Icon! Now, this is my first time posting a full template like this myself, but I have seen others do it so I was decided to try one of my own. The art itself was from last year, but I had saved the .PSD file and decided that creating a base out of this one was a good start.

Templates like these often get a lot of comments, so I encourage you to read this first. I'm going to explain everything step by step. If you still need personal help, comment below and I'll get back to you at my earliest convenience. I can't help with troubleshooting programs, though, just a heads up, haha. Now, on to business!

RULES:

Do NOT repost this template/ .PSD file anywhere, whether you claim it to be yours or not. It's mine and belongs in my gallery only. If you want others to be able to use it, send them the link to this page.

ANYONE can use this! You don't have to ask, and you don't have to have a premium membership. The base is 200x200 pixels, and can be re-sized to fit Furaffinity, deviantART, etc. There is no need to link me as the icon creator in your signature or anything, but it would help others find it to make their own if you so choose.

You CAN upload the finished icon to your gallery as long as you link back to this template in the Artist's Comments! That way others who admire yours can go make their own (also because of dA's copyright policy heh). If you want, you can link me to your finished icons. I'd love to see them! <3 Maybe I'll list them below.

THE STEPS:

1) Download the .PSD file to your computer. Once it's saved, open it up. Everything is done for you but the coloring, including the animation. I wouldn't recommend moving layers around as it will mess it up when it comes time to save it as your animated icon. Please also note that the lines/snow layers cannot be edited to add hair or accessories. Sorry for any inconvenience there.

2) To get started, select the color layer and customize it as you please to suit your character, etc. If you want to add markings or complex color patterns, you can add more layers above the current color layer but below the shading layer. Don't forget the scarf!

3) Once you have the character colored, you can choose one of the provided backgrounds or make one of your own. Make sure only one of the background layers is selected as visible. If you want to create your own background, select the blue one and edit as you please, or if you want to have the background transparent, choose the transparent background layer and deselect all other backgrounds.

4) Everything all colored? Click Image > Image Resize > and choose the pixel size you want. For use on dA, you'll want 50x50.

5) Ready to animate. Wait -- I already did that for you! Just click File > Save for web and devices > The bottom of the right side is "Looping Options", choose "Forever" and Save!

6) All done!