There are many different icon effects to apply to your icon, and this one will show you how to apply a green colour
to your icon.
Green Stain Icon Tutorial
1. Have your icon base ready. If you want, grab one from here. I will be
using:
2. Duplicate the layer with Ctrl + J. If your image is a little blurry or fuzzy, sharpen it a bit with Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen.
On the second duplicated layer (make sure it's on top), apply Gaussian Blur with Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Set the
radius to 2.0 pixels. Set the blurred layer to Overlay.
3. Apply a gradient of #93D874 and #010101. Drag it from the bottom
left corner to the top right corner, or however you want. Set the blend mode to Screen.
4. Finished!
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Final Note
I hope this tutorial helped you lots! I worked hard writing this tutorial, so I would appreciate it if you
provided a link back to me if it helped you in any way. If you have
any questions about this tutorial, don't hesitiate to email me.