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Perhaps, the main difference between icons and illustrations is they idealization. But one of the most often problem of designers is to make icons real. Of cause, this aim is understandable. But you should remember, that icon is a general shape.

In this article we will try to tell about common things of icons creations. These things are known by attempt icon-men but it could be unknown for beginners.

It's good, when single object explains all essense of icon. However, sometimes it's very hard to explain icon by one object, or we can make icon very complicated for easely understanding.

In this lesson we will tell about simple and comfort way creation inking pixel icons in Photoshop. Of course, to draw inking by hand — the most universal way, but in the same time too long. For usual needings standard Photoshop effects are good.