How to do 'painted' style borders in PS CS?

03/26/2006 09:57:57 PM · #1

I have seen images where the borders look like they have been done with a paint brush stroke. Can someone please tell me or point me in the right direction of how to do these flashier borders? If I manage to find any samples of what I mean I will post one up.

Thanks!

stare_at_the_sun

Canon EOS-10D

03/26/2006 10:00:47 PM · #2

I've always wanted to know how to get the "film" style look to photos....you know...burned corners and the film border around it.

It's hard to describe

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

03/26/2006 10:02:30 PM · #3

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:

I've always wanted to know how to get the "film" style look to photos....you know...burned corners and the film border around it.

It's hard to describe

I know what you mean. I'm sick of doing standard borders. I'm working on some wedding shots at the moment and I have a series of 4 photos I'd like to incorporate onto 1 photo but I don't know how to do the border. I've seen it done before but as usual, now I cant find any samples and I don't know how to do it! :(

drz01

Pentax K50

03/26/2006 10:12:14 PM · #4

I know you have PS CS but if you can find a copy of PSP9 it should be cheap now it has some great borders that nothing else can touch. I keep it around just for this feature. Did you mean something like this?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

03/26/2006 10:13:51 PM · #5

That looks cool. That's what I'm getting at! Cheers for that! Just need to work out how to do it in Photoshop now! ;)

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

03/26/2006 10:13:53 PM · #6

Just create a layer mask on your photo and paint over it with one of the default dry media brushes, or a downloaded brush of your choice. Alternatively, paint white over the top with these brushes.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/26/2006 10:18:16 PM · #7

You can always paint a border with a paintbrush -- just put it on a new layer so you can modify it easily.

You should be able to find clip art of a strip of blank "film" -- import into Photoshop and paste your photo into the center.

To "vignette" the photo corners try this:
NOTE: pixel dimensions are for a DPC-sized photo; expand proportionally as needed for larger images. Do all this on a new Layer.

-Select All
-Select > Border = 6-16 pixels
-Select > Feather = 4-12 pixels -- you can repeat this step for even more feathering effect
-Edit > Fill = Foreground color (black, or whatever you set it to first)
-Adjust layer opacity if desired

You should end up with something like this (though the example has a slightly thicker solid border than what's recommended above):

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

03/26/2006 10:42:46 PM · #8

I've been trying to figure that one out too.

This was a quickie (messy)effort done just now using brush #42 first creating a black border and then a white border to the edges.

The right brushes...whichever those are, will get you there.

Please PM me if you get closer or figure which brushes work best.

Cheers

Message edited by author 2006-03-26 22:46:31.

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

03/26/2006 11:21:15 PM · #9

Wow! So many different ways! Thanks for all the tips guys!

Apple iPhone

03/27/2006 09:27:42 AM · #10

anothre way to do edges are to go to //www.atncentral.com and download an action that will add an edge...its fairly far down the page... like this: (sorry if its way too big)

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/27/2006 10:41:38 AM · #11

here's one with editing steps

more like it here

Artan

Canon Digital IXUS v3

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/27/2006 11:28:49 AM · #12

Try this

Have a DPC sized Image of 610 pixels on longest edge in a flattened state and no boarder.
* Duplicate to create new layer and ensure this is on top.
* Increase canvas size of original layer by 30 pixels on both height and with your rectangular marquee tool drag a rectangle around the whole image.
* Using â��Editâ��, â��Strokeâ��, create a boarder on the original layer of width 15 pixels to any colour you wish.
* Whist still on the original layer select â��Filtersâ��, â��Distortâ��, â��Ocean Rippleâ��.
Ripple Size = 5
Ripple Magnitude = 7
Then select OK
The top layer masks the ripple effect across the whole image, and you should now have a ragged edge displayed on the on the bottom layer, and an image 640 on its longest side.

if this is too rough use a lower ripple setting and smaaller boarder

edited to show thumb

Message edited by author 2006-03-27 13:29:47.