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 06/04/2010 09:10:24 PM · #1
Hello,

I've seeked but could not find.

Using Photoshop.

Here is what I have. I select "all"...this gives me the wiggly line outlining my whole picture. I want to bring that line "in"...say 20px EVENLY on all sides and then stroke in a border.

I can manually select in from the edge but this is not an exact science and I can't get it "even" all the way around.

Is there a way to select "all" and then select "come in 20px from edge on all sides"? If there is, I can't find it.

Thanks...
 06/04/2010 09:15:39 PM · #2
I use CS3....

Select...
All...
Select...
Modify...
Contract...
20...
ok...
 06/04/2010 09:19:30 PM · #3
Thanks but although contract is listed it is greyed out ! Why?

Originally posted by NathanWert:
I use CS3....

Select...
All...
Select...
Modify...
Contract...
20...
ok...


Message edited by author 2010-06-04 21:20:16.
 06/04/2010 10:31:12 PM · #4
May not be able to contract an "all" selection on base layer, I am not sure. I don't have time to check it right now. When I do my inlines that's the system I use and i always do it on a dupe of the base layer so I can fade to a finer line.

R.
 06/04/2010 10:55:21 PM · #5
Try this:

Select > All
Select > Border = 20 pixels (or whatever inset you want up to 32 pixels)
Select > Inverse (you can "contract this selection if you want a greater inset than allowed by the Border command)
Edit > Stroke = desired value
 06/04/2010 11:13:31 PM · #6
That did it ! Once I selected inverse it let me contract. At first I thought it would contract the photo but it did not.

Thanks.

Originally posted by GeneralE:
Try this:

Select > All
Select > Border = 20 pixels (or whatever inset you want up to 32 pixels)
Select > Inverse (you can "contract this selection if you want a greater inset than allowed by the Border command)
Edit > Stroke = desired value
06/05/2010 12:25:11 AM · #7
You're welcome. As Bear_Music suggested, you can't contract a selection of "All" but only one which is smaller -- the Border/Invert trick places the marquee an even distance in from the edge.

You could also do it by setting your Preferences to Snap-To-Guides, then zoom way in and place guides the desired number of pixels inside the edge. Then just draw a regular rectangular selection and let it snap to the guides. This could be especially useful if you want an inline border which has a different inset on the top and bottom from the sides.
 06/07/2010 07:41:42 AM · #8
That's weird. I was able to contract all. *shrug* But then Photoshop acts weird on my laptop anyway. It won't show me changes I make until after I do a second change.
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