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 11/08/2011 02:20:27 PM · #1
i added this border to an image but i dont think i did it the best way, meaning i just freehanded a selection close to the edge and stroked the selection.

what is the best way to accomplish a border like this as to maintain the same distance offset each of teh four sides?

11/08/2011 02:33:46 PM · #2
This tutorial on dpc may help. Check it out HERE.
 11/08/2011 02:35:15 PM · #3
You don't say what software you use, but to do it on Gimp I'd select all (Select >> All) , shrink the selection by the required number of pixels (Select >> Shrink...), then stroke the selection (Edit >> Stoke Selection...).

Kevin
 11/08/2011 02:59:39 PM · #4
Originally posted by paynekj:
You don't say what software you use, but to do it on Gimp I'd select all (Select >> All) , shrink the selection by the required number of pixels (Select >> Shrink...), then stroke the selection (Edit >> Stoke Selection...).

Kevin


using photoshop, thats how i expected it to be done but i cant seem to find a way to "shrink" my selection. i know it has to be able to be done.
 11/08/2011 03:07:46 PM · #5
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by paynekj:
You don't say what software you use, but to do it on Gimp I'd select all (Select >> All) , shrink the selection by the required number of pixels (Select >> Shrink...), then stroke the selection (Edit >> Stoke Selection...).

Kevin


using photoshop, thats how i expected it to be done but i cant seem to find a way to "shrink" my selection. i know it has to be able to be done.

You can't "Contract" a selection when you've used the "Select All" function.

Try this (this will make a border 16 pixels in from the edge):
-Select > SelectAll
-Select > Modify > Border = 16 pixels
-Select > Invert Selection
-Stroke

If you want the border further in from the edge, you can use the Select > Modify > Contract command once you have inverted the border selection and the marquee is no longer at the margin of the image to shrink the selection by as much as necessary.
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