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 02/20/2008 07:25:19 PM · #1
Is there an easy way to make borders in photoshop CS? I usually try to do it with the rectangle or line tool but i never seem to get it even... there has got to be something I am missing help please
 02/20/2008 07:28:13 PM · #2
the way I do it is using canvas size. it's under the Image menu. click Image, then Canvas size. under new size, type in the width of the border in pixels (making sure you select pixels as the units). I usually use the same # of pixels around all sides. you can change the canvas color (the color of the border). changing the anchor gives you different effects (puts border only on one side, for instance).
 02/20/2008 09:58:39 PM · #3
check out this quick tutorial i made for ya:) should explain the basics, or atleast what i do when making a frame:) enjoy
 02/20/2008 10:08:13 PM · #4
Originally posted by Jimbo_for_life:
check out this quick tutorial i made for ya:) should explain the basics, or atleast what i do when making a frame:) enjoy


How cool is that! Thanks! You should submit it to SC so it can go in the tutorials here.
 02/20/2008 10:10:59 PM · #5
I have a fairly simple method:

1) CTRL-A
2) Reset swatches (the black and white foreground/background colors)
3) Edit | Stroke; Width = 8, inside
4) Exchange swatches (black & white switch places)
5) Edit | Stroke; Width = 6, inside
6) Deselect

All of the above steps are in an action, so I just hit CTRL-F2 and it does it all. An example of what the border looks like is this:


02/20/2008 10:17:56 PM · #6
I use the "solid border" plugin on this page //www.richardrosenman.com/software/downloads/ Easy to use.
 02/20/2008 11:11:27 PM · #7
There's an easier way.

1. Set your background color.
2. From the menu, choose Image/Canvas Size and increase by 10 pixels (or what ever size you want the border to be).

To get a Black border with a white inset border, first size with a white background for as small size, then resize with a black background with a bigger size.
 02/20/2008 11:13:11 PM · #8
I wanted to thank everyone... all of these suggestions have been quite helpful
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