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 05/18/2004 05:16:51 PM · #1
In a poster type picture I saw a beautiful white thin border around the print about a quarter of an inch inside the picture. I have played with this by drawing a line around the picture using the shift key, however I know it must be easier using layers..any suggestions...I have placed a small picture in my portfolio (nt_sm) with this thin border idea...

thanks

James

ps...........just finished epson print academy...wow...well worth the money..

Message edited by author 2004-05-18 17:22:00.
 05/18/2004 05:21:25 PM · #2
From the help in photoshop Elements 2

To stroke a selection or layer:

Select the area or layer you want to stroke.
Choose Edit > Stroke.
In the Stroke dialog box, specify the width of the hard-edged border. Values can range from 1 to 250 pixels.
To set the stroke color, click the color swatch to select a color in the color picker.
For Location, specify whether to place the border inside, outside, or centered over the selection or layer boundaries.
Specify a blending mode and an opacity. (See Setting options for painting and editing tools.)
To stroke only areas containing opaque pixels on a layer, select Preserve Transparency. (If your image has no transparency, this option isn't available.)
Click OK to stroke the selection or layer.

Hope that helps - regards tony
05/18/2004 05:23:45 PM · #3
Notice that sometimes people will give out lower scores because of this border. Sometimes it works well with a photo but sometimes it doesn't.
 05/18/2004 05:24:31 PM · #4
Initial idea, havent tried this but first thoughts are 3 layers

Top layer - Your photo cropped to where you want the line

Middle layer - white layer 2px bigger than the top layer all round

Bottom Layer - The full picture

did that make sense?
 05/18/2004 05:25:09 PM · #5
Thanks Tony...is this for a border inside the print?...I understand using canvas in photshop for creating uter borders as you have done in m any of your prints , will have to try and run some searches...awesome images in your portfoilio

regards
 05/18/2004 05:27:00 PM · #6
tallboke...yes,,, I understand layers very well just spent a fabulous day learning about adjustment layers and curves...I will fool around with those ideas.....must be easier, I will try to find someone here who has used on an image

James
 05/18/2004 05:33:50 PM · #7
Just select the area inside the shot using the marquee tool then follow the instructions by agwright to 'stroke' the marquee into an actual line or border.
 05/18/2004 05:43:15 PM · #8
Moodville...got to run...will try the M tool and then the stroke adjustment...was just trying to do with mask fills on three layers..way to hard will try later..thanks

J
 05/18/2004 06:13:30 PM · #9
awesome..another learning......if I get carried away with this.....use the eraser on my challenges..lol

thanks

combo of marquee and edit stroke....works like a charm..many thanks

J
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