Nice Grunge Photo Border

[kimi_boo]

You can download the layer mask. I have gone over the directions. She seems to say it will work in Elements but I just can't get it. Can someone please help. Thanks~

http://spraguelab.blogspot.com/2006/04/photoshop-friday-issue-no-3.html

[peaches]

Kimi, what can't you get. the layer mask??
suzi

[kimi_boo]

Kimi, what can't you get. the layer mask??
suzi

YES! :eek: I am at a loss how to make it work. Must be having some kind of brain freeze. I tried grouping the two images together but I don't get what she has???
Maybe I am making it too hard.:o
Someone please take me by the hand....

[peaches]

Here is what i did. drag mask onto picture resize to fit the way you want. then select the mask (marching ants) then invert , make sure the layer with picture is highlighted . fill selection with black, then throw the mask away.hope that helps
suzi

[peaches]

I have used them another way but for the life of me I can't remember what I did. If and when I do I will let you know. brain freeze here too.
suzi

[peaches]

hopefully here is a website with instructions on using masks.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/c/ht/01/09/How_Masks_PSE11001706300.htm
another one
http://graphicssoft.about.com/c/ht/01/09/How_Masks_PSE21001706663.htm

also in the way i first told you about, put selection on it own layer then you can adjust anyway you want, differnt color, styles, etc.


suzi

[Diana]

Kimi,

Is that grunge layer mask similar to these?
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/freedownloads/l/blframesmain.htm
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13137

Diana

[NMarti]

Kimi
The only way I could get it to work in Elements was to Ctrl+click the layer mask, select inverse and then delete. It erased the black and left the shape over the picture. It is an odd one - unlike the others Diana posted which I have used with no problem. I think the difference is it is black instead of grayscale. I used it on the image in my gallery of my niece's daughter Alex.
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=18084

I guess you could fill the black with 50% grayscale and the white area with black and it should then work fine using a blend mode like multiply, difference or overlay. I haven't tried that yet.

[billz]

Kimi, Diana, Nancy & Suzi - Because it's a .png file with some transparency it works well in a clipping group. You'd stack the grunge border above your background, and your image on top. Then just group the image with the border layer. A plus with it is that you can size/move both layers at will.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ZhtlbuSNvokv1ollXfniXoG8PSbRb0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ZhtlbuSNvokv1ollXfniXoG8PSbRb0)

Bill

[kimi_boo]

Bill, I tried to group together. My first thought was a clipping mask. I just couldn't get it. :eek: Thanks so much for the screen shot. :D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1vdv150rQqKNDIm8VW0rPprnx2zIJ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1vdv150rQqKNDIm8VW0rPprnx2zIJ)

[kroberts]

Kimi,

Thanks for posting the link!

Nice image! Is that a recent shot? What kind of flower is it?

[NMarti]

Bill
Thanks. I just can't get that stacking order fixed in my head! I always have them flipped and then they won't work and I get frustrated and find a long way around - but it works.:o :D

[kimi_boo]

Kimi,

Thanks for posting the link!

Nice image! Is that a recent shot? What kind of flower is it?

Kim... it is one of the pictures I took last weekend. It is called a "Lilly of the Nile". They are great. They come back every year and they multiply.

I was so lost last night. I read layer mask and was somehow trying to use the one from Grant' Tools. :eek: But I was clipping them together. :o

Thanks for the other links everyone. Will check them out. :D

[kimi_boo]

Bill
Thanks. I just can't get that stacking order fixed in my head! I always have them flipped and then they won't work and I get frustrated and find a long way around - but it works.:o :D

Nancy, I saved my flower as a PSD with the same name as the mask. Now I can go back and remind myself how to do it. :eek: :D