Unique Technique for a Border

[Diana]

I came across this tutorial for a jagged border using a unique method:

http://www.easyelements.com/jagged-border.html

Diana

[AngelicKim]

Thanks Diana, it looks pretty cool. I have bookmarked it to try tomorrow to tired tonight.

[Wendy]

Hi Diana ...

Thanks for the link ... I never thought of doing it that way :)


Wendy

[NMarti]

Thanks Diana, looks like a winner to me! I'll save it for sure.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

I have been thinking about this method and I think that you could try other filters on it too ... its worth experimenting with :)

Wendy

[msbrad]

Thanks Diana for posting this. I'd like to give it a try.
I do subscribe to his newsletters. There are some good things in there, good brushes too:)
m

[nkeevers]

Thanks Diana! I checked it out...pretty cool!

[hukari]

Hi ...

I have been thinking about this method and I think that you could try other filters on it too ... its worth experimenting with :)

Wendy
And right you are, Wendy! It's pretty neat. Kimi, how about this for homework??:D

[Bayla]

Diana,

Thanks for that. I just tried it out - quick & easy, nice effect. Will experiment tomorrow with other filters....

Bayla

[Diana]

I am still having 2-hour classes in Elements at our church once every two weeks. I have a steady attendance of about 10 people from the community. Next Tuesday will be the fourth class and the topics are Blending Multiple Photos using Grants Tools and Creating Edges, Borders & Frames. So I've been looking for different edging effects to demonstrate during the class. That's how I came across this one.

Diana

[kroberts]

Diana,

Thanks for the link!:) I missed that if it was in his newsletter.

[Wags374]

Thanks for the link. The tutorial was interesting and the site looked cool too! I so wanted to download the free brushes, but I have to wait until my system is back up and running correctly.

[Diana]

I came across a couple more Photoshop tutorials with easy borders effects using Filters, so I combined them into these instructions for Elements:

Decorative Photographic Edges

1. Open a photo, edit and crop as desired
2. Enlarge the canvas by 10% all around
3. Using the Rectangular Marquee, make a selection just a few pixels inside your image
4. From the menu: Select > Inverse
5. From the menu: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur – Enter a radius of about 10
6. Now experiment with different Filters on top of the Gaussian Blur at the settings of your choice. Some that work well are:
Filter > Stylize > Diffuse
Filter > Stylize > Extrude
Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize
Filter > Brush Strokes > Sprayed Strokes
Filter > Brush Strokes > Spatter
Filter > Distort > Ripple
Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple
Filter > Distort > Glass > Frosted
Filter > Distort > Wave
Filter > Sketch > Water Paper
You can also vary the look by how far into your image you make the selection in Step 3 and how much Gaussian blur you add in Step 5.

Diana

[efarnstrom]

Thanks Diana!

I immediately tried these out and what a variety it was. I imagine using different colors would be fun to make combinations. This is in my hints file right now, and I plan on using some today.

[Ellen]

Thanks Diana, that's a really good tip and well written. It opens a ton of possibilities for borders.

[Diana]

You're entirely welcome, ladies. I've learned so much from this forum, I love it when I can return the favor.:)

Diana