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By Tom Frazier

Using Adobe Photoshop

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1. Manually2. With Plug-ins3. With Actions

Before you start

Inside the image or outside?

Are you sure you need or want a

border?

How wide should the border be?

Does any color or style pop at you?

This image cries, “I need a border!”

This image cries, “I need a border!”

This image says, “Ho hum… no border needed.”

This image, says, “A border isn’t really needed, but…”

Manually – inside the image

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• Open the image in Photoshop

• Duplicate layer

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3• Select Inverse• Change color

Select all, then select, modify, contract. I used 6 pixels.

Changing color – many options

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• For black or white,• adjust using the

image tab

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3• Select Inverse• Change color

Image, adjustment, hue and saturation

Before

After

Alternate method!

After opening the image and duplicating the layer,select all.

Use the Edit, Stroke command.

Pick a color, pixel width (border), and inside.

Uh - Oh

Uh – Oh – the top border may be too close to the edge…

Let’s try putting the border outside the original image.

Manually – outside the image

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• Open the image in Photoshop

• Duplicate layer

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3• Select size and color of

border

Select Image, Canvas size

Relative unchecked

Pixel sizes manually entered

Relative checkedEnter pixel offset

White border

Outside border

Inside border

Small (1 pixel) borderinside a few pixels.

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Note – this is but one plug-in, “Solid Border” by Richard Rosenman. (Free)An internet search for Photoshop Plugins will produce HUNDREDS of hits.

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Actions

• Actions are similar to macros in other computer applications, such as Microsoft Word or Excel.

• Photoshop “records” your keystrokes as you perform a task.

• You can play it back by viewing the action palette and clicking on play.

• Or, like plug-ins, you can search for actions on the www.

• You will find way too many!

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ReviewBorder Manually - Inside• 2 Different methods• Select all, then modify

Border Manually outside• Increase canvas size• Set color

Using plug-ins• Found on www• Many are free

Using Actions• Create your own• Many free actions on www

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