For this tutorial we are going to make a
lot of similar frames/borders, with the same
color/fill/pattern - using the same steps over again, so
next time I'm only referring to 2 Silver (=silver fill you've
downloaded), or 2 Black.
Just repeat the steps
I'm explaining for the first frame/border. (Always expand
sides equally, and with the pixels mentioned in front of the
color).
To make it more easy to select a border, right click/All,
right click/Border and set the Pixels of the border for the
Border width, Direction: Inward, Shape: Box.
You can always use the Magic Wand Tool, but this way it's more
easy if you use similar colors for the background and the
border. (On the assumption that all sides have been expanded
equally!)
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Open
your picture ( - this one measures 364x311 Pixels. Be aware:
for this frame your picture should have a similar size, if not
the FF-C filter will not give you the same effect!).
Adjust/Expand
Canvas/Expand sides equally: 2 White.
Right click/All,
right click/Border: Border width: 2 (white hand), Direction:
Inward (red arrow), Shape: Box.
Click OK and keep the border selected. |
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Go to Effect/Fill/Image (white hand)/File
and find the file of the silverfill (red arrow) you've downloaded. Remember to check the box Tile
the image (white arrow).
Click OK and deselect the border.
2 Black + 2 Silver |
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Expand:
15 Black, select the border and go to Effect/ Almathera/A
Halo, and use these settings:
White (red arrow)
thickness: 15
transparency: 65
Click OK and deselect the border.
2 Silver |
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Expand: 8 White, select the border and go to Edit/Fill/ Image
and fill with the same silver fill as before.
Keep the border selected and go to Effect/Cybia/ ScreenWorks
and choose Dense Net (red arrow).
Deselect.
2 Silver + 2 Black + 2 Silver
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Expand:
30 Black select the border and go to Effect/ Filter Factory
Gallery C (red arrow)/Tile Mix (white arrow), and use the default settings
(1):
142/1/114.
Your screenshot might look different, since I'm using Filters
Unlimited 2 - but the settings are the same anyway.
Click Apply and deselect the border.
2 Silver
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Expand:
20 White, select the border and go to Edit/Fill/Image (white
hand) and use the same silver fill as before (red arrow). Tile
the image (white arrow).
Click OK and keep the border selected. Go to Effect/Cybia/Screen Works and choose Dense Net.
Deselect.
2 Silver + 2 Black + 2 Silver
Merge All.
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| That's it! A beautiful frame for any kind of photo
or artwork ...
done with PI and different filters. HAVE FUN!!!
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If you need any help with
this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it -
please email
me!
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