Adding borders

[barry]

I would like to add border to my shots similar to some I see in this form.

I have PSE3 and PS7 but so far I have not been able to do it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Barry

[robw25]

hi barry
if you go to this address http://www.atncentral.com/ you will find actions that put borders around your pics.... just need to find the one "you" like
cheers rob

[bloop]

Great link, thanks for that!

[barry]

Thanks robw25.

I will give a try on the weekend.

Barry

[gecko]

As a complete novice to PSE, how does an 'action' such as one that adds borders actually work? How do you 'make it do it's thing?'

I have just downloaded a zipped file to take home with me to try, but I'm not sure how to go about actually using it....

Any advice would be appreciated....

Thanks
Gecko

[dooda]

All I can say is, don't get carried away with them. Just a nice thick black bar around the photo. I personally don't use them on principle. If you feel like you have to though, just a thick black bar. Borders can get so annoying and geeky.

[stubbsy]

Borders can get so annoying and geeky.

Dave

There's something wrong with being geeky

[mitedo]

Also try going to ---- Image - Canvas Size - type in width 1 height 1 in black then do the same but this time type in say 5 width 5 height then change the colour to white , also make sure you change it to mm
Hope this helps

Kevin

sorry that should be white first then black

[dooda]

Only when the photo becomes an overloaded geekathon and not a photo. Otherwise I geek out as much as the next.

[kipper]

Mitedo, that's what I do and was about to post that tip when I saw you already had.

I usually work with a background layer though and duplicate the layer at each stage so that I can change the colors once I've created the borders if I feel the need.