Adding borders in Photoshop - DPChallenge Forums

09/29/2005 08:32:17 PM · #1

Uhm. I know this is a kind of dumb question, but I thought I would ask to see what everyone was doing to add borders of different types.

Please feel free to post examples.

Thanks

shadow

Sony DSC-W1

09/29/2005 08:33:31 PM · #2

This "how to make a border" topic should really be a sticky. Myself has asked it twice :$

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/29/2005 08:37:34 PM · #3

If I got some good results and tips, I might consider compiling them in a tutorial.

I have only one picture that I have successfully applied a border to and I REALLY liked it. I was also given an edited version of one of my own pictures that had a border used to excellent effect (JPochard - THANKS!) and I decided I wanted to look into it more.

ttreit

Canon EOS-50D

09/29/2005 08:41:04 PM · #4

All I do to make a border in photoshop is go to Image --> Canvas Size and increase both edges by however many pixels I want the border to be. Try a 20 pixel border for starters.

shadow

Sony DSC-W1

09/29/2005 08:42:51 PM · #5

Originally posted by eschelar:

I have only one picture that I have successfully applied a border to and I REALLY liked it.

show me! thumbnails please!

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

09/29/2005 09:40:59 PM · #6

try this...

set @ 640x480 (keep in mind you are still going to apply the border so just imagine it first)

select all
go to edit
select stroke
select color of border
select size of border
click ok

and wa-la! border... simple as that :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/29/2005 10:03:53 PM · #7

Originally posted by ttreit:

All I do to make a border in photoshop is go to Image --> Canvas Size and increase both edges by however many pixels I want the border to be. Try a 20 pixel border for starters.

Bear in mind that for an 8-pixel border all around you'd increase size by 16 pixels on each axis. It splits the dimension and applies half on each side. Assuming you set it to expand outwards from the center. And you need to choose an even number, cuz there's no such thing as half a pixel. If you specify 9 pixels, you'll get 5 on one side and 4 on the other...

For this reason it's always better to do your boder after resizing. If you border at full size then resize, you may get some variations.

R.

ttreit

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/29/2005 10:10:58 PM · #8

Good points Bear_Music. I had forgotten about the splitting. I always just eyeball mine and I like round even numbers, so it's not been a problem, heh.

cruzal

Nikon D70

09/29/2005 10:24:08 PM · #9

Suggestion: Why dont you try paint shop pro, where you can simply create much better borders, either by metric,SI or pixel scale and you can also choose the color of the border you want then re-adjust image size, according to your need.

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/30/2005 01:57:10 AM · #10

i use the crop tool to create quick borders. if you drag your drop out past the image edge, it will add a border with the current background color. 'absolute accuracy' isn't an issue for me, since i don't sell bordered images ;-)

09/30/2005 07:54:18 AM · #11

I don't really want to go with the PSP mostly because I don't think I could legally get the English version here, nor am I interested in spending more money on software. I am just learning about PS right now and I don't want to complicate things.

I will check out the technique ASAIC, probably in the morning.

I would also like information on making two-tone borders. I was considering different ways of using the eyedropper tool for complementing colours in borders (no not to do with the challenge this week). I think I can make borders like that, but I really can't think of a way of doing it quickly and easily. I will work on it in the next little while.

Link to my good border pic (which I intend to use to learn more about USM and curves (note the non black wingtips):

Link to JPochard's edit of my pic with a two-tone border that I would like to find ways of doing simply:

Message edited by author 2005-09-30 12:10:24.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

09/30/2005 08:54:49 PM · #12

Bump. Still looking for good simple ways of doing narrow strips in borders if there are any.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

09/30/2005 09:04:47 PM · #13

Originally posted by eschelar:

Bump. Still looking for good simple ways of doing narrow strips in borders if there are any.

Use eyedropper and choose outer border color.

Layer>Duplicate layer>
Layer>Layer Style>Stroke> Choose size of inner frame>Choose color>OK
Image>Canvas Size>Click on Relative box>Choose size>OK

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/30/2005 09:08:25 PM · #14

Don't know if you can do this in PS (should be able to) but I will do it in Digital Image Pro by:

Use the Square Marquee tool to create square to the inside edge of what will be your border.
Invert the Marquee
Fill the selected area with the color of your choice (hopefully a good one).

Done...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/30/2005 09:10:24 PM · #15

Originally posted by eschelar:

Bump. Still looking for good simple ways of doing narrow strips in borders if there are any.

Same technique, "canvas size". Choose a foreground color and a background color in the color swatcyhes in the toolbox. Alternate which one is BG and which fore by clicking the arrow that connects them. Double click either swtch to bring up the color dialogue box. With the dialogue box up, if you hover the mouse over the image it becomes an eyedropper, or you can select a color interactively by clicking within the color field int he dialogue box.

Say you want a thin white line and a wider blue line. Select your white and your blue, then make white the BG color with the arrow. Suppose you want on each side of the image 5 pixels of border: 1 pixel of white and 4 of blue. Resize image to 630 pixels (640 minus 10 for the borders). Go to "image/canvas size" and select value of 2 pixels each direction then click OK.

You now have a white border one pixel wide all around. Swap blue for white in BG, go back to canvas size, and enter vakue of 8 in each box. Click OK. You now have a 4-pixel blue border surrounding the 1-pixel white border.

Takes less time to do than it does to describe.

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-10-01 01:11:59.