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Judy LaTorre
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Mar 10, 2020 3:27 PM UTC
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creating boarders for images

I am trying to create a colored border around an image.   i tried using the rectangl tool but it doesnt have an option for no fill. thanks judy

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    Phinny
    PhinnyCorrect answer
    Legend
    Mar 10, 2020 4:41 PM UTC

    Hi Judy,

    This short video pairs well with 99jon's and hatstead's excellent suggestions.

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    fdouglasa
    fdouglasa
    Participant
    Feb 9, 2023 4:04 PM UTC

    Should "boarders" here be spelled as borders?

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    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    Feb 11, 2023 10:31 AM UTC

    Thanks for your reply. Yes you would normally refer to photo border or photo frame. I have another video with a quick tip for using the crop tool as well as adjusting the canvas size. My latest YouTube  video also demonstrates how to get a classic look by firstly adding a stroke followed by a border.

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    Phinny
    PhinnyCorrect answer
    Legend
    Mar 10, 2020 4:41 PM UTC

    Hi Judy,

    This short video pairs well with 99jon's and hatstead's excellent suggestions.

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    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    Mar 10, 2020 4:34 PM UTC

    Try this:

     

    • Open the image
    • Set the foreground color chip to the desired color for the border in the color picker
    • Go to Select menu>all
    • Open  a blank layer above the Background layer with the image
    • Go to Edit menu>Stroke(outline) selection. In the dialog that opens, place the stroke inside. For width, try 6-8 px (experiment). Color should be defined from step #2. ok it
    • If the stroke is unsatisfactory, delete Layer 1 and try again
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    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    Mar 10, 2020 4:30 PM UTC

    Hi Judy

    Open the image in the Expert workspace

    Press Ctrl+A to select all

    From the menu choose Edit >> Stroke

    Try 25 pixels on the inside and set color to white or as preferred – see image.

    Click OK then press Ctrl+D to deselect.

    Depending on your image size you may need to experiment with the pixel width. 

    Or use inches or centimetres instead of pixels e.g. 1 in, 2 cm etc.

    If you don’t wish to encroach on the inside of your photo simply extend the canvas.

    Image >> Resize >> Canvas Size

    In the images below you can see the original dimensions of 8.3 x 5.5 inches. I simply added one inch to each dimension and clicked OK & re-saved.

     

     

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