3px Border Tutorial Photoshop 7+ (Beginner)

[NeXDesigns 0]

In this tutorial I will show you how to make a border for your sig or avatar.

 

Step 1:: Open up your image you want to add the border to, and create a new layer above all others.

 

Step 2:: With the new layer selected, fill it with pure white, and then go to Edit > Stroke and use these settings

Width:: 3 PX

Color:: Any Dark Color

Location:: Inside

 

 

Step 3:: Now go back to Edit > Stroke, And use these settings

Width:: 2 PX

Color:: White

Location:: Inside

 

 

Step 4:: Now go back to the stroke settings one more time, and this time use these settings,

Width:: 1 PX

Color:: Black or a very dark color

Location:: Inside

 

 

Now this is what we should have by now,

 

Step 5:: We have our border, but now the image isnt showing, well, this is why we chose the color white, Go to the layers tab and set the blending mode to darken.

This should be the final effect, If it is not then go back over the steps to see where you went wrong.

 

 

Other Results using the same method.

 

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Edited February 14, 2005 by NeXDesigns (see edit history)

[NeXDesigns 0]

Sorry, posted wrong tutorial before, this one is the right one. >_>

[Bash 0]

nice tutorial, what i'd like to know is how you get that glossy 3d effect like in your sig, can you point me to any tutorials or something? thanks..

[NeXDesigns 0]

I dont know of any tutorials on it, but i might be able to write one on it.i will as soon as i get time.