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Border it!
For quick photo pizazz, a hairline rule is the perfect edge
Feb. 16, 2005
This little tip is great for use... well... just about anywhere! It gives your photos an edge and adds just the right touch of class. It’s especially useful on photos that float within text. This tip works both in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Step 1: Open the offending image and take a peek in the Layers Palette and make sure the background layer is editable (if it's named "Background" and has a padlock on it, simply double click the layer and rename it anything you want).
Step 2: Make sure that black is the topmost color chip in your toolbar. Press D to reset color chips to default, which should make it look like this:
Step 3: From the Edit menu choose Stroke. Enter one pixel, choose Inside, and click OK. Note: Make sure that blend opacity is set to 100%, else your border will be, well, too transparent to see.
Voila! You now have a nice, thin hairline border around the photo.
See what a difference this makes? Like I said above, adding a thin edge is a great little tip to use just about anywhere; though, I wouldn't do it on logos or graphics that have a unique shape. This little edge tip works best on squarish-type photos.
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