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Decide first whether
you will be using a tiled image to fill your edge mask or an object.
For this tutorial,
I will use a tiled image, because I think you already know how to use objects
:) However, if you are using an object just open a new canvas 1152X300
and fill with your desired color or texture. Go to selection and make sure
preserve base image is checked.
I am using an image
from the PI photo gallery
for
this tutorial. It was contributed by Susan K. McLaughlin. Thank you Susan!
You will find it on
page 13 of the florals.
Open your image in
20/20. Click the tile button. Click edit/copy. |
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Now open PI.
Click edit/paste/as
a new image.
If your image is wider
than 300 pixels, you will need to resize it.
Press Ctrl G at the
same time to open the dimensions dialog box. Change the unit to pixels
and type in 300 for the width.
Leave the dot beside
"Keep aspect ratio" |
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If you had to re-size
your image
press F7 to open the
focus dialog box. Click the options button and type 1 in the box beside
amount. press ok. |
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I clicked the + button
beside the blue in the color tool box three times to get a deeper purple
in my image. Copy the image to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl and C at
the same time. |
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Open a new canvas
1152 by the height of your canvas.
Now open your image
library, and open the library in which you stored the mask we made in the
Edge Mask Tutorial.
Double click the edge
mask. You will see an outline of your mask somewhere in the middle of your
canvas. Use the right arrow key to move your mask over to the left
side of your canvas. Make sure there is no room between the edge
of the canvas and your mask.
Press Ctrl F to open
the fill dialog box.
Click the image tab.
Click the circle in front of "Clipboard".
Make sure the dot
is in the circle in front of "Tile the image".
Click ok.
Right click and click
convert to object.
IMPORTANT!!!
Your blue selection
lines will turn white. This shows you are now working with an object.
Do not attempt to go on unless you now see a white and black selection
marquee. |
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Press space to select the background.
Press Ctrl F to open the fill dialog box
again.
This time click the color tab.
In the color box, right click.
Click eyedropper. Click on a matching
color from your graphic.
Click ok. |
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Here are some steps
that are optional. I like to do it because it makes the edge stand out
more. I will mark optional steps with asterisks.
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Right click on the
flower edging and click on shadow.
Click the check box
beside shadow.
Change the color to
black.
Change the X-offset
to 4, and the Y-offset to 0.
Type 20 next to transparency,
and 4 beside soft edge.
Click ok.
Right click and click
on split shadow. |
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Right click and click
shadow again.
Put a check mark beside
shadow.
Change the color to
white.
Make sure the first
box is selected.
Change the x-offset
to 2 and the y-offset to 0.
Change the transparency
value to 0 and the soft edge to 0.
Click ok. |
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Click on the layer
manager in the Easy palette.
You will see 2 items
there: your edging and the black shadow. Hold down the control key while
clicking on the one that isn't selected. Both should be outlined in blue,
showing they are selected.
Right click on the
thumbnails and click "combine as a single object".
Press Ctrl c to copy
to the clipboard.
Right click on your
canvas, and click "Merge all".
Look at the title
bar for your canvas to see its dimensions. Mine says 1152x400.
Divide the height by
3. In my case, the height of the canvas is 400. 400 divided by 3 = 66 and
a third. I just used 60. For my purposes, that's close enough.
(and you thought you
wouldn't need math in graphics use right?--Sorry!) |
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Click web/shift image.
For the vertical offset, type the number that is a third of the height
of your image. I typed 60.
Click ok. |
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Press ctrl V at the
same time to paste your edging back onto your canvas. Align it correctly.
Click the thumbnail
to view full size.
If you are using objects
for your decoration, now is the time to put them on. Apply a drop shadow
to the objects, and merge all.
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If you wish to use
your border for a web page background, simply slide your image to the left
when you paste it onto your canvas so that it makes a narrow edge to your
page.
I have a set of edge
masks you may download here: |
