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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.
Open your image and crop as
needed. Go to effect/ simple/ quick tile. Click ok. Click
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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 check mark beside
"Keep aspect ratio"
For the sampling method, choose nearest
neighbor. |
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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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Use your own mask or download
edge masks or here.
Go to format/ data type/ gray scale.
Use format/dimensions or format/
image size (version 7) to make your mask the
same height as your canvas. Since my canvas is 300 high, I will resize my mask to 300
X 300, unchecking keep aspect ratio.
Go back to the canvas
with the flowers and click on its title bar to make it
active.
Go to selection, import selection.
You will see your mask there in the window. Click ok.
Now you should see aqua selection lines over your floral
image.
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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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. In version 6, split shadow is
in the object menu. |
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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" or "Merge as
a single object".
Press Ctrl c to copy to the
clipboard. |
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Take note of the height of
your image.
Open a new canvas 1152 by the height of
your canvas.
Right click and paste the
flowered border onto your canvas. Align it againgst the left side
and move it upward until you see no gap between the top of the canvas and
your flower border.
Click on file/preview in
browser/as tiled background to make sure it is
seamless. |
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Press space to select
the background. (Enter key for version 8)
Press Ctrl F
to open the fill dialog box again.
Click the color
tab.
In the color box, right click.
Click eyedropper.
Click on a matching color from your graphic.
Click
ok.
Right click and merge all. |
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Click
web/shift image.
Change the vertical offset so that the image is shifted half the height of
one of your scallops. For the mask I used that is 50.
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.
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