Photo Borders

by TutorialPark

In this article I'll show you how to make different styles of photo borders using different filters.

Step 1.
Open the photo. Go to channels pallete and create a new channel (Alfa 1).

Step 2.
Choose Rectangular Marquee Tool and create a rectangle. Then apply Select > Inverse; and Edit > Fill...(use: White).

Step 3.
Apply Select > Deselect and then apply Filter > Pixelate > Color Halfone (choose parameters yourself).

Step 4.
Go to RGB channel and apply Select > Load Selection... (use: Alfa 1). Then apply Edit > Fill... (use background).

There are several examples using different filters:

Filter > Brush Strokes > Sprayed Strokes

Filter > Distort > Ripple

Filter > Scetch > Water Paper

Filter > Texture > Stained Glass.

And that's it.

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