Help with "blending" behaviour

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Cockpit Colin
Nov 4, 2005
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Hi folks,

I’ve converted an image to sepia, and want to put a 1 inch "sepia toned" boarder around the outside – using the canvas size tools this is easy enough, but I’m trying to create a "gentle blending" or "merging" between where the original image stops, and the boarder starts.

I’ve tried various combinations of feathered selections and cut/copy etc to new layers but I just can’t seem to get it right – even with different blending options between the layers I still always seem to end up with visible hard edges. I’ve also tried fill layers – still can’t nail it.

Can anyone tell me what techniques I need to use?

Cheers,

Colin
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Akuta
Nov 4, 2005
One of my preferred techniques for blending may be a tough one to follow. Ok, ready? Create a new layer on top of the one(s) you currently have. Use the rectangle lasso and select the area you want to be bordered (you can also use the guides and figure out where you want it, then select inside the guides). Once you have that. You can invert your selection, then fill it with a solid color (such as black, so you can see the fading once you get to the next part). Filter>Blur>Guassian Blur. Adjust it according to the fading you would like.

That’s if you want a solid border. If you want something that is more amoebic, use the pen tool and draw what you like, right click>make selection, invert, fill, filter>gaussian blur.

Make sense?
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KatWoman
Nov 4, 2005
"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
Hi folks,

I’ve converted an image to sepia, and want to put a 1 inch "sepia toned" boarder around the outside – using the canvas size tools this is easy enough, but I’m trying to create a "gentle blending" or "merging" between where the original image stops, and the boarder starts.

I’ve tried various combinations of feathered selections and cut/copy etc to
new layers but I just can’t seem to get it right – even with different blending options between the layers I still always seem to end up with visible hard edges. I’ve also tried fill layers – still can’t nail it.
Can anyone tell me what techniques I need to use?

Cheers,

Colin
you could try the frame on a separate layer above the image then use layer effects on the frame layer to get a shadow inside it.
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Cockpit Colin
Nov 4, 2005
Hi,

Thanks for that. It’s an interesting technique, but unfortunately it’s not the effect I’m after. I’m trying to create something where the edges of a sepia photo more or less "fade" to a solid sepia colour around the outside.

Cheers.

Colin

"Akuta" wrote in message
One of my preferred techniques for blending may be a tough one to follow. Ok, ready? Create a new layer on top of the one(s) you currently have. Use the rectangle lasso and select the area you want to be bordered (you can also use the guides and figure out where you want it, then select inside the guides). Once you have that. You can invert your selection, then fill it with a solid color (such as black, so you can see the fading once you get to the next part). Filter>Blur>Guassian Blur. Adjust it according to the fading you would like.

That’s if you want a solid border. If you want something that is more amoebic, use the pen tool and draw what you like, right click>make selection, invert, fill, filter>gaussian blur.

Make sense?

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