Thursday, November 13, 2008

Bethy's Tutorials: Scalloped Edge Frame

I had a request on how to make a scalloped edge frame.  So, here's my interpretation of how to do it in Photoshop CS2.

First thing to remember, there are LOTS of ways to get the same result.  You may discover a better way but if you have no idea how to start, this may get you out there playing!

This is the final result and, yes, this will be a freebie at the end!

Ok, the first thing I do is draw out the frame size I want with a path. I choose the rectangle tool.

And make sure that Paths is selected.

Then I draw out the size I want.

The next step is to fill in the shape.  I create a new Layer.  I chose a creamy color.  And then hit the fill path with foreground color option. 

Viola.  A filled square.

The next step is to add the edge.  First, I make sure that path I just created is still selected by clicking on it.

I choose the brush size I want.  For this one I chose a round brush at about 78 pixels and then changed the spacing so the dots are touching and pretty close.

I create a new layer and then choose Stroke path with brush.

Ok, now I have my shape with the bumpy edge.

Then, with my path still selected, I go to Edit > Transform > Path and I typed in about 95% for the reduction.

The next step is to "Load path as a selection"

Click on the layer with the filled square.  Layer 1 in my example. And hit delete. And you have your basic frame!

If I'm happy with it, I go ahead and merge the layers.  You merge by selecting (holding the shift key) what ever layers you want to merge into one.  For my example, Layers 1 and 2.

Hit Control E and the two layers are now one!

I did some fidgeting and futzing and shadow work to put together a basic scalloped edge frame that has a bit of curl on the edges.  You can download it HERE!

Enjoy!  And if you have any ideas for more tutorials, let me know here!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my! this is so precise, any software idiot (like me) can do this after that detailed explanation!

Anonymous said...

Thanks Beth, love it! Well, I love the way you tinted only little boy's shirt in this photo. I am a newbie, so would love a tutorial on that!
Kristen

Alice said...

Thanks, Beth!

Lisa said...

awesome tut! thanks for sharing it. can you please,please,please make a tut on making glitter...if you know how. not the kind of glitter made from doing the noise thing, but the realistic type. i have looked absolutely everywhere and can not find a tut and i have also asked other people and they won't even answer me =(
thanks if you can

Pam said...

Thank you for a great tutorial!! And for the frame to go with it!!

Ramie :-) said...

Thanks so much!

bandwife said...

Thanks for such an indepth tut. Now to see if I can convert some into PSE. Thanks for the Scalloped Frame.

Anonymous said...

Great tutorial, why was I making this so hard? I even got the shadowed lifted look. Love it!

Unknown said...

Thanks so much. Your tutorial has helped me greatly.