07-16-2004, 09:25 AM
Signature Border
1.Start with a new document any size (for this tutorial i use 420x120) transparent background
![[Image: newtrans.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5852/newtrans.jpg)
2.Fill it with white
![[Image: white1.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/4085/white1.jpg)
3.Grab you polygonal lasso tool
![[Image: polylasso.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5285/polylasso.jpg)
4.Cut out the areas you do not want
![[Image: cut2.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5936/cut2.jpg)
5.Next select your magic wand tool
and select the white area
![[Image: wandselect.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/6272/wandselect.jpg)
6.Go to edit > fill and choose or color what ever you wish (for the tutorial i used a pattern)
7.Right click the layer and select blending options and use the settings below
![[Image: embossset.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/9279/embossset.jpg)
![[Image: conset.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/6199/conset.jpg)
8.Now add your image
![[Image: addimage.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/1200/addimage.jpg)
9.Next in the layers pallete drag the border layer above the image layer
![[Image: layerup.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/2879/layerup.jpg)
should look like this
![[Image: layerup2.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/9782/layerup2.jpg)
10.Add some text and your done
1.Start with a new document any size (for this tutorial i use 420x120) transparent background
![[Image: newtrans.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5852/newtrans.jpg)
2.Fill it with white
![[Image: white1.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/4085/white1.jpg)
3.Grab you polygonal lasso tool
![[Image: polylasso.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5285/polylasso.jpg)
4.Cut out the areas you do not want
![[Image: cut2.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5936/cut2.jpg)
5.Next select your magic wand tool
![[Image: wand2.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/5164/wand2.jpg)
and select the white area
![[Image: wandselect.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/6272/wandselect.jpg)
6.Go to edit > fill and choose or color what ever you wish (for the tutorial i used a pattern)
7.Right click the layer and select blending options and use the settings below
![[Image: embossset.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/9279/embossset.jpg)
![[Image: conset.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/6199/conset.jpg)
8.Now add your image
![[Image: addimage.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/1200/addimage.jpg)
9.Next in the layers pallete drag the border layer above the image layer
![[Image: layerup.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/2879/layerup.jpg)
should look like this
![[Image: layerup2.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/9782/layerup2.jpg)
10.Add some text and your done
![[Image: borderdone.jpg]](http://img31.exs.cx/img31/2592/borderdone.jpg)