CURVED BORDERS - PSP 5
Submitted by: Tina
Designed to a T
This tutorial uses the bezier line tool to create curved lines
Create new image 200 x 200 background color=white/ 16.7 million colors
Select the line tool width=4 and from the control box select bezier for the line type
Position your line tool on the new image at the 100,0 coordinate from the lower left coordinates bar.
(You want to draw a line halfway across and halfway down the box)
Click and drag the line until you reach 100,100 from the lower left coordinates bar.
Release the mouse button
Reposition your line tool to read 75,50. Double click the left mouse button and your first
curve is created
Repeat the above procedures starting at 100,100 and ending at 100,200 for the straight line and
then 125,150 for the double click.
Select image, resize and resize to 100 x 100.
Select the magic wand tool and click on the curved line to select it.
Select edit/copy
Create new image 200 x 200 bg color=white
Select edit/copy as new selection and position the line so that it is even with the top and bottom.
Select the magic wand tool and click to the right of the line, selections/invert to select the left area with the line included.
Select the fill tool and fill with the background of your choice.
Create your own seamless background or take this one these below:
Select images/effects/drop shadow and choose a drop shadow with the vertical set at -1/ horizontal=6
Deselect the image
Select the smudge tool set at soften and soften the drop shadow so that it blends when it tiles.
Select edit/copy
Create new image 1200 x 200 bg color to color to match your sites.
Select edit/paste as new selection and position so that the bar coordinates equal 0,0
Save as a jpg and you are set!
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