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Creating
Torn / Deckle
Edges in Photoshop
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By
Rick Wetzel
Recently,
I received
an email
asking
how I
would
create
a torn
edge or
deckle
edge on
a photograph.
The answer
is quite
simple
and does
not require
any expensive
plugins.
If you
own Photoshop
5.0, its
already
part of
the program.
The following
technique
can be
used with
numerous
built
in Photoshop
filters.
Try it,
it's worth
the experiment. |
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First, start out with an image
of your choice.
I chose one from
my recent trip
to Germany. I
replaced the sky
with a Watercolor
Background, but
thats not necessary
for this tip.
Step1
Enlarge
your canvas size
by ten percent
in both directions.You'll
need the extra
room around your
image to create
whatever technique
you choose. |
Step
2
With
the selection
tool, marque just
inside of your
image.
Or - with the magic
wand, select the
white background,
which selects
your image. Choose Select>Modify>Contract and choose 5 to
10 pixels - or
about an eighth
of an inch. |
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Step
3
Choose Select>Inverse. Now, only the outside edge
is selected. |
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Step
4
Choose Filter>Distort>Ocean Ripple
When
the Ocean
Ripple dialog appears
select a low number.
This number is
relative to the
DPI of your image.
In this example,
which is 72 DPI,
I chose -
Ripple
Size 2 and Ripple
Magnitude 2. |
The
final Illustration.
You
could stop after
Step 4 but I chose
to give my new
image a subtle
drop shadow. I
duplicated layer,
deleted the white
background and
selected Layer>Effects>Drop Shadow.
Step
4 can be replaced
by several other
filters. Some
of my favorites
are Gaussian
Blur, Rough Pastels,
and Spatter.
Good
Luck on your next
project. |
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