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Mar 17, 2019 12:57:50   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
CatMarley wrote:
An even easier method is to draw a rectangle on your photo, then invert the selection, convert the selected area to an object, and turn down the opacity. Takes about 20 seconds to do.
Thanks Cat; this is similar to what rook suggested on page 1. The OP has since posted a result of her own to this topic.

Personally, I'm kinda enjoying the variety of looks you can get when changing blend mode

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Mar 17, 2019 13:41:29   #
CatMarley Loc: North Carolina
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks Cat; this is similar to what rook suggested on page 1. The OP has since posted a result of her own to this topic.

Personally, I'm kinda enjoying the variety of looks you can get when changing blend mode


There are thousands of variations. I like the "ground glass"



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Mar 17, 2019 13:42:03   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
CatMarley wrote:
There are thousands of variations. I like the "ground glass"
Oh wow, that's nice. How created?

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Mar 17, 2019 14:04:49   #
CatMarley Loc: North Carolina
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Oh wow, that's nice. How created?


I don't really remember. I think I did it with Photoimpact but just as easy with Photoshop. I drew a rectangle inverted the selection then applied an impressionist effect then changed the transparency and then played with the brightness and contrast until it looked like ground glass. It is abit like doodling - Just play with it until you kinda like it.

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Mar 17, 2019 14:36:10   #
Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA
 
Here is a quick one.......using ps........select the area you want to remain sharp with the rectangular marquee tool, and adjust the edges as you want.....sharp edges or feathered, any amount...........then select/inverse, and use the gradient tool and whatever color/s and strenth you want. Many choices, and use sliders in the layers panel to adjust the amounts, or even to change the looks. Lots of playing around with these fun things. Flatten image when you are happy with the results.

Here is another one that I sent to fb today on an update of the eagle cam watching a nesting pair of eagles a few miles away.





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Mar 17, 2019 15:44:25   #
bleirer
 
In Photoshop you could also apply the filter gallery to the selection, increase creative options.

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Mar 17, 2019 16:11:30   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
The border is the top layer. Position it to the inside of the original image; ...


Linda, the faint area is the outside which I would call the border. Am I confused?

I would have the solid inside on top of the larger faint bottom outside layer. Yes??

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Mar 17, 2019 16:21:37   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
PHRubin wrote:
Linda, the faint area is the outside which I would call the border. Am I confused?

I would have the solid inside on top of the larger faint bottom outside layer. Yes??
The "faint area" is on top of the original image. Here are screen prints of how I created using an online app called befunky:

There are other photo examples and similar instructions throughout the thread, provided by several folks. Note that the OP originally asked how to have the area transparent so that the image's edges would show through.

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1. Drag frame onto image as new layer.
1. Drag frame onto image as new layer....
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2. Stretch the frame to fit. It does NOT extend beyond the image's edges.
2. Stretch the frame to fit. It does NOT extend be...
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3. Change the blend mode of the top layer (the frame) so that what is underneath shows through. For this one, I used soft light.
3. Change the blend mode of the top layer (the fra...
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4. Flatten layers and save.
4. Flatten layers and save....
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Mar 17, 2019 16:36:32   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
The "faint area" is on top of the original image. Here are screen prints of how I created using an online app called befunky:

There are other photo examples and similar instructions throughout the thread, provided by several folks.

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Got it. Different from what I was thinking. THANKS!

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Mar 17, 2019 16:38:44   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
PHRubin wrote:
Got it. Different from what I was thinking. THANKS!
You're welcome. It was certainly fun to experiment with blend modes after my first posting. I just edited my first reply to you to mention the other photo examples and instructions provided by several folks within this thread.

Thanks again to the OP for the question!

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Mar 17, 2019 17:15:07   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
cosmo54 wrote:
I have seen photos on the site which appear to have a transparent border and I'd like to know how this is accomplished. I may not be using the correct words, but take for example a photo of a bunch of flowers all right next to each other, and then the photo shows a border of the same photo, but the border is slightly transparent.

I'm probably not explaining very well what I'm looking for. I tried searching for it but all I could find were discussions on the border wall!

Does anyone know what I'm referring to and can you point me to an explanation of how to do it? Or even to at least a sample photo? The ones I've seen are usually done with flowers.

Thanks in advance for your help!
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Here is yet another way using Photoshop. This is what Wanda Krack suggested. The detailed steps are below. Note I do not recommend flattening the image.

Creating a Frame over an image:

o Create a Layer Mask on the chosen layer
- Make sure the layer mask is selected

o Choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool
- Draw rectangle over the image

o Choose the Move Tool
- Click inside the rectangle and drag the selection
- guides appear when the rectangle is centered
- you might have to adj size slightly

o Click on the Layer mask icon

o Click Select -> Inverse

o Click Layer -> New Fill Layer -> Solid (or Gradient or Pattern)
- solid layer good for transparent frame
- patter or gradient layer good for opaque frame
- probably can use a texture image as fill for other frame options

o Adjust Opacity/Blending Mode accordingly

Note: Use History and jump back to "Select Inverse" to start over with a new pattern

Note2: That is a stock image from a photoshop exercise file, it is not my shot.


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Mar 17, 2019 21:36:35   #
tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana
 
rook2c4 wrote:
An easier, quicker way: Draw a border with the marquee tool, invert the selection for the border area, then go to adjustments and increase brightness in the selected area. Deselect and you're done!

Don't think of the border as being transparent, but rather as simply being brighter than the rest of the image.


Yep - tried it and was able to create the "transparent" border in about 2 minutes! Thanks for a very useful and creative tip!

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Mar 17, 2019 23:17:54   #
nikonbrain Loc: Crystal River Florida
 
cosmo54 wrote:
I have seen photos on the site which appear to have a transparent border and I'd like to know how this is accomplished. I may not be using the correct words, but take for example a photo of a bunch of flowers all right next to each other, and then the photo shows a border of the same photo, but the border is slightly transparent.

I'm probably not explaining very well what I'm looking for. I tried searching for it but all I could find were discussions on the border wall!

Does anyone know what I'm referring to and can you point me to an explanation of how to do it? Or even to at least a sample photo? The ones I've seen are usually done with flowers.

Thanks in advance for your help!
I have seen photos on the site which appear to hav... (show quote)


I believe you asked for a transparent border or as I thought you meant a transparent mat with bevel and shadow .. it is really easy to do . Similar to previous posts but different..you start with an image then create a new document . Click on file then new , next make the document the same size as your image . Go back to the original image , using the rectangular marquee go around the image , in edit find copy merged , now go to the new image and then edit paste , this will put the image on a the new image . Back to the original image using the marguee tool come all the way around the original image 2.5 inches inside , under select pick inverse this will create the border . Now ,edit copy merged and then edit and paste on new image . You now have a border on top of a full image . Double click the on the top layer and this will pull up the blending options where you create the inside and outside bevels and shadows on the mat or pick a STYLE allready made by photoshop....hope this wasnt too involved... this gives the appearance of a transparent mat..


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Mar 17, 2019 23:31:22   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
CatMarley wrote:
An even easier method is to draw a rectangle on your photo, then invert the selection, convert the selected area to an object, and turn down the opacity. Takes about 20 seconds to do.


Cat, how do you convert the selected area to an object? What kind of object?

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Mar 17, 2019 23:38:15   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
rook2c4 wrote:
An easier, quicker way: Draw a border with the marquee tool, invert the selection for the border area, then go to adjustments and increase brightness in the selected area. Deselect and you're done!

Don't think of the border as being transparent, but rather as simply being brighter than the rest of the image.


That works really well for a quick transparent frame.

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