You can find more stroking filters in the Brush Strokes submenu, with some interesting texturizing filters that can spruce up less-than-perfect photos, and add a new look to even your best shots. Choose Filter➪Brush Strokes to find the stroking filters that you’ll enjoy messing around with, including:
- Ink Outlines: Adobe describes this filter as producing the look of a corroded ink drawing.
- Spatter: This filter generates the look you might get from a sputtering airbrush.
- Accented Edges: Use this filter to make a subject jump out from its background by emphasizing the edges of all the objects in the picture, as I did with the photo of a sleeping flamingo.
I set the Edge Width to a narrow value of 2, but moved the Edge Brightness all the way up to the maximum value of 50 so that the edges would seem to glow. I kept the Smoothness slider at a minimum (3) so that the edges would be clearly delineated. Then, I did a simple thing: I applied the filter twice to produce the soft, pastel look shown here.
Creating Exotic Edges for Your Images
An attractive border can give your image an edge. If you want an edgy look or want to take your work right to the edge, you can apply this next technique faster than you can say, “Overworked metaphor!” Photoshop lets you apply deckled looks and other effects to the borders of your image by using any of several plug-ins built right into your trusty Filters menu. Follow these easy steps to the edge of image immortality:
1. Choose a photo that you think could use a decorative border and open it in Photoshop.
In these steps, I show you how to apply an interesting edge using the crouching tiger in this photograph.
2. With the Rectangular Marquee tool, select the object you’re framing.
3. Double-click the Quick Mask mode icon in the Tools palette, and make sure that you have the Selected Areas radio button selected in the Color Indicates area.
4. Click OK to enter Quick Mask mode.
Photoshop highlights the rectangle you selected in color.
5. Choose Filter-->Blur-->Gaussian Blur, set the Radius, and click OK.
To give a softer edge when the selection is deckled, I’ve set the Radius to 20.
6. Choose Filter-->Brush-->Strokes-->Sprayed Strokes.
7. Adjust the Stroke Length and Spray Radius sliders to acquire the desired effect.
In this case, I moved the sliders all the way to the right. I needed the maximum amount of stroking because this picture is a high resolution, digital snapshot (2048 x 1536 pixels). If you’re working with a photo with less detail, say 1024 x 768, move the slider only about twothirds of the way to the right.
8. Choose Horizontal from the Stroke Direction drop-down list.
You can also select Diagonal or other directions to create different effects.
9. Click OK to apply the effect to the Quick Mask selection.
The edges of the highlighted area then appear frayed.
10. Press Q to exit Quick Mask mode.
A selection border with stroked edges appears around the object.
11. Press Ctrl+C to copy the selected area, and then press Ctrl+V to paste it in a new layer.
12. Create a new layer and fill it with the color you would like for the background.
13. In the Layers palette, move the layer underneath your deckled image.
14. Choose Layer-->Flatten Image. When prompted, if you want to discard hidden layers, click OK.
- Ink Outlines: Adobe describes this filter as producing the look of a corroded ink drawing.
- Spatter: This filter generates the look you might get from a sputtering airbrush.
- Accented Edges: Use this filter to make a subject jump out from its background by emphasizing the edges of all the objects in the picture, as I did with the photo of a sleeping flamingo.
I set the Edge Width to a narrow value of 2, but moved the Edge Brightness all the way up to the maximum value of 50 so that the edges would seem to glow. I kept the Smoothness slider at a minimum (3) so that the edges would be clearly delineated. Then, I did a simple thing: I applied the filter twice to produce the soft, pastel look shown here.
Creating Exotic Edges for Your Images
An attractive border can give your image an edge. If you want an edgy look or want to take your work right to the edge, you can apply this next technique faster than you can say, “Overworked metaphor!” Photoshop lets you apply deckled looks and other effects to the borders of your image by using any of several plug-ins built right into your trusty Filters menu. Follow these easy steps to the edge of image immortality:
1. Choose a photo that you think could use a decorative border and open it in Photoshop.
In these steps, I show you how to apply an interesting edge using the crouching tiger in this photograph.
2. With the Rectangular Marquee tool, select the object you’re framing.
3. Double-click the Quick Mask mode icon in the Tools palette, and make sure that you have the Selected Areas radio button selected in the Color Indicates area.
4. Click OK to enter Quick Mask mode.
Photoshop highlights the rectangle you selected in color.
5. Choose Filter-->Blur-->Gaussian Blur, set the Radius, and click OK.
To give a softer edge when the selection is deckled, I’ve set the Radius to 20.
6. Choose Filter-->Brush-->Strokes-->Sprayed Strokes.
7. Adjust the Stroke Length and Spray Radius sliders to acquire the desired effect.
In this case, I moved the sliders all the way to the right. I needed the maximum amount of stroking because this picture is a high resolution, digital snapshot (2048 x 1536 pixels). If you’re working with a photo with less detail, say 1024 x 768, move the slider only about twothirds of the way to the right.
8. Choose Horizontal from the Stroke Direction drop-down list.
You can also select Diagonal or other directions to create different effects.
9. Click OK to apply the effect to the Quick Mask selection.
The edges of the highlighted area then appear frayed.
10. Press Q to exit Quick Mask mode.
A selection border with stroked edges appears around the object.
11. Press Ctrl+C to copy the selected area, and then press Ctrl+V to paste it in a new layer.
12. Create a new layer and fill it with the color you would like for the background.
13. In the Layers palette, move the layer underneath your deckled image.
14. Choose Layer-->Flatten Image. When prompted, if you want to discard hidden layers, click OK.
Stroking Your Image with Filters in Photoshop
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