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3D Border Breakout
Contributed by: TrinityOfOne

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Published on: 09/05/2004 Views: 201900

We now need to decide on how to frame the image.
This is quite a dynamic picture, so we need to capture and accentuate it.

Click the Dolphin Copy layer and use Layer > New > Layer or control+shift+N to create a new layer in between the dolphins and the background.

Select the Rectangular Marquee (M) and draw a box to the rough proportions you want your frame to be - it doesn't have to be exact at this stage, as we will be distorting it later.

Click the foreground colour icon and select the color you would like your frame to be. I have chosen slightly off white #F6F6F6. Now use Edit > Fill, set the contents to foreground color and click OK. You can also add a little texture; Filter > Noise > Add Noise, set to around 1%, Monochromatic and Gaussian.

We now have a box but not really a frame.
With the box still selected, go to Select > Modify > Contract. For this image, I have used a value of 20 but that will differ, depending on the size of image you use.

Click OK, you will now have a smaller selection inside the box. Hit the delete key or Edit > Clear to remove the central part of the square.

Tutorial Index

1. 3D Border Breakout
2. Getting Started
3. Framing
4. Adding Depth
5. Cleaning Up
6. Finishing Touches
7. Final Results

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