TUT FRAME Elassal 035

PI Version: X3 Level: Intermediate Featured tools: Selection Tool, Transform Tool Additional filters: Bordermania, Almathera, FM Tile Tools and Filter Factory E . Additional files: Picture. I used one of my private photos, I'm sure you'll  find a nice one inside your collection too. (Width: 263 Pixels and Height: 350 Pixels.) Additional material: here  Tutorial: Copyright © Said Elassal   DESCRIPTION: This tutorial shows you how you can make a beautiful frame to decorate your photos ... by using PI and different filters.  Remember to save often! For this tutorial, as for all of them, we are going to make a lot of similar frames/borders, with the same color/fill/pattern - using the same steps over again, so next time I'm only referring to 1 White, 3 Black or 2 Gold (=GoldPatternFill). Just repeat the steps I'm explaining for the first frame/border. (Always expand sides equally, and with the pixels mentioned in front of the color.) To make it more easy to select a border, right click/All, right click/Border and set the Pixels of the border for the Border width, Direction: Inward, Shape: Box. You can always use the Magic Wand Tool, but this way it's more easy if you use similar colors for the background and the border. (On the assumption that all sides have been expanded equally!)   Open the picture, go to Adjust/Expand Canvas/Expand sides equally 1 pixel, Expand: White. Select the border, go to Edit/Fill/Image (red arrow)/File and find the file (white arrow) with the name - tut_frame_035_GoldPatternFill.  Remember to check the box Tile the image (1). Click OK. Selection/None. Expand: 3 White, select the border and go to Effect/ Bordermania/Frame #2: 3/3/110/130 + Notch Corners. Deselect. 2 Gold.   Expand: 5 White, select the border and go to Effect/ Bordermania/Frame #2: 5/5/110/130 + Notch Corners. Deselect. 1 Gold.   Expand: 20 Black, select the border and go to Effect/ Almathera/A Halo and use these settings: White (red arrow) thickness: 18 transparency: 48 Deselect. 1 White + 1 Gold + 1 White + 2 Gold.   Expand: 25 White, select the border and go to Effect/ Filter Factory E (red arrow)/Gradient Blocks (white arrow) and use these settings (1): 232/206/225/218/255/255/255: Your screenshot might look different, since I'm using Filters Unlimited 2 - but the settings are the same anyway. Click Apply and keep the border selected.     Go to Effect/FM Tile Tools/Blend Emboss and apply the default settings twice. Keep the border selected, and go to Effect/Almathera/ A Halo and use these settings twice: Black + 18/48. Deselect. 3 Gold, select the border and go to Effect/Bordermania/ Frame #2: 3/3/110/130 + Notch Corners. Deselect. 1 Black + 1 White + 2 Black + 1 Gold.   Expand: 30 Black, select the border and go to Effect/ Filter Factory E (red arrow)/Gradient/Spokes Ratio Maker (white arrow) and use this setting (1): 232. Click Apply and keep the border selected. Go to Effect/Almathera/A Halo and use these settings: Black + 18/48. Deselect. 1 Black + 3 Gold. Merge All, and your frame is finished.     That's it! A beautiful frame for any kind of photo or artwork ... done with PI and different filters. HAVE FUN!!!  Download the filter of the site If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!