Grunge Border Tutorial

[Pleymo]

Ok, here is my new tutorial for a simple border effect!

1. Start with making an image

2. now make a black shape, this shape is gonna be the border.




3. Now give your shape a color that fits with the sig, i choose color *682B09*




Ok, now we're going to add some blending options.

4. Click on the Blending Options icons and click on Dropshadow, use these settings:




5. Click on the Blending Options icons and click on innershadow, use these settings:



6. Click on the Blending Options icons and click on bevel and emboss, use these settings:





7. Now lower the opacity of the border to 60%, this is my final result:

[tacoX]

Rock on dude! I love the tutorial, but please man - crop your damn images (hehe). Thanks bro =).

[HeadShot]

nice tut. man its 2 bad im at school so i cant do this. but its really nicely put together and as taco said crop the images its takin up way 2 much space

[Pleymo]

All the images are fixed now :&#39

[AssumeFalseGrace]

Niice tut I'll try it sometime ^_^

[aloe.juice.]

ahh yes! i really like the outcome, and the tut is very easy to follow! thanks for sharing

[Soundwave]

this is a good tutorial but i disslike that kinda borders i like black or wite borders :lol:

[Darkgade]

Yep very nice tut. Only problem is I find it looks better on darker coloured borders, or it might just be me

[dakid]

nice i only thought there were tech borders

[Xandal]

Nice tutorial now I can have a good border