Simple tech border

[Nashwin]

Ok this is the way how to make a simple tech border on your sig.

1. First take the sig you are working on.



2. Now simple put a new layer on top. Fill it with black.



3. Grab the Polygonal Lasso Tool, hold shift, and make the border u like to have. (dont make it too fat)



4. Delete your selection. Now its time for the blending options xD

You need to change the following options:

Blend mode: Soft Light

Drop Shadow: Opacity 75% , Distance 3, Spread 0, Size 5
Inner Shadow: Opacity 65%, Distance 5, Choke 0, Size 5
Bevel and Emboss: Depth 1, Size 0, Soften 0
Stroke: Size 1, Opacity 50%
(and i also used a white color overlay on 5% because my border was too dark)

Then use your rectangular and elliptical marquee tool to make your border look nice (delete some figures out of it)

(As you can see i dragged my layer hue/saturation and color balance so it has color that matches the sig)

You should now have a border looking somewhat like this



(5. You can use the same blending options on the text)

6. Now finish your sig.

My outcome:

[dereka]

good tutorial, I'll probalbly use this a couple times.. Thanks

[Marc]

I love it ill post my results in a bit when I finish it

[Law Ninja]

Very nice. I'm gonna try to use it now

[Law Ninja]

I'll definitely use this tut on my next project.

[kwiatek]

i think so this is tut for newbie

[Dyce]

wow, a tech border that looks good. nice tut, I'm just not a fan of them.

[Galazilron]

wow, a tech border that looks good. nice tut, I'm just not a fan of them.

quoted for truth. i hate tech borders, but this border is simply amazing! you did a great job on this man. i reallllllly like the outcome. the text on the right really makes the border! good job man, keep it up.

[Antirealism]

Do u think i could do with a border on mi sig?

[Toyoshima]

omg im definitely going to use this 1