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Sony Alpha a77
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
 11/08/2007 11:23:41 PM · #1
Ok, I'm pulling my hair out trying to create a simple freaking boarder in Elements 5.0. No matter what I do, I keep getting a gradient border even though I select "solid" and not "gradient" as my border style. Note the picture below:



How do I get a SOLID white border and not this gradient style I've been getting for months? Here is my workflow to create the above border:

Select Menu\All
Select Menu\Modify\border
Choose pixel size of 15 on a 720 pixel image
Layer Menu\New Fill Layer\Solid Color (normal mode, 100% opacity)
Click ok and select white color
BAM - gradient border! Why??? Can anyone help?

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 11/08/2007 11:29:24 PM · #2
layer/duplicate layer
edit/stroke

fill in the blanks with pixels color etc.

on a 640x?? 5-10 pixels usually works

Message edited by author 2007-11-08 23:30:24.
Sony Alpha a77
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
 11/08/2007 11:31:59 PM · #3
NstiG8tr, thank you SOOOO much. I never think to ask except when I'm facing a deadline but this time I asked ahead of time and you pulled through. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 11/08/2007 11:34:56 PM · #4
your welcome
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
12/20/2007 06:49:00 AM · #5
You can also get a border as follows:

Image/Resize/Canvas Size...

Just add the measurements sizes required or using the arrows pad select boarder for only the top and bottom or just bottom or whatever. Can choose color at the bottom.

You can add another after you add one eg a thin black boarder and then a thicker white one or whatever.

Cheers
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/20/2007 09:04:53 AM · #6
Originally posted by RamblinR:
You can also get a border as follows:

Image/Resize/Canvas Size...

Just add the measurements sizes required or using the arrows pad select boarder for only the top and bottom or just bottom or whatever. Can choose color at the bottom.

You can add another after you add one eg a thin black boarder and then a thicker white one or whatever.

Cheers


I find this the easiest way to do it. Thats how I do it! Works well, and it's way easy.
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