{"id":289,"date":"2012-10-01T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/photoshopessentials_wp\/?p=289"},"modified":"2019-04-13T13:08:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T17:08:32","slug":"photo-borders-photoshop-brushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Photo Borders With Photoshop Brushes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside><style type=\"text\/css\">\n.adslot-2 { display: inline-block; width:300px; float:right; margin: 6px 0px 12px 30px; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .adslot-2 { display: none; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 photo effects top responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle adslot-2\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2740208297\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/aside>\n<section>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this <strong>Photoshop photo effects tutorial<\/strong>, we'll learn how to create interesting <strong>photo border effects<\/strong> using <strong>Photoshop's brushes<\/strong>. Photoshop ships with so many great brushes that the possibilities for different border effects are virtually endless, especially since we can combine multiple brush strokes and different brush tools, like the Eraser Tool, for even more variety!<\/p>\n<p>In this tutorial, we'll focus on the brushes that Photoshop installs for us, but if you know how to create your own custom brushes as well,  then there really is no limit to what you can come up with.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both;\">Here's the photo I'll be using in this tutorial:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/original-image.jpg\" alt=\"The original image. Image licensed from iStockphoto by Photoshop Essentials.com.\" width=\"648\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image.<\/div>\n<p>Here's an example of the sort of photo border effect we'll be creating. Since the purpose of this tutorial is not to create this exact border but to learn how to create your own border designs with brushes, your results may look very different:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photo-border-photoshop-brushes-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop brushes photo border effect.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">One of many possible photo border designs.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<aside> <style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/aside>\n<aside>\n<p>This tutorial is from our <a href=\"\/photo-effects\/\" title=\"Learn Photoshop effects\">Photo Effects<\/a> series. Let's get started!<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How To Create Photo Borders With Brushes In Photoshop<\/h2>\n<h3><span>Step 1:<\/span> Duplicate The Background Layer<\/h3>\n<p>The first thing we need to do is create a copy of our original photo. With my image newly opened in Photoshop, my document currently contains only one layer, the Background layer, which is the layer that holds my image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-background-layer.gif\" alt=\"The Layers panel in Photoshop showing the original image on the Background layer.\" width=\"303\" height=\"222\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop's Layers panel showing the image on the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>To make a copy of this layer, go up to the <strong>Layer<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen, choose <strong>New<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Layer via Copy<\/strong>. Or, for a faster way, use the keyboard shortcut <strong>Ctrl+J<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+J<\/strong> (Mac):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/layer-new-layer-via-copy.gif\" alt=\"The New Layer via Copy command in Photoshop.\" width=\"472\" height=\"192\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Go to Layer &gt; New &gt; Layer via Copy, or press Ctrl+J (Win) \/ Command+J (Mac).<\/div>\n<p>If we look again in the Layers panel, you should now see two layers - the original Background layer on the bottom and a copy of the layer, which Photoshop has automatically named \"Layer 1\", sitting above it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-duplicate-layer.gif\" alt=\"The Layers panel in Photoshop showing the copy of the Background layer.\" width=\"303\" height=\"236\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop places the copy above the Background layer and names it \"Layer 1\".<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Add Extra Canvas Space Around The Image<\/h3>\n<p>Before we add  our photo border effect, let's add some extra canvas space around the edges of the photo. To do that, go up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>Canvas Size<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/select-canvas-size.gif\" alt=\"The Canvas Size command in Photoshop.\" width=\"216\" height=\"158\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Go to Image &gt; Canvas Size.<\/div>\n<p>This brings up Photoshop's Canvas Size dialog box. I'm going to add half an inch of canvas space around my photo by entering a value of <strong>0.5 inches<\/strong> for both the <strong>Width<\/strong> and <strong>Height<\/strong> options. Make sure your measurement type is set to <strong>inches<\/strong> and not pixels or some other type. Also, make sure the <strong>Relative<\/strong> option below the Width and Height options is checked. <\/p>\n<p>In the lower half of the dialog box, make sure the center square in the <strong>Anchor<\/strong> grid is selected. This will place the extra canvas space around the entire image. Finally, choose <strong>Black<\/strong> for the color at the very bottom of the dialog box:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-canvas-size.gif\" alt=\"The Canvas Size dialog box in Photoshop.\" width=\"489\" height=\"360\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Add extra space around the photo with the Canvas Size dialog box.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK in the top right corner of the dialog box when you're done to exit out of it. If we look in the document window, we can see that we now have extra canvas around the image, and the extra space is filled with black:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-canvas-space-added.jpg\" alt=\"Extra canvas space added in Photoshop.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The extra canvas space has been added and filled with black. <\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Add A New Blank Layer Above \"Layer 1\"<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, you should see \"Layer 1\" highlighted in blue. This means the layer is currently selected. If it's not highlighted in blue, click on it to select it. We're going to place our photo border on its own layer above the image, which means we need to add a new blank layer. To do that, click on the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. You'll find it directly to the left of the Trash Bin on the far right of the row of icons:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-new-layer-icon.gif\" alt=\"Clicking the New Layer icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"303\" height=\"246\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Add a new blank layer by clicking on the New Layer icon in the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>Nothing will appear to have happened in the document window since the new layer is blank, but we can see in the Layers panel that a new layer has been added above \"Layer 1\", which Photoshop has predictably named \"Layer 2\":<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-new-layer.gif\" alt=\"A new blank layer has been added in the Layers panel.\" width=\"303\" height=\"306\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Add a new blank layer by clicking on the New Layer icon in the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Add A Selection Outline Around The Original Image<\/h3>\n<p>Next, we need to place a selection outline around our original image (as in, the image before we added the extra canvas space). Our original photo, without the extra canvas space, is sitting on \"Layer 1\". To quickly place a selection outline around it, hold down your <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command<\/strong> (Mac) key and click on the <strong>preview thumbnail<\/strong> for \"Layer 1\" in the Layers panel. There's no need to select the layer first. Simply hold down Ctrl \/ Command and click on the preview thumbnail:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-layer-preview-thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"Clicking on the layer preview thumbnail in the Layers panel.\" width=\"303\" height=\"306\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold down Ctrl (Win) \/ Command (Mac) and click on the layer preview thumbnail for \"Layer 1\".<\/div>\n<p>This places a selection outline, also known as \"marching ants\", around the photo in the document window:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-photo-selected.jpg\" alt=\"A selection outline appears around the image in the document window.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A selection outline appears around the image.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Convert The Selection Outline To A Path<\/h3>\n<p>We need to convert the selection outline into a <strong>path<\/strong>. Once we have our path, we'll create our photo border effect by applying some brush strokes to it. To convert the selection outline into a path, switch over to your <strong>Paths<\/strong> panel. You'll find it grouped in with the Layers panel. Click on the name tab at the top to switch from the Layers panel to the Paths panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-paths-panel.gif\" alt=\"The Paths panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"303\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Switch between panels that are grouped together, like the Layers, Channels and Paths panels, by clicking on their name tabs.<\/div>\n<p>With the Paths panel now open, click on the <strong>Make work path from selection<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Paths panel (third icon from the right):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/make-work-path-from-selection.gif\" alt=\"Converting a selection to a path in Photoshop.\" width=\"303\" height=\"169\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on the \"Make Work Path From Selection\" icon to convert the selection to a path.<\/div>\n<p>You'll see a new path named \"Work Path\" appear in the Paths panel. The term \"Work Path\" simply means that the path is temporary. We could make the path permanent if we wanted to by dragging it down on to the <strong>New Path<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Paths panel (the icon directly to the left of the Trash Bin), but there's no need to do that for the effect we're creating:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-work-path.gif\" alt=\"A temporary work path appears in the Paths panel.\" width=\"303\" height=\"163\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Paths in the Paths panel look very much like layers in the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>If we look back at our photo in the document window, we see that our selection outline has been replaced by a thin line. The line is our path, and in a moment, we're going to use it to create our photo border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-path-outline.jpg\" alt=\"The selection outline has been converted into a path.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A thin line (the path) now appears around the photo in place of the selection outline.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Select The Brush Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Since we're going to be applying brush strokes to our newly created path, we'll first need to select the <strong>Brush Tool<\/strong>. Click on the Brush Tool in the Tools panel to select it, or press the letter <strong>B<\/strong> on your keyboard to select it with the shortcut:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-brush-tool.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the Brush Tool in Photoshop.\" width=\"73\" height=\"153\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Select the Brush Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Set Your Foreground Color To White<\/h3>\n<p>Photoshop paints with the Brush Tool using the current <strong>Foreground color<\/strong>, so before we go choosing a brush, let's set our Foreground color to white. We'll start off using white as our border color, but we'll see how to easily change the  color at the end of the tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to set your Foreground color to white is to first press the letter <strong>D<\/strong> on your keyboard. This will reset your Foreground and Background colors to their defaults, with black as the Foreground color and white as the Background color. Then, to swap them so white becomes the Foreground color, press the letter <strong>X<\/strong> on your keyboard. You'll find the <strong>Foreground and Background color swatches<\/strong> near the bottom of the Tools panel. The swatch in the top left (Foreground color) should now be white:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-foreground-color.gif\" alt=\"The Foreground color swatch in the Tools panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"72\" height=\"142\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Brush Tool paints with the current Foreground color, which should now be white.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Open The Brushes Panel<\/h3>\n<p>With the Brush Tool now selected and white as your Foreground color, click on the<strong> Brushes panel toggle icon<\/strong> in the Options Bar at the top of the screen. As its name implies, this icon toggles the Brushes panel open and closed:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/brushes-panel-toggle.gif\" alt=\"The Brushes panel toggle icon in Photoshop.\" width=\"398\" height=\"49\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Open and close the Brushes panel with the toggle icon in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Choose A Brush Preset<\/h3>\n<p>This opens Photoshop's Brushes panel, where we can choose from any of the preset brushes that were installed with Photoshop. Make sure the <strong>Brush Presets<\/strong> option is selected at the very top of the left column so we can see a preview on the right of all the  brushes that are available to us. To choose any of the brushes, simply click on  its preview icon. If you have the Show Tool Tips option enabled in Photoshop's Preferences, you'll see the name of the brush appear as you hover your mouse cursor over each icon. <\/p>\n<p>It's not always easy to tell what a brush will look like simply from its little icon, but when you see a brush that looks like it might be interesting, click on it to select it and you'll see a preview appear at the bottom of the panel that gives you a much better idea of how the brush stroke will look. For example, here I've clicked on the Dry Brush 39 px brush, and judging from the preview at the bottom of the panel, it could make an interesting photo border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-brushes-panel.gif\" alt=\"The Brushes panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"439\" height=\"507\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on a brush to select it. A preview of the brush stroke will appear at the bottom of the Brushes panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Stroke The Path With The Brush<\/h3>\n<p>Let's see how this brush looks as a photo border. To hide the Brushes panel from view so you can see your document window more easily, click once again on the toggle icon in the Options Bar. Or, for a faster way to open and close the Brushes panel, press the <strong>F5<\/strong> key on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>To stroke the path with the brush, make sure the Work Path is selected and highlighted in blue in the Paths panel, since the path has to be active for this to work, otherwise the icons at the bottom of the panel will appear grayed out and unavailable. Then click on the <strong>Stroke Path With Brush<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Paths panel (second icon from the left):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/stroke-path-with-brush.gif\" alt=\"The Stroke path with brush icon in the Paths panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"303\" height=\"168\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on the \"Stroke Path With Brush\" icon in the Paths panel.<\/div>\n<p>As soon as you click the icon, Photoshop applies the brush stroke all around the edge of the image along the path. To get a better idea of how the border looks, hide the path temporarily by clicking in the Paths panel on any blank gray area below the Work Path. Here's what my first photo border attempt looks like:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/image-stroke-path.jpg\" alt=\"Stroking the path with the first brush.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with the first brush.<\/div>\n<p>Not bad, but let's see what else we can come up with. Much of the process of creating photo borders with brushes involves experimenting, so if you're not happy with the result and want to try again, simply press <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac) to undo the brush stroke, then open the Brushes panel again by either clicking on the toggle icon in the Options Bar or by pressing the F5 key on your keyboard. This time, I'll try the Rough Round Bristle 100 px brush by clicking on it to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/rough-round-bristle.gif\" alt=\"Choosing a different brush in the Brushes panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"506\" height=\"507\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Trying again with a different brush.<\/div>\n<p>To try again with the new brush, first click on the Work Path in the Paths panel to select it and make it active. Then click once again on the <strong>Stroke Path With Brush<\/strong> icon. Click anywhere on a blank gray area below the Work Path in the Paths panel to temporarily hide the path from view, then judge the results in the document window. This time, I get a completely different looking photo border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/rough-round-bristle-border.jpg\" alt=\"A different photo border created with a brush in Photoshop.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A different brush gives us a completely different result.<\/div>\n<p>If you find that the brush stroke is either too thick or too narrow, undo the brush stroke with Ctrl+Z (Win) \/ Command+Z (Mac), then change the size of the brush using the left and right bracket keys on your keyboard. Press the <strong>left bracket key ( [ )<\/strong> repeatedly to make the brush smaller, or the <strong>right bracket key ( ] )<\/strong> to make it larger, then click on the Stroke Path With Brush icon to try again. Remember, you'll need to click on the Work Path in the Paths panel first to make the path active before you can click on the icon.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 11: Load Additional Brush Sets For More Variety<\/h3>\n<p>Photoshop comes with lots of brushes for us to use, but by default, only a small number of them are loaded and available. To load any of the additional brush sets, click on the menu icon in the top right corner of the Brushes panel. Depending on the version of Photoshop you're using, your menu icon may appear as it does in the screenshot below (Photoshop CS4) or it may appear as a small arrow:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/brushes-panel-menu-icon.gif\" alt=\"The Brushes panel menu icon in Photoshop CS4.\" width=\"444\" height=\"185\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on the menu icon in the top right corner of the Brushes panel.<\/div>\n<p>This opens a menu showing various options for the Brushes panel, as well as a list of other brush sets ready and waiting to be loaded in. To load a different brush set, simply click on the name of the set in the list. I'm going to load the <strong>Dry Media Brushes<\/strong> set:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/load-dry-media-brushes.gif\" alt=\"Loading the Dry Media Brushes brush set in Photoshop.\" width=\"249\" height=\"248\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choose a different brush set from the list.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop will pop up a dialog box asking if you want to replace the current set of brushes with the new set or if you want to append the new set to the end of the set that's currently loaded. Click the <strong>Append<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/append-brushes.gif\" alt=\"Appending the new brush set to the end of the currently loaded brush set.\" width=\"400\" height=\"153\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choose the Append option to add the new brushes in with the existing ones.<\/div>\n<p>The new brushes will appear below the original ones in the Brushes panel. You'll probably need to scroll down the list to view them. Choose any of the newly added brushes by clicking on their icons. A preview of the brush stroke appears at the bottom of the panel just as with the original brushes. I'm going to click on the Heavy Smear Wax Crayon 20 px brush from the Dry Media Brushes set to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/choose-heavy-smear.gif\" alt=\"Choosing a brush from the Dry Media Brushes set in Photoshop.\" width=\"472\" height=\"507\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Heavy Smear Wax Crayon brush looks like it would make a good photo border.<\/div>\n<p>Once again, I'll click on the Stroke Path With Brush icon at the bottom of the Paths panel, and here's my photo border result:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/image-heavy-smear-border.jpg\" alt=\"A photo border created with the Heavy Smear Wax Crayon brush in Photoshop.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A third photo border created simply by choosing a different brush.<\/div>\n<p>There's lots of great brushes to be found in the additional brush sets, so be sure to load them all and try them out!<\/p>\n<h3>Step 12: Select The Eraser Tool<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most interesting  aspects of Photoshop's brushes is that they work with any brush tool, not just the official Brush Tool. For example, you may not think of the <strong>Eraser Tool<\/strong> as a brush, but it is, and all of the brushes we've been using with the Brush Tool can be used with the Eraser Tool. The only difference is that instead of painting a new brush stroke, the Eraser Tool can be used to erase part of an existing stroke, adding even more creative potential to your photo borders!<\/p>\n<p>I'm going to leave my current photo border in place, and I'll select the Eraser Tool from the Tools panel. You can also select it by pressing the letter <strong>E<\/strong> on your keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-eraser-tool.gif\" alt=\"The Eraser Tool in Photoshop.\" width=\"80\" height=\"133\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Select the Eraser Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 13: Stroke The Path With The Eraser Tool To Erase Part Of The Border<\/h3>\n<p>With the Eraser Tool selected, you can now choose from any of the brushes in the Brushes panel just as we've been doing with the Brush Tool. For example, I'll select the same brush I chose initially, the Dry Brush 39 px brush. This time, though, I'll be using it with the Eraser Tool, not the Brush Tool, which means I'll be using it to erase part of my existing photo border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/dry-brush-eraser.gif\" alt=\"Choosing a brush to use with the Eraser Tool.\" width=\"439\" height=\"507\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">All of Photoshop's brushes can be used with any brush tool, including the Eraser Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 14: Stroke The Path With The Eraser Tool To Erase Part Of The Border<\/h3>\n<p>I'm going to make the brush a little smaller than its default size by pressing the left bracket key on my keyboard a couple of times. Then, I'll stroke the path with the Eraser Tool by clicking on the Stroke Path With Brush icon at the bottom of the Paths panel. This time, rather than painting a completely new border, I've erased part of the existing border along the path, giving my photo border a whole new look:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photo-border-eraser-tool.jpg\" alt=\"Stroking the path with the Eraser Tool to add more interest to the photo border.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Stroking the path with the Eraser Tool erased part of the existing border along the path.<\/div>\n<p>You can spend a lot of time playing around and experimenting with the various brushes, the Brush Tool and the Eraser Tool, and I highly encourage you to do so since there's no limit to the photo borders you can create. To finish things up, let's see how to change the color of our photo border. We'll do that next!<\/p>\n<h3>Step 15: Add A Color Overlay Layer Style To \"Layer 2\"<\/h3>\n<p>To change the color of your photo border to something other than white, first switch back over to your Layers panel. Make sure \"Layer 2\" is selected and highlighted in blue, then click on the <strong>Layer Styles<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and select <strong>Color Overlay<\/strong> from the list that appears:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-layer-styles.gif\" alt=\"Choosing a Color Overlay Layer Style in Photoshop.\" width=\"303\" height=\"308\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Switch back to the Layers panel, click on the Layer Styles icon and choose Color Overlay.<\/div>\n<p>This brings up Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box set to the Color Overlay options in the center column. To change the color, click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/color-verlay-options.gif\" alt=\"Changing the color of the Color Overlay layer style.\" width=\"374\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on the Color Swatch to change the photo border color.<\/div>\n<p>This brings up Photoshop' <strong>Color Picker<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-color-picker.jpg\" alt=\"The Color Picker in Photoshop.\" width=\"564\" height=\"369\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop's Color Picker dialog box.<\/div>\n<p>You can choose a color from the Color Picker,  but what I prefer to do with photo borders is sample a color directly from the photo itself, which allows the border to blend in more naturally. To sample a color from the photo, leave the Color Picker open and move your mouse cursor over the image. You'll see the cursor change to an eyedropper icon. Click on the color you want to sample and you'll see the color of the photo border instantly change to that color. I'm going to sample a grayish-red color from the fence:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photoshop-sample-color.jpg\" alt=\"Sampling a color from the photo.\" width=\"657\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click on a color in the photo to sample it and use it as your border color.<\/div>\n<p>Once you've chosen your color, click OK to exit out of the Color Picker, then click OK to exit out of the Layer Style dialog box, and you're done! Here's my photo border after stroking the path initially with the Brush Tool, erasing part of it with the Eraser Tool, and finally, changing the color of the border with a Color Overlay layer style:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/photo-borders-photoshop-brushes\/photo-border-photoshop-brushes-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop brushes photo border effect.\" width=\"623\" height=\"450\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final photo border effect.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<aside>\n<p>And there we have it! 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