[Tutorial] Rounded Border

Lotus Crystal

Hello everyone! This Tutorial was made on Photoshop CS6, so the steps may very for other people. Today I shall teach you how to make an image with a rounded border. Here is a sample below.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTutFinished_zps8e5bc9c2

STEP ONE

Below here is just the basic set up of an image for a signature on the GC. Make sure your Layer says Layer # and not Background!

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut1_zpsc7e8b11b

STEP TWO

Right click the Shape Tool and make sure that it's on Rounded Rectangle Tool. As stated before, remember to have the image on a Layer # and not on a Background.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut2_zps73060d72

STEP THREE

Before doing anything, make sure the Fill and Stroke is selected as nothing. Simply just click the Image and it something should Pop Up saying Create Rounded Rectangle Tool. Make sure to put the Width & Length at the EXACT size of the image. Keep the Center Box since it just simply makes it easier.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut3_zps5ae5003a

STEP FOUR

A Rounded Rectangle Layer should no appear. Simply move the layer properly in the center of the image so it all aligns correctly.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut4_zps6fe57648

STEP FIVE

Make sure to now click on the Rounded Rectangle Tool again. Right click on the image and there will be an option to 'Make Selection.' Click on that. When you see what's below in the image, just simply click on OK.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut5_zpsf60093dd

STEP SIX

And now a Marquee should be circling around the image.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut6_zps0fc575f1

STEP SEVEN

Make sure you click on the Layer and not the Rounded Rectangle. If you don't do that, it won't work. Now click the Marquee Tool. Right Click on the image and click 'Select Inverse.' What's below is what you should be seeing.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut7_zps3286390b

STEP EIGHT

Now simply click 'Backspace/Delete' on your Keyboard. Now click File > Save As then name your image. Make sure to put it as a PNG file or everything you just did will not work! After That, you're done! Congratulations on your new image with a Rounded Border.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedBorderTut8_zpsfc53a46f

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MULTIPLE LAYERS INTO A BORDERED IMAGE

If your graphic has multiple layers, the instructions above WILL NOT WORK. Luckily for you, there's a solution to that. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND saving your image as a PSD file before doing the steps below.

Here is an example of a rounded image that contained multiple layers.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedLayerTutFinal_zpscf4a01da

STEP ONE

As you can see the image below, there are multiple layers to the image. Now, right click on a layer of your image. Press 'Flatten Image.'

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedLayerTut1_zpsa3cad3da

STEP TWO

After clicking on Flatten Image, what you see below should be the result of that. Having it on a Background Layer will not work. Right click on the Background Layer and select 'Layer From Background.' A window should pop up and simply just press okay on it.

[Tutorial] Rounded Border RoundedLayerTut3_zps0b5b0761

STEP THREE

Your Layers should now look like this. When it looks like this, follow the original Tutorial above and work those same steps!

You can do this with any of the Shape Tools. When using the Custom Shape Tool, make sure to go back to the regular shape tools just so you can have the option to click 'Make Selection.'

[Tutorial] Rounded Border ShapeFun_zps862a21cd

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Lotus Crystal

Ooh Lust this'll be great! I can't wait to try it out!!!

Lotus Crystal

That's nice!!!
This is actually easier of what I used to do [Tutorial] Rounded Border 3884866259

Thanks for the tutorial [Tutorial] Rounded Border 868675979

Lotus Crystal

i wonder if round corners can work in gimp..?

Lotus Crystal

On CS3, it was a lot less work to make the Rounded Border. Maybe the way for CS3 will be the same for GIMP.

- Make sure all the layers are a single layer. (If it's on Background it won't work.)

-Click The Rounded Rectangle Tool and click the image. Make the size the same as the image.

- Right click and press Make Selection.

- Go to the Marquee Tool, Right click the image, Press Inverse, then Press Backspace/Delete.

There you go.

Lotus Crystal

I can only find the shapes for cutting out the images.

Lotus Crystal

All of the images are gone from this tutorial.

Lotus Crystal

Would take too long to re-upload them. Sometime next month the pictures will work again. :]

Lotus Crystal

It's all good. Your instructions were good enough I didn't need the pictures! THANKS!

Lotus Crystal

Glad my instructions were still good enough. I tried to make it as simple as possible. <3

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