
He says he loves it, but he'd like a border on it. I was thinking a button-ish border, like this:

I've never done a border like this before, so I don't know how. Can anyone help me?
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Hey guys, I've been doing a sig for a friend of mine lately, and I must say it looks pretty good. This is what it looks so far:
He says he loves it, but he'd like a border on it. I was thinking a button-ish border, like this:
I've never done a border like this before, so I don't know how. Can anyone help me?
I've never done a border like this before, so I don't know how. Can anyone help me?
Which program are you using?
If it's GIMP or Photoshop you could do a great job by creating a mask and then paint the areas that are not to be seen black. So in your example it would first be square, then some part of that is masked so it looks rounded up.
Hope that helps. If not, continue asking.
Oh that is an effect. Do not know about the exact structure of GIMP, but it should be an effect called something like "Drop Shadow".
EDIT: Sorry Cale, for some reason i have not seen your post. Ye, Bevel & Emboss should even lead to better results.
well i used the picture you posted and tried a little, this is what came out...Another way would be to paint a white line around the image, use Gaussian Blur and delete anything that's not above the actual image. I think I'll try that and post the results.
Hmm looks abit wierd to me. Usually, the half-shadow is made on the bottom, while top should be brightened.
+ Both fighter and orange face "cut" lines are too sharp. Im not sure if it would help but maybe try to shrink the size of sig abit so they blend ?
Great to see you around.
Cheers
Yup although there are several ways to do it, the 'Bevel & Emboss' function would be the simplest for you. Normally you would just select the layer you wanted to apply it to, but since you are working with one complete image (which can be a p.i.t.a.), the best way to do it would be to make a rectangular selection with rounded edges, and apply the Bevel & Emboss filter on the selection. Doesn't matter whether you use GIMP or PS, they both have the exact same filter.
Anyway, I see you sorted it. Gotta say that your work looks pretty nice Vesko, keep it up. A tip: I would also add a bit of shadow in between the rounded rectangular part and the sparkles. Would add a bit more depth and look pretty cool. Make sure you move the shadow like 8 pixels to the left and down, otherwise the angle of light would not make sense compared to the angle of light in the Bevel & Emboss.