angedawn
09-12-2005, 09:29 PM
I know that it's Monday night... I'm just running a little ahead of myself this week! lol!
Anyway, this tip comes courtesy of the photoshop911.blog (http://photoshop911.typepad.com/) I just ran onto it tonight and they had these nice instructions typed out for users to make rounded corners, and since I know that appeals to many of us I thought I would list them here. That blog has tons of great tips and if you find yourself with a free hour or two (lol!) head on over there and check it out! :) OK , without further ado...
Round corners are as easy as clicking and dragging...
Tap the letter "U"
Observe this selects the "Vector Shape Tool"
Behind the square box, in the pull out, you'll find a round corner rectangle tool.
Depending on what you want to do with it, there it is.
For simply selecting and forming a border for your pictures, observe in the Options bar, and click the second button from the left. Hover the cursor to confirm that it is the "Create Work Path" tool.
Now draw your shape to fit the photo you wish to crop.
The Space Bar while dragging the shape will allow you to reposition the shape. Alt/Click/drag begins the shape from the CENTER of the shape at the location you click. (Mac: Opt)
Once you've drawn the shape, open the Windows > Paths palette and observe you now have a work path for the rectangle.
Double click the path name to save it. (if you want it saved.)
Click the "Make Selection" button (Left of the "New Path" button)
Click in the blank area below the path in the Path Palette (turns off "view" path)
Return to Layers and you should have an active selection where the path was.
Choose menu: Select > Inverse
and delete, fill with a color or what have you. Now it is a selection just like any other.
:) That's all there is to it.
Anyway, this tip comes courtesy of the photoshop911.blog (http://photoshop911.typepad.com/) I just ran onto it tonight and they had these nice instructions typed out for users to make rounded corners, and since I know that appeals to many of us I thought I would list them here. That blog has tons of great tips and if you find yourself with a free hour or two (lol!) head on over there and check it out! :) OK , without further ado...
Round corners are as easy as clicking and dragging...
Tap the letter "U"
Observe this selects the "Vector Shape Tool"
Behind the square box, in the pull out, you'll find a round corner rectangle tool.
Depending on what you want to do with it, there it is.
For simply selecting and forming a border for your pictures, observe in the Options bar, and click the second button from the left. Hover the cursor to confirm that it is the "Create Work Path" tool.
Now draw your shape to fit the photo you wish to crop.
The Space Bar while dragging the shape will allow you to reposition the shape. Alt/Click/drag begins the shape from the CENTER of the shape at the location you click. (Mac: Opt)
Once you've drawn the shape, open the Windows > Paths palette and observe you now have a work path for the rectangle.
Double click the path name to save it. (if you want it saved.)
Click the "Make Selection" button (Left of the "New Path" button)
Click in the blank area below the path in the Path Palette (turns off "view" path)
Return to Layers and you should have an active selection where the path was.
Choose menu: Select > Inverse
and delete, fill with a color or what have you. Now it is a selection just like any other.
:) That's all there is to it.