Photoshop script for border creation

joeconway · 30 May 2009 at 23:53

Hi guys,
I used to frequent this forum a lot, it's nice to be back to be honest!

Quite a while ago a member posted a link to a photoshop script which basically duplicated the image, blurred it then layered a smaller version on top with a white stroke blend. It was an incredibly nice bordering script but since getting my new laptop I have been without it. I was wondering if anyone here could remember what I'm going on about and maybe knew where I could find it.

I'm sure it was written by a member of this forum and was probably on the sticky at one point.

if anyone could remember that would be great

ChroniC · 31 May 2009 at 08:19

Could makes it as an action for you!

greedy123 · 31 May 2009 at 08:42

Do you have an example image with the border applied?

A.N.Other · 31 May 2009 at 10:47

It wasn't in the sticky, for sure, though there was a more simple set of instructions in there for normal borders.

As ChroniC said, it's simplest to just do it with an action. You can record it yourself - look up photoshop actions on youtube.

katie279 · 31 May 2009 at 23:46

if you post an example I can run up a script for you...

DB_SamX · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:16

katie279 said:
if you post an example I can run up a script for you...

OP hasn't, so if you please would, you can use this:
(or did you mean an example of a photo with the border already on?)

peterattheboro · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:26

Do it yourself.

Record this action.

Create a new layer
Press M
Press CTRL + A
Select > Modify > Contract
Enter 10 (depending on what thickness you want the border and what size the image is) and OK.
Press Shift + CTRL + I
Fill the border which is currently selected with Black, White, Pink, Red, Purple or whatever colour you desire.
Press CTRL + D

Then press stop under Actions.

Yarde · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:27

DB_SamX said:
OP hasn't, so if you please would, you can use this:
(or did you mean an example of a photo with the border already on?)

I think he meant one with the border on so he could copy it, and make a script for him

DB_SamX · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:08

Actually I found this, which is prob what the OP (and me) is after. But I don't think that particular one is that great - border is too thick and not blurry enough.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pieterjanry/2250066765/

Ice Globe · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:21

peterattheboro said:
Do it yourself.

Record this action.

Create a new layer

Press M

Press CTRL + A

Select > Modify > Contract

Enter 10 (depending on what thickness you want the border and what size the image is) and OK.

Press Shift + CTRL + I

Fill the border which is currently selected with Black, White, Pink, Red, Purple or whatever colour you desire.

Press CTRL + D

Then press stop under Actions.

Unfortunately this only works with Photoshop CS2 or 3 and beyond (not sure which its started to be allowed). Any version before will have "contract" greyed out.

My only recommendation for those with this problem would be to use the Edit->Stroke function, however this only works on the photo layer and therefore you can't have a "floating border".

photoshop · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:50

Photoshop CS4

Select -> Modify -> Border -> (enter thickness) -> Press Return

Jotun · 6 Jun 2009 at 11:19

I believe you're talking about the one I made. If so http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17854466 post 11 links to the action I used

Ice Globe · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:23

Jotun said:
I believe you're talking about the one I made. If so http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17854466 post 11 links to the action I used

Stunning photos there, and that border is pretty impressive!

However, I can't get that action to work properly. It will complete all the steps however the finished image is just gaussian blurred and seems to have missed a step telling it to delete the area inside the border. The export doesn't work, however I am able to change that from your export properties to something similar.

Is it only meant to work with certain versions of PS?

greedy123 · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:50

Nice, i admit i just downloaded it too! love it works excellent, just deleted the export action from it.

Dingleberry88 · 7 Jun 2009 at 19:34

peterattheboro said:
Do it yourself.

Record this action.

Create a new layer

Press M

Press CTRL + A

Select > Modify > Contract

Enter 10 (depending on what thickness you want the border and what size the image is) and OK.

Press Shift + CTRL + I

Fill the border which is currently selected with Black, White, Pink, Red, Purple or whatever colour you desire.

Press CTRL + D

Then press stop under Actions.

Ice Globe said:
Unfortunately this only works with Photoshop CS2 or 3 and beyond (not sure which its started to be allowed). Any version before will have "contract" greyed out.

My only recommendation for those with this problem would be to use the Edit->Stroke function, however this only works on the photo layer and therefore you can't have a "floating border".

It's greyed out in CS4 for me too...

Is that the same border you've used here peter: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14231137&postcount=14

Any chance you could upload the action?

Jotun · 7 Jun 2009 at 23:01

Ice Globe said:
Stunning photos there, and that border is pretty impressive!

However, I can't get that action to work properly. It will complete all the steps however the finished image is just gaussian blurred and seems to have missed a step telling it to delete the area inside the border. The export doesn't work, however I am able to change that from your export properties to something similar.

Is it only meant to work with certain versions of PS?

What version are you using? I think when I made the script I was using CS3 as it was about a year ago now that I did it, but I've just tried it in CS4 and it seems to work except for the last step as the folder doesn't exist, but it leaves me with the image + border as I'd expect.

Edit: Just remembered, if you have several layers then it won't work properly, you may have to do Layer > Flatten Image before running the actions

joeconway · 8 Jun 2009 at 07:13

this was the kind of thing i meant. I made the action myself in cs3 after some playing about and working out how in the end. Thanks anyway though guys

mctiny · 11 Jun 2009 at 22:35

Jotun said:
I believe you're talking about the one I made. If so http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17854466 post 11 links to the action I used

I downloaded your action and got it to work after a few attempts, but how do I change the colour and width of the border?

mctiny · 11 Jun 2009 at 22:36

joeconway said:
this was the kind of thing i meant. I made the action myself in cs3 after some playing about and working out how in the end. Thanks anyway though guys

Do you have an action for this?

mctiny · 11 Jun 2009 at 22:36

peterattheboro said:
Do it yourself.

Record this action.

Create a new layer

Press M

Press CTRL + A

Select > Modify > Contract

Enter 10 (depending on what thickness you want the border and what size the image is) and OK.

Press Shift + CTRL + I

Fill the border which is currently selected with Black, White, Pink, Red, Purple or whatever colour you desire.

Press CTRL + D

Then press stop under Actions.

CS2 here and contract is greyed out for me.

Shame as I like this style of border