Photoshop Guru's in here please

Tican · 28 Nov 2013 at 18:14

Hi there,

I am trying to create a kind of decaying border around the edge of this template, and also on the inside box (currently transparent, when finished it will be black and/or contain images). Any idea how to do this? The technique has escaped me!

I know the box isn't centred on the image, I will be redoing the whole thing.

Thanks in advance

Edit:

An example I have come across - a gig poster

Kingorgg · 30 Nov 2013 at 23:33

This what you want?

I did it in GIMP by making a selection with the rectangle select tool, go to select>distort and hit OK. Fill it with colour and do the same for the inner bit, but press delete instead of filling it.

Neil777 · 1 Dec 2013 at 19:23

I remember seeing a tutorial somewhere using an image of aged paper with the quick selection tool and refine edge to create a mask.

mattyg · 1 Dec 2013 at 19:47

ocuk by mpg Photo's, on Flickr

Ive got on-one effects so can add loads of effects if you have a "finished" version

tidusjar · 2 Dec 2013 at 11:56

You could always just install some custom "grunge" brushes and brush on top of a mask?

LePhuronn · 30 Dec 2013 at 12:51

I use big images of scaffolding or heavy bushes, turn them into stark black and white and use that as a mask.

Limenote · 3 Jan 2014 at 01:03

tidusjar said:
You could always just install some custom "grunge" brushes and brush on top of a mask?

This would be easiest, a quick search gave me this:

http://www.deviantart.com/?q=grunge+borders

tidusjar · 3 Jan 2014 at 08:08

Limenote said:
This would be easiest, a quick search gave me this:

http://www.deviantart.com/?q=grunge+borders