Creating Borders

When an image is complete and sized ready for printing:

●   Select all;

●   Choose a foreground colour for the stroke line, for example black;

●   Select edit and then stroke;

●   Set the width of the stroke depending upon resolution (for example 8 pixels) ;

●   Select inside stroke, and click OK;

●   Deselect;

●   Select image, canvas size – increase the canvas size to suit the border required;

●   Create an outer line as before;

●   Select the border area using the magic wand;

●   Choose a foreground colour for the border;

●   Fill using the paint bucket, erring on the light side because the next process darkens the border;

●   Select filter, noise and add noise;

●   Choose the noise level required, for example 70, use uniform distribution and select monochromatic noise, then OK; and

●   Deselect ready for printing.

Note that the stroke procedure can be repeated by using a stepped increase in the canvas size to give a multi-line border.