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outlining in psp7, images.
jue
post Nov 21 2005, 07:48 PM
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Does anyone know how to outline an image in paintshop7?

like this - http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/2790/de...oflovers6zu.jpg
 
 
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pure_doxy
post Nov 22 2005, 04:31 AM
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Ok, the super long way I did it (which is actually probably easier another way, but hey, whatever works, right?)...

Open the image and erase the unnecessary parts of it, leaving your subject on a transparent background (as in, the grey and white boxes).

Use the magic wand selection tool and select the transparent part. Then go to Selections -> Invert. This should select your subject. Copy this and go to Edit -> Paste as New Image.

With the subject still selected, go to Selections -> Modify -> Expand. Use a setting smaller if you want a smaller outlining. For my xanga layout, I used 3, I think.

Still with the expanded subject selected, use the paint brush and the color of your choice and just fill in the entire space (covering the image in the process). This is going to be the outlining layer.

Copy that outline selection and paste it into the original cropped image as a new layer. Send the outline layer behind the original image, and arrange the image on top to make it look even.



Like I said...There is probably a WAY easier way to do this...but I haven't looked up on the subject myself. This is just the way I've discovered with PSP. sweating.gif

Good luck!
 
maryissa
post Nov 23 2005, 12:58 AM
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QUOTE(pure_doxy @ Nov 22 2005, 2:31 AM)
Ok, the super long way I did it (which is actually probably easier another way, but hey, whatever works, right?)...

Open the image and erase the unnecessary parts of it, leaving your subject on a transparent background (as in, the grey and white boxes).

Use the magic wand selection tool and select the transparent part. Then go to Selections -> Invert. This should select your subject. Copy this and go to Edit -> Paste as New Image.

With the subject still selected, go to Selections -> Modify -> Expand. Use a setting smaller if you want a smaller outlining. For my xanga layout, I used 3, I think.

Still with the expanded subject selected, use the paint brush and the color of your choice and just fill in the entire space (covering the image in the process). This is going to be the outlining layer.

Copy that outline selection and paste it into the original cropped image as a new layer. Send the outline layer behind the original image, and arrange the image on top to make it look even.
Like I said...There is probably a WAY easier way to do this...but I haven't looked up on the subject myself. This is just the way I've discovered with PSP. sweating.gif

Good luck!
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i was wondering how 2 do that also. this works nicely^^^^^. i like it. thankz
 

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