gaillovely Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I know there must be a simple way to round the corners of photos and papers etc in PSE4.... I am just plain useless this morning? Can you help me? THANKS! Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennk Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Ohhh!! I want to know this too. I can't wait to see what the experts here tell us :-) jenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickypow Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I'm in PSE5 but it might be the same I go to the shapes tool, and the 'shapes' catagory, choose the rounded corner rectangle/square, draw the shape, simplify it, place my paper or photo over top of that, hit ctrl+G to create a clipping mask, make sure my paper or photo is positioned how I want it, then hit ctrl+E to merge. Viola! Rounded corners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC from AZ Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Gail and Jenn, try Erin's directions it should work for you! Fun stuff!!! You are use this clipping mask tech for any shape, alpha, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiakMama Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks for posting this. I've been wondering about this for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennk Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I am so excited to go and try this out! Thanks! Jenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angies Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I have PSE 4.0 and I cannot find the 'shapes tool' (maybe I am just blind!). I found the 'custom shapes tool', that I don't think that is the same thing. Thank you for your guidance . - Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Instead of left clicking on the Custom Shapes Tool to choose it, try right clicking it instead. I think this should give you a little menu and Rounded Rectangle Tool should be one of the choices. That should be the one you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiD Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I think Erin does mean the Custom Shapes tool, Angie. Give it a shot and see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest faerywings Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Another way you could try it would be to use your marquee tool- chose elliptical. Drag the marquee out where you want it, the "Select Inverse." and delete. If you put a feathering on it, you can even make a fuzzy/vingette type feel to the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennk Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I have PSE 4.0 and I cannot find the 'shapes tool' (maybe I am just blind!). I found the 'custom shapes tool', that I don't think that is the same thing. Thank you for your guidance . - Angie I use PSE4 too. The custom shape tool looks a little like a caption. Whatever I have used last, the custom shape tool, rectangle tool, etc is the one that displays on my tool bar. Whatever is displayed, click on it. Then look across the top of your page. You will see a menu of things. Over to the left you will see a rectange tool and beside it is the rounded rectangle tool. Click the rounded one and you can select the rounding radius. Then drag away and create those rounded rectangles! I saw this thread a few days ago and have already made a layout with my great rounded rectangles! Jenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDecker Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Anyone know why my rounded rectangle corner tool is giving me sharp corners? I have reset the tools and closed and reopened PSE3 but it still won't work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sfcgijill Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Here's what I do: I use the eraser tool- load Ro's fancy corners for the brush shape- and it's just like using a paper punch! One click and the sharp corner is gone. Click on the eraser tool Go up to the brush palette, click on the little circle with the arrow in it Click on Load brushes Ro's fancy corners click on the one you want mouse over the layout so you can see how big the brush is- resize if necessary, make the opacity 100% click on the part of the photo you want gone, and it erases it In PSE you can rotate the brush, in PSCS you have to rotate the photo to get to all the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyChron Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 PSE comes with some really cool custom shapes. There are SO many neat-o shapes to choose from. Erin's instructions will work for any of the shapes. Look through all of the different shape menus. I'm sure you will find some ones that you really like! ~Kel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne B Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thank you for asking this. I've been wondering how to 'cut' my paper on a curve and this technique worked perfectly using one of the custom shapes. So much useful information in here. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBowman Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Here's what I do: I use the eraser tool- load Ro's fancy corners for the brush shape- and it's just like using a paper punch! One click and the sharp corner is gone. Click on the eraser tool Go up to the brush palette, click on the little circle with the arrow in it Click on Load brushes Ro's fancy corners click on the one you want mouse over the layout so you can see how big the brush is- resize if necessary, make the opacity 100% click on the part of the photo you want gone, and it erases it In PSE you can rotate the brush, in PSCS you have to rotate the photo to get to all the corners. Yes!! Ro's Fancy Corners with the eraser tool are just like the old-fashioned punches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole_j Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 thanks for asking & for sharing! I did this awhile ago but had soon forgotten how .OOps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywisej Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Ro's corners are great! I haven't used them yet in elements, but they worked great in the GIMP. I can't imagine it will be any different now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeeZee Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I guess it's finally time for me to learn what a clipping mask is. I think I do things the hard way :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkRiders Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 OMG I spent like 4 hours of my life trying to figure this out and for the life of me just couldn't get it. Finaly what I did was I used Word ... Yes microsoft word ... to get the shape I wanted ... used a flow chart shape and filled it in with the picture I wanted then copy pasted it into photoshop...... I'm so ticked now at the time i wasted trying to figure this out!!!!!! Guess I should have searched more in the message borads huh that will teach me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbi Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I am using PSE 5 what do mean when you say "simipifly"it? I think I need Ro's shape punchy thing. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbi Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 what are Ro's fancy corners?????????? what about this: http://store.scrapgirls.com/product.php?id=6321&cat= would that work? Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessSarah Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Clipping masks are great. When I first watched SB secrets revealed I didn't think I'd use this technique much, but turns out I've used it quite a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.