Changing colors on a border and making border wider

Question

I am using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0. When I choose the ripple frame under effects, it puts a white small ripple around the border. Is there any way to change the rippled border to a different color? Also, is there any way to make the ripple larger around the border? Thanks for any suggestions you may have. I tried the splatter frame but it wasn't any wider.

Answer 1

Cheryl,<br /><br />It can be done but the effect isn't as good as it can be using other techniques. FWIW, I'd just skip down to the other methods.<br /><br />If you're determined to use the ripple frame, Jay Arraich's site has a tut on how to do it.<br /><br />Look for "How do I make the Frame effects in the Effects palette wider on large images?"  here:<br /><br />http://www.arraich.com/elements/pse_hhow1.htm#resize_frame<br /><br />You won't be able to use the replace color command on it as the command won't work on black or white.  You could copy the enlarged ripple effect into your clipboard then paste it into a solid color fill adjustment layer to colorize it.<br /><br />To do that, you would select<All; Edit<Copy the black and white frame in normal blend mode.  Create the solid color fill adjustment layer.  You will need to hold in the Alt key and click on the adjustment layer mask.  (If done correctly, it the document will go white as you are looking directly at the mask.)  Next, you paste (Edit<Paste) the frame you copied into the mask.  If the frame is reverse of what it should be then invert the mask...control I.  To remove focus from the mask, alt click it again...or just click on another layer in the layers palette. <br /><br />Two quick simple ways to create photograpic edges...<br /><br />Method 1:<br /><br />1. Create a blank layer over your image. <br />2. Use brush tool to paint an edge.  Try one of the brushes from the "Thick Heavy Brush Set".<br /><br />Method 2:<br /><br />1. Create a Solid Color Fill Adjustment layer over your image.<br />2. Turn on your Grid.<br />3. Use Rectangular Marquee to draw out a border selection.<br />4. Fill Selection with Black...(adjustment layer is highlighted in layers palette).<br />5. Deselect before going to step 6...<br />6. To create the edge effects, run filters on the adjustment layer mask.  Note:  Only filters that operate in grayscale will work on a mask.  (Try maybe Splatter and Sprayed Strokes filters.)<br /><br />There are other methods but these two will get you started...and in my opinion produce <b>much</b> better results than the ripple frame.<br /><br />HTH,<br />Terri