Ok, in this tut, I'll be showing you how to make awesome tech borders just like the one below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, lets start:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Create a new document in photoshop to whateva size you desire. I've chosen 300X150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. ok now create a new layer, we'll call it "border1" and fill it in with black ("alt-backspace" on the border 1 layer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. now use the polygonal lasso tool (located next to the magic wand) and cut out a design that you're happy with. Remember to always hold down "shift" whilst cutting out to keep nice 45 degree lines and give it that "tech" look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. once you are happy, press the "delete" button on your keyboard. this should give us the bace of our border. then hold down "alt-D" to de-select your border.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is what i have so far:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. ok now to start cutting out your borders design. Use the polygonal lasso tool to make a few shapes into your border, don't rush it, as it may take some time.

 

 

 

TIP: zoom in close to get the fine details of the border

 

 

 

also, use your arrow keys when doing the multiple ingravements to get equal spacings inbetween each one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. If you want, you can repeat all the steps again to create another border behind this one(name the layer "border2"). But if you do so, only create parts of the border to go behind it, and don't put too much work into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes i know i looks weird, but it will get much better

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. ok now for some detail to finish it up. on the layer "Border1" right click on it and go to "blending options" now incert these layer styles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. IF you did a second border, right click on the layer "Border1" and select "copy layer style" and the right click on "border2" and select "paste layer style"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. If you want to add some colour to it, go to the blending options again and select "colour overlay" then make it the colour of your choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so finishes my tutorial, oh and the finished product...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of cource i needs a background, a bit of brushing and a few colour balance layers should so the trick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

like this...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not the best, but It'll do...)

not bad, pretty cool if I do say so myself :D

Yay I TRIED making one :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think it's okay, great tut :D

looks great BUT one peice of advice...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

once you make your first selection for one of those boxes in your border or one of these:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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use the arrow keys to move the same selection accross and pressing the delete button every 3/4 spaces. (or untill there's a good even gap in-between each [bleep]e) This will help it look more even and give it a better feel...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(if u get what i mean)

yeah that would look a lot better, thanks, ill try that on the next one i make :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoy the random background

Really nice, i'll make some borders :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try to make it to good-tutorials.com :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ty :)

I made a new one, I think it looks a lot better, I did what you told me to do :D I think I will try the 2nd layer on my next one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

great tutorial. my result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOW :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

every1's done a great job on their borders. it looks great :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keep up the good work :wink:

that would look mad for a halo sig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*runs of to take screenies of halo

this is mine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nice guide btw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

umm bump?

BUMP?

very nice tut 8) i tried it and came out with this:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUMP (from 11 pages down)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ppl need to see this thing!!!

BUMP (from 11 pages down)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ppl need to see this thing!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont think its really necessary to bump all the time. People have seen it now and its the first result for "tech border tutorial"

all i want is sum feedback sheesh... :roll:

holy cabbage!

 

 

 

its terrific i like it so much i was looking for such a tut as that !

 

 

 

for 1 year orso....

 

 

 

this is what i make out of it nuzza its for you.... :lol:

 

 

 

hope u like it

 

 

 

 

 

 

[img]http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5120/nuzzafree0vk.gif[img]

Looks nearly exactly same what I found from good tutorials.

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i made this tut from scratch, took the screen shots my self (check my photobucket) and i did not use another tut as reference. I made it

Its a nice tut, I'll start making tech borders now!

i dont care if u made it from scratch, it is a very simple effect to achieve. overall i give u a 7 for feedback, only becuase it was easy to follow and put together nicely.

What about this one?

 

 

 

Got any further tips for it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

looks awesome, maybe a bit more cutting out, but it's really cool. the bg needs a bit of work though. Maybe a different colour? Thw glow's pretty cool though :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good work