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Jan 20th, 2007 - 12:55:03 |
There are several ways to make rounded corners in Photoshop, this tutorial will show how to create the edging with Layers and Layer Masks. Layer Masks will allow for additional elements and papers to be cut evenly along the same lines as the background with the rounded edges. (A completed page is shown as an example at the end of tutorial).
To start - Open your desired background paper. File > Open or (Ctrl/Cmd + O). Let’s save the file as “Corners”, in Photoshop format, so we can keep all our layers as we work. File > Save as. The Layers palette (F7) and Info palette (F8) should be open, they are located under Window at top.
In the Layers palette, the background is locked, we need to unlock it so we can add a layer mask. Double click on the background layer - a dialogue box will ask you to rename it - Layer 0 is fine for now.
In the tool menu bar - select the rounded rectangle tool. At the top menu bar - select paths - Radius default is 10
pix, the number will affect how big the rounded corner will be. For the example, I entered 35 pix (.5”) in the box.
Before we start - the info palette shows the numbers of starting & final width, helpful if you are trying to be precise. In the example, I started and ended .375” from the edges. Back to working area - holding shift key for a proportional box - Click in upper left corner where you’d like to start, and drag to desired end on bottom right. 
Paths palette (under Window). Our path is named Work Path - Double click and save as Path 1. 
Path - Make Selection - Defaults ok. In our working area there will be marching ants showing our selection. 
Layers palette - Layer 0 is selected - add layer mask, icon at bottom of palette.
To add a Drop shadow - Double click Layer 0 - Layer Style will pop up – Drop shadow, defaults ok. 
Our file is ready for more elements and papers. In a future tutorial, we’ll add more papers and ribbons, cutting the pieces along the same lines as the rounded corner background with the layer mask we created. 
Thank You to Carrie Stephens for allowing the use of her Good Times kit for this tutorial.
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