By Paula Vessels  ·  July 5th, 2007

If you want to capture the excitement of a moment without the distraction of unnecessary background details, try this border breakout technique.

By Wendy Williams  ·  June 25th, 2007

I have used metallic borders and ribbons in quite a few of my layouts and have had several requests for information on how to make them.

By Wendy Williams  ·  April 20th, 2007

A while ago a made a beaded border for one of my scrapbooking layouts and several people asked would I do a tutorial on the effect.

By Corey Barker  ·  March 12th, 2007

This is a great technique for making an old fashion background.

By Corey Barker  ·  February 9th, 2007

Make a sweet and lovely image for Valentines Day.

By Corey Barker  ·  January 26th, 2007

Enhance a layout with a torn edge effect.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  July 26th, 2006

Matt shows you a twist on one of his favorite border techniques.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  June 2nd, 2006

Follow along as Matt shows you this cool “show off” effect.

By Dave Cross  ·  May 19th, 2006

Dave Cross shows you how to add painted edges to your photographs.

By Wendy Williams  ·  May 10th, 2006

You can just use the custom shape tool to make a postage stamp but the effect isn’t very good so lets make our own and learn a few new things too.

By Sara Froehlich  ·  March 24th, 2006

Here’s how to add a cool burned-in edge to an old photo (or a new one, if you prefer).

By Dave Cross  ·  February 17th, 2006

This is a very simple edge effect technique.

By Dave Cross  ·  January 3rd, 2006

A great way to add a ‘finishing touch’ to an image is to create an interesting border. This simple technique is designed to get you started–once you see the basic idea, you can try all kinds of variations to create your own unique border.

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  November 18th, 2005

Create painterly edge effects with a brush.

By Dave Cross  ·  August 26th, 2005

A quick way to add a special border effect to your photo.

By Dave Cross  ·  July 22nd, 2005

Bring attention to a specific part of your photograph.

By Dave Cross  ·  July 15th, 2005

Dave shows you one of the quickest effects ever.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  May 1st, 2005

The torn edge adds texture to your page and blends with almost any style, from funky to elegant, even a wedding page can get a boost from this versatile technique.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  March 1st, 2005

Some photos, even though they’re taken in a modern setting, beg for a more old-fashioned look. You can use adjustment layers in Photoshop Elements to create just the look you want, and then make it more believable by adding a white deckle edge to the photo.

By Linda Sattgast  ·  February 2nd, 2005

Photoshop Elements Cookie Cutter tool lets you trim your photo into a shape, but if you’re not the kind of person who fits the “cookie cutter” mentality, here’s a technique to try with the Brush tool, which will give full expression to the “artist within.”