Technique #9. Extracting a Border and Burning the Edges

In this variation, we’ll use the Extract filter to create a border and then add a color effect to the edges of the resulting border.

key concepts:

filters

blend modes

Step One.
Press Command-J (PC: Control-J) to duplicate the Background layer. Press-and-hold the Command key (PC: Control key) and click on the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette to add a new layer ...

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