Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS4

CHAPTER 11

Creative Print Edges

Polaroid Peel-Apart

Step 1

Acquire an Edge File

Most peel-apart instant material is pretty hard to come by these days, so it’s much easier to buy a high-resolution edge file to use. Many microstock agencies, such as iStockphoto, shown right, trade film rebate edges for just a few dollars each. Download the file and open in CS4.

Step 2

Tidy Up the Edge File

Use the rectangular marquee tool to remove any stray pixels from the center of the edge frame, so they don’t appear in your composite print. Rotate and resize ...