Edge Effects

1. Open the document you wish to give an edge effect.
2. Using the Marque tool, draw a box to include all but approximately 1/4 inch from the edges of the image.
3. Type Q to enter Quick Mask and check to see that the mask covers the selected area.
4. Go Filter > Brush Strokes > Sprayed Strokes.
5. Click OK, apply the second time
6. Type Q to exit Quick Mask. Go Select > Inverse
7. Click Delete then Deselect You now have an image with edges resembling a painting.

Chiseled Edge Effect

1. Open the background of your choice or create one using any of the methods demonstrated in these notes. Get the Lasso tool and click on the spot where you want the edge to begin. With the mouse button held down, draw a jagged edge selection from the top to the bottom. Do Not release The Button. When you get to the bottom drag the Lasso to the left side of the image and around up the left side, along the top back to the right to the starting spot. Release the mouse button.
2. Press Command -J to place this selection on a layer of its own. Then click once on the background layer in the layer pallet to make it active. Then press Command-A to select the entire background layer. Press Delete to erase the background layer. Press Command -D to deselect. You should now have a white background layer and the torn edge piece on Layer 1. Click Layer 1 once to make it active.
3. Make two copies of Layer 1 by dragging Layer 1 to the Layer icon at the bottom of the Layer pallet twice. Arrange the layers to reflect this order:
Layer 1 Copy 2
Layer 1 Copy
Layer 1
Background
4. Make Layer 1 Copy 2 active. Go to Levels. Move the left output slider to the right until the number is around 165. Press OK. Then Click and drag this lightened layer ( Layer 1 Copy 2) below Layer 1. Click on Layer 1 copy (now the top layer). Press Option / Shift / Delete to fill the layer with black. Apply a Gaussian blur to the layer. A five or six pixel radius will do. Drag Layer 1 Copy behind Layer 1 Copy 2. Select the Move Tool and using the right arrow key three or four time to move the shadow to the right.
5. Click on Layer 1 to make it active. Select the Move Tool and click the Left arrow key three or four times to reveal the lighted layer which then gives you the chiseled Edge.

Create Recycled Paper

1. Create a new document and fill the background layer with a color you want for the paper base color.
2. Choose Layer > New Layer > Layer and set the opacity to 25%, Blend Mode to Multiply and fill with white.
3. Choose Filter > Pixelate> Pointillze ( Cell size : 10 )
4. Choose Filter > Stylize> Find Edges
5. Choose Filter > Artistic> Dry Brush ( Brush Size: 2, Brush Detail: 8, Texture: 1 )
6. Choose Filter > Noise> Add Noise and adjust to create the effect you prefer.