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  • Brian Lawson Community moderator

    When using the Transform Tool in steps 5 and 8, you can press the Option/Alt-Shift keys to constrain the transform to happen around the center point. This means it will pull all four edges at the same time making it easy to keep them all the same size. Assuming you want them all the same size. You can always adjust individual edges later for a staggered sized border.

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  • Jimmy Marr

    Is there a different starting point for 5x4 resolution (versus the canvas size of 15 in)? I've tried several times and it seems the top and bottom is cut off when the border is applied to an image and exported.

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  • Brian Lawson Community moderator

    Do you mean 4x5 proportions? 4x5 resolution doesn't really have any meaning.

    It sounds like you want a 4x5 rather than a 1x1 proportional ratio for your photo. You can use 12x15 instead of 15x15 per the instructions.

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  • Rick Sammartino Community moderator

    You can of course make it any size you want. If you're having trouble, post exactly what you're doing and include a screenshot if it might help.

    I'm done for the night, but I can check this thread in the morning to see what's up.

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  • Jimmy Marr

    Sorry for the delay. I ended up making the outside white larger by starting the black pin line a bit deeper in the white and it worked. I did notice the top and bottom parts of the border are just a bit shallower than the left and right side though.

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  • Rick Sammartino Community moderator

    You're getting there. It's difficult to see the borders properly when the image itself is very dark. It works against the illusion.

    Also, you have the shadow all the way around. Usually for drop shadow you only want it on two sides.

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  • Jimmy Marr

    I understand on the two sides and I do have it like that on other versions. I did it on all 4 sides intentionally as more of a gradient type effect to provide separation from the background. This image (along with others) are being layered on top of a picture of lyric sheets for an inside cd cover. It makes the band pics pop off of the lyric pic. 

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