Digital BW, The Print

I just did that - the good ones are quite expensive - and the bad ones are awful - much worse than what I can do manually with several layers. Maybe I just need to get one of those expensive programs when I get paid for something.

Richard

At 09:27 a.m. Monday 5/05/2008, you wrote:
>google sloppy borders. there are several programs available and some free actions that provide that effect.
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>ann
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>Richard Smallfield <<mailto:r.smallfield%40paradise.net.nz>r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>Hi,
>Eric mentioned edge effects and it's something I've experimented with a bit, but never exhibited in a show.
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>I've tried painting a mask onto some A4 paper, scanning it and then overlaying it so that the photo looks painted on - digital 'liquid emulsion.'
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>But I've had less good results with creating really effective sloppy borders. Has anyone found good ways to do this? Sometimes they can look great.
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>Most edge effects actions etc I've seen have been awful phony frames.
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>Richard
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