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by Don
Herion (1)(2) Have
you ever tried to create rounded corners in Photoshop? In the past I used the
- Select - Modify - Smooth tool but the result often looked
like this: As you can see the corners are rough and unprofessional. Not
satisfied with the result I did some investigation and found a better alternative
using the 'gaussian blur' filter and 'channels.'
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| The Select - Modify - Smooth - command creates jagged corners |
1) Start off with a canvas with a black background. Draw
out your design using the rectangle and elliptical marquee tools. Add to various
shapes by holding down the 'shift' key. Note: Use your 'guidelines'
and 'snap to guides' to create an even design. 2) Now fill
the selection with white using the 'paint bucket tool.'
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Use
Guidelines to create professional shapes
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Resulting
shape
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Fill
shape with white
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3) Now press the 'Ctrl - A' and
'Ctrl - C' to select all and copy the selection. Create a new layer - Shift
- Ctrl - N. This new layer will be used later. 4) We now need
to create a new channel. Select 'Channel' and click the 'add new channel' icon,
creating an 'alpha channel.' Press 'Ctrl - V' to add your copied selection
into the new channel. Deselect your selection pressing 'Ctrl - D.'
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| Create a new channel in the new layer |
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