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Subject:Re: "Ripped" borders for screenshots? From:"David M. Brown" <dmbrown -at- BROWN-INC -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 2 Feb 1999 14:43:27 -0800
Geoff wrote:
>
> The easiest way to create a "ripped" border for a portion "ripped"
> out of a larger screenshot is to use some of the clipart borders
> available from Imageclub (www.imageclub.com?) and other third-party
> suppliers.
Maybe so, but the *cheapest* way :) is to use the spray tool (in
Paintbrush or any other paint program) to spray white along the edge you
want to look "ripped." After a couple of practice runs, you can get a
pretty convincing effect.
--David
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David M. Brown - Brown Inc.
dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com
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