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3. Several options

3.1. Here we see the height and width of the photo in pixels at this moment. By chancing these number we will add an extra border to the photo. For instance, chanching the 500 into 550 will add 50px in width to the photo. Where those pixels are added and which color they have we'll see in the next paragraphs.

We do have a second possibility to add 50 pixels. If you check the " relative box ", the width and height numbers will reset to 0 (blue arrow). Typing 50 into the width box, will have the same effect as 550 in the previous case. With the relative box checked, you just see the actualy pixels being added.

3.2. Secondly we choose where the pixels are being added.


- In A we add pixels to the top, bottom and left. Oru 50 pixels in width out of the previous exemple will completely be added to the left in this case.
- In B we add a border to left, right and bottom. Our 50 pixels will equally be divided between left and right. So 25 pixels are added to both sides.
- In C pixels are added to top and right only.

3.3. We have 4 option in the way we define the color of the border.

3.3.1. With this option we can choose the fore- or background color we had already selected in the tool palet.

3.3.2. Gives us the opportunity to choose white, black or 50% gray (128,128,128)

3.3.3. Opens the color picker where you can choose any color you want.

3.3.4. Finally, when you choose 'Other...' in the previous option, you can select with the eye dropper any color on screen. This is very useful is you want to take a color from the picture itself.

4. Example :

4.1. Let's make a nice border around this lovely lady of 250*166 pixels.



4.2. First we add a black border of 2 pixels around the whole photo.



4.3. Secondly I added a 5 pixel border with a grey color of 225,225,225