Create a transparent shape with border only

Create a transparent shape with border only

Step 1 > Right click Rectangle Marquee tool and select the shape as per your requirement.

Step 2 > Drag the mouse until the marquee create your required shape

Step 3 > Go to Edit Menu and Select Stroke you will get stroke dialog box

Step 4 > Set the Width,Color as per your Border color and width requirement

Step 5 > Set the location
               ( Inside : - the border appears inside of the Marquee line
                 Center : - the border appears centered over the Marquee line
                Outside : - the border appears outside of the Marquee  line )

Step 6 > Opacity as per your requirement and press OK


Step 7 > then click on layer or press [Ctrl]+[D] see the Result

Using Mode: Dissolve

See Result

How to apply border on the right and bottom only

How to apply border on the right and bottom only

Step 1 > Draw the Shape and check the Property Panel (make Border 0 pt)

Step 2 > Right click on Layer and Select the Blending Option

Step 3 > Select the Inner Shadow 

Step 4 > Select Blend Mode Normal and Set color of Shadow

Step 5 > Move the angle to -45

Step 6 > Set the size of shadow (border) as per your requirement.

Result:-

How to apply border on the  bottom only

Same above steps you have to follow only change the Angle of the Shadow.

Result : -

How to apply border on the Top only

Same above steps you have to follow only change the Angle of the Shadow.

Result : -

Conclusion:-

Only need to change the Angle and see the Preview and you can give the border as per your need.

Photoshop Layers Panel Essentials

Layers Panel and Use masks to hide layers in Photoshop

 Changing The Preview Thumbnail Size

Step-1> Click on small menu icon(right side)

Step-2> Select Panel Options

Step-3> Select as you wish to see the Thumbnail Size

 Result as below Image

Alternate option : - Right Click near Layer Panel and get the option to select the Thumbnails size 

Layer Mask : -

> Layer Mask allows you to control a layer's level of transparency or Opacity.

> It is useful because it will keep your original image as well and cover your original image with     mask.

How to create Layer Mask 

Turning Off Default Layer Masks

Hide(erase) the second Image Background

Use Brush Tool to hide (erase) the second layer

See the Above Panel while you select the Brush Tool

Now Start Erasing the background of second Image

Now you can place the second layer image as per your requirement

If you want to recover or back your original image then Turn-off layer Mask

conclusion:- This is the reason why we use the layer mask rather than the opacity option. we can recover back our original image as well as we can edit/erase the image as per our need.

The Background Eraser Tool In Photoshop

The Background Eraser Tool In Photoshop

To follow some Steps:-




1>Selecting The Background Eraser Tool

2>Adjusting The Size Of The Brush

3> Set image as Background (The Layers panel.)

4>Start erasing blue sky

5>Now see background is erased and layer become 0.

6>Attaching other background

    Import other image which you want to place in background

7>Place new image in below layer

8>Now adjust the background image

Type On A Path

Creating Type On A Path In Photoshop

Follow Few Steps:-

Step 1: Select The Ellipse Tool

Step 2: Change The Tool Mode To "Path"

Step 3: Draw Your Path

Step 4: Select The Type Tool

Step 5: Click On The Path And Add Your Type

Result be like this:-

Place An Image In Text With Photoshop

Place An Image In Text With Photoshop

> It is easy to do using clipping masks

Step by step demonstration

Step 1 > Open New Image from your computer

               

Create Duplicate The Background Layer

click to create duplicate layer

Duplicate layer is created

Step 2 > Add A White Solid Color Fill Layer

Step 3 >   Select Layer 1

           >   Drag The Solid Color Fill Layer below Background copy

Step 4> Select The Type Tool

          > Choose Your Font

Step 5 > Add Your Text

           >   Set Your Type Color To White

           >  Drag The Type Layer Below Layer 1

Step 6 > Select Layer 1 Again

Step 7 > Create A Clipping Mask

1st click on side icon as per showing in image below

2nd you will get new window as given image below select as per displaying in image

Step 8> Select The Type Layer

                Resize And Reposition The Text Using Free Transform 

Scale the Text using Free Transform 

Step 9 > Add A Drop Shadow 

1st click on fx.

You will get below window and select Drop shadow

While you click on Drop Shadow, you will get below window

Now see the image 

You can hide the other layer as per given below screen

And save/export as png/jpg/gif format