Give A Photo A Painted-Edge Look

This is for a simple painted/choppy edge effect in Artweaver. I'm going to do another tutorial on this later. But for now, I'll be showing you the simplest method I know.

First open the photo you want to give the effect to in Artweaver.

Now add a new layer and fill it with white.

Duplicate the background layer (photo) and drag it above the white layer.

Begin erasing the edges of the photo, making back and forth strokes as you go down the side.

You can do two long strokes over the top and bottom.

Or anyway you want.

Later, I will show you how to get a similar effect using your paintbrush tool.

How To Put Your Photo Into A Vignette In Artweaver

While there is a way to give your photo a vignette in Picasa, I don't highly recommend it. It's just not the same.

Today, we're going to give one of your photos a portrait-worthy vignette. Just follow along.

First, I open my photo in Artweaver and add a new layer. Then I duplicate my background layer and drag it above the "new layer". I'm going to use my paint tool to fill in the new layer as white.

Now I go to my selection tool. I change the Shape to an Ellipse. I set the Feather to 50.

Now I select the entire photo.

Then I right-click and click Inverse. I now have all of the outside area of the photo selected. This is going to become the white area.

I hit delete.

Now I have a lovely photo in a portrait-style vignette. All I have to do now is save it!