How to make a 'leaf' edge?

**Anncp** · 25 August 2006, 07:33 PM

Hi all, I'm really new to paintshop pro and I'm hoping someone can answer this question for me. I searched the help files in the software but didn't find an answer.

I want to create an edge on an image that mimic the look of the edge of a leaf or feather. How can I do this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

**molucca** · 26 August 2006, 12:42 AM

Maybe draw a selection. Not a program I use, but here is a leaf image from a drawing I did. You could make a selection from this image. Rich

**Anncp** · 26 August 2006, 01:30 AM

Maybe I'm not explaining this correctly. I don't want the edge to look like an actual leaf, I just want them to have the same jagged edge that a leaf or feather does.

This is for a tropical themed website and these jaged edges are supposed to go along the side of the nav menu.

Thanks!

**molucca** · 26 August 2006, 12:25 PM

Just trying a feather to see how it would look. Rich

**molucca** · 26 August 2006, 03:13 PM

Bamboo Leaves. Rich

**Anncp** · 26 August 2006, 10:35 PM

The bamboo image is perfect! How did you do that?

**molucca** · 27 August 2006, 01:07 AM

I was just looking for the effect, and did this in Expression. I very seldom use PSP, and will have to see how to do this there.

I made a few drawings of bamboo leaves for use in Expression as image strokes. These were vector drawings I saved to grayscale. As a grayscale stroke, the white goes transparent. Easy enough to make these transparent.
I did an Effect Line function to create an array. Just a few adjustmets to vary the size and position. I think in PSP it would be more of a manual method.

Rich