recreate edge effect on image

[djr33]

That is clearly, to anyone who has used the effect, bevel. It has different lightness values, trying to simulate shadows, on each side. A stroke would come close, but wouldn't match that. You could do it manually, but why?

[bsmith-tigerteam]

I would go about it exactly like eleven82 suggested. (though you may want to add a second layer of the same image)

(see this for an example: http://www.bestwebsitedevelopment.co...dge-effect.gif)

[djr33]

Using the bevel, it's very easy.
1. go into the layers pallete.
2. Select your current layer.
3. Click the little arrow in the top right. Choose Blending Options.
4. Choose bevel and emboss.
Immediately, it'll look similar to the image above, but with more contrast.
Now just change the settings as you want.
For a match to the first post, I'd say use the defaults and change:
a) size: 3px; b) shadow mode color (click the box) to medium grey (RGB 128-128-128, or HSB 0-0-50); c) mode looks best to me as chisel soft.


Edit: the more I look at that first picture, I guess it might just be a simple adjustment, like above. The bottom and right look darker, so it's hard to tell whether it's a stroke or bevel with low contrast settings.
//shrug

[djr33]

(New post, with a new image)

Here's what I'd suggest as a better look. The original looks boring, from a graphic design standpoint. (This assumes you do want a flat color, not a bevel, with lightness as a factor.)

1. Select> All (cmnd/ctrl+a)
2. Select>Modify>Border, and pick a number; I suggest 5 for this.
3. Select>Feather; choose a number; I suggest 2.
4. Image>Adjust>Brightness and Contrast, or another tool. Change brightness to your liking. I used B&C, B up to 50%.

I'm a fan of feathering things.

Here's what it looks like:

[bsmith-tigerteam]

Edit: the more I look at that first picture, I guess it might just be a simple adjustment, like above. The bottom and right look darker, so it's hard to tell whether it's a stroke or bevel with low contrast settings.
//shrug

yeah... I see what you were talking about, but I think it was on the original image before the effect was applied... it's just darker on the bottom right corner then on the upper left and that is why it gives that look.

The only way for everyone to be sure would be to get the thread starter to post more thumbnails... then we could examine the effect better.

But... I think any of the proposed effects should help them get the job done.

[eleven82]

That is clearly, to anyone who has used the effect, bevel. It has different lightness values, trying to simulate shadows, on each side. A stroke would come close, but wouldn't match that. You could do it manually, but why?

Clearly, the original image does not have a shadow on the right and bottom sides, like a bevel effect would give you. A stroke would give you a closer replication to that image.

[djr33]

Yes. Read the last few posts. It was an illusion based on the darker right/bottom of the image.