help needed "old page effect"

hey all.

i was roaming da net looking for an old page effect tutorial, u know the one with the chips and cracks at the edges.

i would apreciate it if anyone would be so kind as to direct me to any good tut. or a url.

many thanks

I don't know of any tutorials but you might try looking on Adobe Xchange for an action that produces that effect. There are quite a few photo actions available there for free. Maybe one will work for you.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Dave Fore

what's Adobe Xchange? :confused:

Ummm... a place where noobies like myself go for effects that we haven't yet learned how to do on our own? Actually there's some decent effects there free for the download. I'm sure most of you pros already know how to do a lot of those effects but for someone just learning Photoshop, those effects are quick and easy.

Plus there's stuff like brushes, shapes and styles for free. For Illustrator too!

Adobe Xchange

Dave Fore

It used to be actionxchange.com, but the guy who ran it sold it to adobe.

hey thanks guys...

i found on 2 so far on adobe xchange.. it aint exactly wat i was looking for, but its a start ...at least it'll get me on my way.

thanks again yawl.:D

I think I might have found what you are looking for or at least closer to it...

Try this...

Just found this resource from another member here and thought it might help you out.

Simple:

make the new document....

create a new channel (alpha 1)

make your paper shape (lasso, rectangle, whatever) and fill with white.... deselect

Now go filter>pixelate>crystallize (play with this a little till you like the edge... (3 or 4 looks pretty cool)

add a touch of guassian blur if the edges look too harsh.

NOW.. create a new layer and go:

select>load selection

select alpha 1

fill that selection with white (or your off-white paper color)

give that layer an "inner shadow" of a dark brown color....and maybe a tiny drop shadow.

Now apply a paper type texture and you are in business...

Originally posted by the4man

Plus there's stuff like brushes, shapes and styles for free. For Illustrator too!

Adobe Xchange

where do you put the actions once you've downloaded them? in what folder?

Any folder you want. Preferrably all together,