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Double Beveled Outlines

I've had a few people asking me how I got the outline for my Signature. So here is the tutorial on creating a double beveled outline. Enjoy!

Polygon lasso

Selection

Contract selection

Borders

Layer effects

Resolution

Difficulty 5/10

1)

Start with your shape on a new layer. Try experimenting with a shape of your own.

I drew this with the polygon lasso tool an filled it with green.

2)

Make a selection around your object. Ctrl/Cmd+Click on the layer Thumbnail.

3)

select>modify>contract.

I chose 10 pixels

4)

Your selection is now contracted.

5)

Now to make the groove.

Select>modify>Border
I chose 5 pixels

6)

You should see the double selection now.

7)

Press the delete/backspace key to erase the object on the selection.

Deselect

8)

Now to add the bevel:

Add the layer styles (press the little f on the bottom of the layers palette.)

Choose the inner bevel option

*Optional: add a drop shadow too.

9)

And the shape is now beveled!

If you want you can add some text, select it, switch to the object layer and hit del/backspace to chisel out some text.