Please i want to know how 2 make rounded edges in a photo by photoshop CS2; as if i'm cropping the image with the rounded tool, thnx in advance

Hi!  

What is a rounded edge?  

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i said it man, as if i'm cropping with the rounded tool

Well, I don't think that there is a way to do that with 'Crop tool' but I can tell you how to achieve such with 'Marque tool'

First open your image and make sure the image layer is turned in to 'Layer O' if not, double click on the 'Background' in the layer window and select OK from the pop-up window.

Then use 'Marque tool' to select the area that you wish to remain inside the rounded edge image.

Then, go to Select>Modify>smooth and enter 5 as pixel number (this number can be vary depending on the radious of the rounded edge you wish to have)
Then your selection will turn-out like this, (notice that the edges of the selection are rounded)

Then Press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert the selection,
and hit delete

Now, your canvas will be like this,

Then use 'Crop tool' to cut out the unnecessary area

Finally, save the image as .png format (neither .bmp nor .Jpeg image formats supports transparency. so if you save the file in one of them, the empty area of the edge will be replaced with White )

So after you save the modified image as a .png format you'll achieve this (an image with rounded edges.)

Note:* There are many other ways in getting a rounded shaped edges for an image in Photoshop, but My idea is not to tell them all, but to help you to get a rounded edge for your image.

Remember:* Saving the image as a .png format is the most impostant thing

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thnx...but i failed 2 do it...i followed every step...however, i don't understand what's the purpose of the crop tool as it supports only hard edges

Okay, ill try.

First, press this button:

Then, go to you're picture/signature/whatever.
Make sure the radius is 7 px.
Make a shape that you want, like this:

Right Click, Save Selection As, and make it look like this:

Now, you have the selection, do not leave the selection. Invert it, by pressing "Select->Inverse" or by pressing "Shift+Ctrl+I"

Now, just delete it from original. This is my outcome:

You must save as .PNG.

Nice Tutorial Nan0me, that's why I said that there are many ways to achieve this

And about the crop tool, It's designed to cut away unnecessary things in your image as rectangular parts. so It won't do all what you want

Thx Neil.

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thnx all...quite helpful

No problem, pal. Come again if you got more problems.  

-Nano

Good luck
and keep up the commitment, It'll lead you towards it (personal experiance )