You can add a simple border to an image using MicrosoftPaint, a free program that comes with every version. Written by Tyler Clegg (roushtage2) for Meguiar's Online Forums. Adding borders to a picture makes the image stand out on a web page or other application. Here's a tip: When I edit a picture, I like to copy the original and edit the copy so if something like that does happen, I did not ruin the original picture! This will prevent you from saving over your original copy of the picture. Remember: Make sure when you go to save the file, use the "Save As." option to rename your picture. Viola! Here is the picture with a border that is approximately 8圆 pixels (1% of the original picture size), but notice that the picture is also back to the original size now!
This time around, you are going to increase the dimensions by 1% (for a total of 101%). Go to Image -> Canvas Size (Ctrl + Shift + R). Now we are going to add the border and bring the picture back to the original dimensions. You will see the dimensions change in the middle. Go ahead and reduce the dimensions by 1% (for a total of 99%). Right-click the text box, AutoShape, picture, or object that you want to add the border to.
Here’s how to add a line, pattern, or custom border to a text box, picture, or other object. They will be listed on the right side bar. Click on the viewer navigation bar to add elements to the document.
At the bottom, make sure the anchor is set to "Middle." You can change this by using the drop down box or clicking in the middle box. Used sparingly, borders are a great way to get attention. Edit PDF by adding text, shapes, comments and highlights. You can see in the middle of the dialog box the pictures current dimensions in this case, 800圆00. In order to add a border without changing the pictures dimensions when complete, you will need to check the "By percentage" option. Shape - Click the 'Type' drop-down box, then click a border format. Go to Image -> Canvas Size (Ctrl + Shift + R). In the Stroke window, you can change several aspects of the border design: Thickness - Increase border width by clicking the upward-facing arrow to the right of the 'Weight' heading in the Stroke window. The secondary color is the color your border will be. As shown below, a border can be created around any text using HTML and CSS on your web page. A border in your HTML pages helps bring attention to a section of text or surround any other HTML element. Switch from the Primary to the Secondary by using the drop down box. Using borders, you can add a box around text, and set the border to nearly any color. If you select Stroke Using a Paint Tool, you will be able to use the brush that you have selected. You will get a dialog allowing you to set many options for stroking your selection, including dashed lines and other fancy features. Click on it to make it the active window. When all the options are selected you can click on Edit -> Stroke. In the lower left corner, you will see the color palette. In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a border to a picture using the free program Paint.NET.