Creating Ric Rac in Photoshop Elements

Learn how to create your very own ric-rac using premade ribbons in a matter of minutes. I so excited when I figured out how to do this. I hope have some fun with it too!

Step 1 - Getting started.

Start by opening Photoshop Elements and going to Edit Mode. Go to Open on the Main Menu Bar, select Open (Ctrl + O) and click on the ribbon you plan to use. For this tutorial I will be using the Satin Maroon Ribbon from our Digital Basics Kit.

Step 2 - Rotating your ribbon.

You will now want to rotate your ribbon 90 degrees to the right. To do this go to Image > Rotate > 90 Right.

Step 3 - Change the canvas size.

You will now need to change your canvas size to about 4 in. To do this go to Image > Resize > Canvas Size... Set the Width to 4 and click OK.

Step 4 - Adding a wave.

In this step we will add a wave to your ribbon. To do this go to Filter > Distort > Wave. You can play with setting to affect how your ric-rac will look. Below are the numbers I used - these will vary based on the size of ribbon you start with.

Step 5 - Almost done!

Now all you need to do is Rotate your ribbon back 90 degrees and Save (Ctrl + S) the file

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