I was asked for an easy way to make rounded corners on a picture. Here is a tutorial:
We will turn this
Into this
1. First of all, download the free program Paint.net
In case you didn’t notice the words “paint.net” above are a link to the download screen. So are the ones I just typed. In fact, these words are a link. You can certainly do all of this in PhotoShop, but the people needing help needed a free solution, and Paint.net is so much less bulky than Gimp.
2. Install that and start the program.
3. Click File > Open > find the image you need to alter.
4. Create a new layer
There are a couple of ways you can do this. The easiest to me is press CTRL+SHIFT+N (N for New).
You can also click on Layers on the top bar. The first option is add new layer.
5. Make a rounded rectangle.
On the left use this tool
Make sure you have Layer two highlighted. You can do this by clicking on Layer two in the layers window to the right. Click on the image in the top left corner about 1/4 inch from the corner and drag to the opposite corner like this:
The color doesn’t matter.
6. Select the space outside of the rounded rectangle.
Use the magic wand tool. It looks like a magic wand. It’s fourth from the top on the left.
Click on the image just to the left of the rounded rectangle. This will highlight everything outside of the rounded rectangle like so:
7. Delete the edges.
On the layers window click on layer 1. This is the layer with the image you started with. Now press DELETE on your keyboard or CTRL+X.
Almost done!
8. Get rid of the rounded rectangle.
Click back onto layer 2. Press Ctrl+A to select all. Then press DELETE on your keyboard. Now that old rectangle is gone.
9. Save the image as a .png
You are done. Upload it onto your site.
