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[USER=142179]@dannac[/USER] Another idea and just a few questions..............


Are the frame rails and stiles on separate layers? Or do you have the (left and right) stiles together on one layer and the (top and bottom) rails together on one layer?


Are you masking the corner (45º) angles or are you deleting them?


Is the frame width always the same or do they vary? If they vary, how are you creating the corner blocks?


Are you using guides? (Guides are too easy to add, just select the layer and drag from the ruler and snap.....just make sure you have snap and snap to turned on under VIEW)


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If the frame rails and stiles widths vary, you would need to make multiple actions for each width. Which also means that you have to make the corner blocks for each width. Then an action will be the best option if you are using the same frame widths all the time.


However, in the time you spend making the corner blocks, you could make a quick and easy selection at the top and bottom with the Polygonal Lasso Tool (Or Pen Tool) and the guides like this...

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Delete or fill with black if you are using a layer mask...

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Done! Faster than making the corner blocks.

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