el antorcho Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I have seen numerous digital photos posted here that have borders added to them that look like a mat that one would see in a framed print. I know how to add a simple single color border in PhotoShop. I am curious to know how to get the multi-color/multi-layer look that I am seeing added to other peoples work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Hi Dan, Can you post an example or a link to an example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Use the "Canvas Size" command with the "Relative" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_bright Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Dan. There's a nice pre-installed action in PS7 called 'Drop Frame' that will probably give you the effect you require. It puts a shadow around two sides of the picture giving the impression of two levels. Use this action after puting a thin black line around the photo first. If this action is not visible, click on the small black arrow in the top right hand corner of the action pallet and highlite 'Frames'. This will open the set. Then scroll down to 'Drop Frame' and off you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_bright Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Dan. I've just had a quick look in PS and I see that the correct full name for the action is 'Drop Shadow Frame' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric friedemann Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Fred Miranda has a $12 matte/frame program: http://www.fredmiranda.com/frames/ http://www.fredmiranda.com/shopping/Frames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Those frames are hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna_f Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 This site http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm has loads of good actions including a range of frames and matts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Ditto, those frams are hidious, ugly and detract from the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyscrivner Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 I use framing on my prints on PN. They are big and black with my name prominantly displayed. Why do I use them? I use them because I want to establish my identity and to discourage their unauthorized use elsewhere. I do not see this as a problem and do not understand why others do either. After all, when you look at any image on a computer screen it is surrounded by all that Microsoft stuff. I simply ignore the framing knowing full well that it is not a part of the image. I hope that others understand that in the "real world" they would never be displayed with this frame. And the world goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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