Framing help

hesaiashesaias Registered Users Posts: 186 Major grins
edited June 25, 2005 in Technique
How do you get the pic to look as if its floating above the white frame?

I have PS7 and I cannot figger this out
Scott

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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2005
    This is usually done by applying a drop shadow to an image that has a white border.

    I'm not sure the exact key sequance in PS7 as I have CS2 but I believe the following steps should work.
    1. After your image is opened Select Image..Canvas Size. Make sure the canvas is white in color. The size of the canvas depends on the size of the picture. Experiment
    2. With the magic wand click in the white border.
    3. Then Click on Select...Inverse
    4. Make your selection into a new layer (Control-J)
    5. Now select Layer...Style...Drop Shadow (Make sure the top layer is active). Play with the Distance and the Angle until you get the effect you desire.
    I hope that works in PS7

    A couple other nice frame techniques can be found here http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/DigitalDarkroom/LearningGalleries.htm

    Steve
  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2005
    Here is a link to Pathfinders wonderful step by step with pics and all. I've used it many times on Elements 3.

    http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=3441&postcount=7


    Eric
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