Adding borders to photos

tribstar

Is there an option to automatically add or allow users to add a border to photos that they choose to print?

Traces of Texas

tribstar wrote:

Is there an option to automatically add or allow users to add a border to photos that they choose to print?

I hate to bring an old topic to the top but I had this question this morning, too. So I came and did a search here on Dgrin and, rather than typing a new topic, I thought I'd bring the old one back.

Is there a way for customers to specify borders?

Many thanks.

TOT

Soppy

And if there isn't, does anyone know of an easy way to do it in photoshop?

daylightimages

Open a new file in Photoshop and size it to a standard print size -- 8x12 will work in most instances at 300 dpi. Set the background color to white. Drag in the photo you want to have bordered (it will come in as a new layer) and use transform=>scale to set the photo the way you want it on the background color, leaving as much border as you want. Flatten the layers, save as a JPEG and upload.

Anyone have a better idea?

Traces of Texas

daylightimages wrote:

Open a new file in Photoshop and size it to a standard print size -- 8x12 will work in most instances at 300 dpi. Set the background color to white. Drag in the photo you want to have bordered (it will come in as a new layer) and use transform=>scale to set the photo the way you want it on the background color, leaving as much border as you want. Flatten the layers, save as a JPEG and upload.

Anyone have a better idea?

Rather an unwieldy process if you have thousands of photos.

Soppy

Yeah that's what I used to do, plus nothing guarantees even size borders on each side... I was thinking like a mass bordering program or something...

Betz

Along with my expensive software I use Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. Adding perfect borders is a snap because they have a simple "Add borders" option that allows you to choose the color border and the size. I then created a script that I run for batches.

Even though I love my big expensive software, there are things I can do in PSP Photo X2 that are just easier and better.

Traces of Texas

Betz wrote:

Along with my expensive software I use Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. Adding perfect borders is a snap because they have a simple "Add borders" option that allows you to choose the color border and the size. I then created a script that I run for batches.

Even though I love my big expensive software, there are things I can do in PSP Photo X2 that are just easier and better.

Thanks for the Paintshop Pro tip, Betz.

I just downloaded their 30 day trial package and you are right: it's quite easy. I think I will end up buying the software.

Ann McRae

I loved PSP and only switched to PSCS when I switched to Mac.

I also use LR.

It is possible to add frames with either LR or PSCS, as well.

One way, in PS is to increase the canvas size. You can center the photo, and add a border of a defined # of pixels. That does not require using layers. You will find canvas size under the Image tool.

In LR in the print module, there are some templates. Saving to JPEG, rather than printing, will allow you to then upload.

And, FWIW, you can do this on SmugMug with Picnik. That does make a permanent change to the uploaded file.

ann

BillAllsopp

Ann McRae wrote:

One way, in PS is to increase the canvas size. You can center the photo, and add a border of a defined # of pixels. That does not require using layers. You will find canvas size under the Image tool.



ann

And if you set this up as an action it can be applied in one click to any photo OR you can run it on a batch.