My Frames

davev

I have been asked how I put the frames on my pics.
So I thought I post how I do it. I'm sure quite a few of you have different
ways to do this. Maybe you could post your workflow in this thread to help
others out.


First, I do these for web pics only. If I'm printing, I let the mat help out the frame.

I use Photoshop Elements 2 for my post work.

Ok. I work over a picture til I like it, and resize it down to 760 pix. on the long side.
I use this number because most of the challenge's that I enter have 800 pix.
as a size restriction. (for the long side of the pic)



Then I select a color using the eyedropper for, what I'll call the outline.
I then move it, or switch the colors so that color used for the background.



Then I click image/resize/canvas size.



As you see, I went with 2 pixel increase in canvas size. When doing this, the
background will become the color that you picked. Maybe think of it as adding
a background layer, under your picture. I use even numbers (either 2 or 4)
because it is placed evenly under the pic. With an odd number like 3, you'll
end up with 1 pixel on one side, two on the other.



Then I invert the colors, I like black for the outer frame.
I use 34 pixels for the black part. So if you add 760+2+34= 796. I have a 4 pixels
to play with, and can put it into a challenge with no problems.



Then it looks like this when finished.



Finally, what it looks like in a post.



I hope this help some folks out.

Thanks for looking.

Nappalonia

Thanks davev!

Maybe think of it as adding a background layer, under your picture

.

That's exactly what I was thinking

Nappalonia

Finally got a chance to try it

I'm too hungry to try for the 3rd time to resize it to post here, but its on my smgmug site, "around chi" (museum of science & industry.

Thanks again.

davev

Nappalonia wrote:

Finally got a chance to try it

I'm too hungry to try for the 3rd time to resize it to post here, but its on my smgmug site, "around chi" (museum of science & industry.

Thanks again.

Hi Cassandra.

It looks like you've got the idea of it.
I think with the right colors, that simple frame can add a lot to a pic.
So far, so good.

BTW, you've got some nice pics on your site.

Pamela

I found this at another forum, I dont know if this will help?



Visit Mikes Scripts & Actions for:
NEW Framing Script for Photoshop 7 & CS
Photoshop framing scripts for CS & CS2
Dynamic Velvia script for CS & CS2
Framer Action Set for PS7
Framer Action Set for PS Elements


Pamela

davev

Pamela wrote:

I found this at another forum, I dont know if this will help?



Visit Mikes Scripts & Actions for:
NEW Framing Script for Photoshop 7 & CS
Photoshop framing scripts for CS & CS2
Dynamic Velvia script for CS & CS2
Framer Action Set for PS7
Framer Action Set for PS Elements


Pamela

Pamela, a link would be great. I'd like to see (try) some actions for Elements.

rallymaniac

Sounds cool
However i use a bit different method.
Let's say i have pix size 760 like you do. I will select the entire picture, copy it, close it. Open new document with white background that is 40 pixels bigger on each side, paste copied image. If i have to make a border around the picture itself, I'll select picture carefuly with Rectangular Marque and then hit Edit->Stroke (select color and pixel width of desired stroke). If you want your frame to be different color than white, than just simply fill the background with paintbucket before pasting the actual photo. I use this method for all of my pictures.

Pamela

Hi Dave

Here is the web address


homepage.ntlworld.com/pooternerds/Framer/index.html

Pamela

DoctorIt

we've got a heck of a thread on this already... let's see if I can find it...

DoctorIt

Found it: better than a thread, it's a tutorial and it's here -

http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1202920

very similar to Dave's technique, only shown in Photoshop CS. Dave, thank's for showing the details in Elements!