Adding a border/canvass size

TheCheesehead

Hi,

I have LR3 and CS5, my workflow is to import RAW files to LR3 and make as many adjustments as I can in there. I have about 60 wallet size (2.5x3.5) that I need to have sent to Mpix for processing. I am not going to have them die cut. They will be processed 8 to a sheet, and I will cut them out. They do not come with borders, so I will have to add them. I plan on going with a 1/4 in border.

My question is this, what is the easiest wasy to do all the borders at once? I have used the canvas size function in PS on one photo at a time, but there must be a faster way. Edit 60 photos in PS directly from LR3? I haven't been able to figure out how to apply a border to multiple images yet.

Thanks for your help.

AceCo55

Have you tried creating an action where you add a specific increase in the border using "Canvas size"?

basflt

if all pics are same size ;
make a new layer on one of the pics and create your border
select it and hit copy

open your next pic , then hit paste or paste special > in place if you want different color or type of border
is not much work

Peano

TheCheesehead wrote: »

I have about 60 wallet size (2.5x3.5) that I need to have sent to Mpix for processing. ... I plan on going with a 1/4 in border.

Caveat: If you size the pictures to a 5:7 ratio (2.5x3.5) and then add a 1/4 inch border, the ratio will no longer be 5:7.

TheCheesehead

Peano wrote: »

Caveat: If you size the pictures to a 5:7 ratio (2.5x3.5) and then add a 1/4 inch border, the ratio will no longer be 5:7.

Thanks for the help everyone, I will give it a try. With regards to the change in size ratio, yes, I noticed that. It seemedf before when I used Elements, whenever I added a canvas, PS automaticly shrunk the image so that it stayed in the same ratio. Now I noticed it didn't do that, so I went to Image--Image Size, and then resized the image to 2.5 X 3.5.

Peano

TheCheesehead wrote: »

It seemedf before when I used Elements, whenever I added a canvas, PS automaticly shrunk the image so that it stayed in the same ratio. Now I noticed it didn't do that, so I went to Image--Image Size, and then resized the image to 2.5 X 3.5.

Another caveat: If you add canvas for a border that changes the aspect ratio, the only way to resize that image back to 2.5x3.5 is to uncheck the box to constrain proportions. But if you do that, the resized image will be distorted.



Note how the circles are squeezed when the image is resized to 2.5x3.5:

TheCheesehead

Peano wrote: »

Another caveat: If you add canvas for a border that changes the aspect ratio, the only way to resize that image back to 2.5x3.5 is to uncheck the box to constrain proportions. But if you do that, the resized image will be distorted.



Note how the circles are squeezed when the image is resized to 2.5x3.5:

Thanks again, never knew that. So, I have been looking into "recording an action". If I do this, can I apply it to several pictures at once, or do I have to open each picture, and run the action?

Peano

TheCheesehead wrote: »

So, I have been looking into "recording an action". If I do this, can I apply it to several pictures at once, or do I have to open each picture, and run the action?

You can create an action that will do a batch of images at once. But that won't alter the fact that if you uncheck "Constrain Proportions," you'll warp a batch of images instead of just one.

TheCheesehead

Peano wrote: »

You can create an action that will do a batch of images at once. But that won't alter the fact that if you uncheck "Constrain Proportions," you'll warp a batch of images instead of just one.

OK, so here's what I did. First, I crop my picture to a 2X3 image in LR3. Then I click "Edit in CS5", and move to CS5. I created an action in CS5 which adds a .5 border to my image, end result a 2.5X3.5 image with the border. This is going to end up in a framed piece in the fire department I work at. There will be about 60 images total. The openings in the mat are 2x3, the extra 1/4 inch border around the image allows for the image to be attached to the mat. here is a sample image with the border.

Peano

TheCheesehead wrote: »

The openings in the mat are 2x3, the extra 1/4 inch border around the image allows for the image to be attached to the mat.

Well, if you say so, but I can't do the math. If the mat windows are 2x3, that would seem to eliminate the border you created.

But whatever ... I would take a second look at the images themselves. I see room for improvement there.

TheCheesehead

Ok, can you elaborate as to what improvement? This was my first try at portraits, I'd appreciate any advice. You are right, the border will be eliminated from the front side, it's only there for the framer to attach it to the matte.

Peano

TheCheesehead wrote: »

Ok, can you elaborate as to what improvement?

You can see them in the animated gif I posted. Generally: more light on the subject's face and, in this case, some skin tone adjustments.

TheCheesehead

Ok, I'm on a phone and it doesn't show up. I 'll check on my home computer. I did add a vignette. The lights I used were about 30 years old, no power adjustments, just messed around with distance. Used shoot through umbrellas.

TheCheesehead

OK, was able to see it..it looks too bright to me?? Kind of washed out...is that some sort of before and after animation? Maybe my monitor is off. I have a new computer and I have not calibrated it. I know the hair is too dark, I struggled trying to make some kind of reflector on the ceiling without success. There is a slight vignette on it as well.

Peano

You need to calibrate your monitor.

TheCheesehead

Peano wrote: »

You need to calibrate your monitor.

OK, I went the cheap route and used the Windows 7 monitor calibration, let me know what you think, or if there are other free ways to calibrate it. I know, I should get Spyder 3, and probably will soon, but this is just down and dirty for now. Thanks! Also, here's the specs/exif on this shot, please give any pointers.
Canon 5D with 2.8L 70-200 @95mm, shot at ISO 100, f7.1 @ 1/160

basflt

TheCheesehead wrote: »

OK, I went the cheap route and used the Windows 7 monitor calibration, let me know what you think, or if there are other free ways to calibrate it.

look here ;
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-online-tools-calibrate-monitor/

i prefer the 4th myself

Anthony

TheCheesehead wrote: »

OK, I went the cheap route and used the Windows 7 monitor calibration, let me know what you think, or if there are other free ways to calibrate it. I know, I should get Spyder 3, and probably will soon, but this is just down and dirty for now. Thanks! Also, here's the specs/exif on this shot, please give any pointers.
Canon 5D with 2.8L 70-200 @95mm, shot at ISO 100, f7.1 @ 1/160

Lovely improvement. Well done.

Anthony.

TheCheesehead

Thanks!