EZ border

[Todd.Hanz]

For Joe:

This tip is for CS but I think it works on other versions as well.

*Once your image is sized for the web, click on "image" then "canvas" size.

*In the width and height boxes enter a value (this will be the thickness of your border).

*In the canvas extension box pick a color, white or black, click OK.

*Viola!

I usually use .5"-1" for my canvas size, all you are doing is creating a larger canvas for your image and choosing the color.

Good Luck,
Todd

[hjfischer]

If you don't mind placing the border inside your photo, use the rectangular tool and draw a border any size within the photo. Under selection, click inverse. Select a color, go to "fill" and your border is any size and color chosen.

[RayPA]

i believe you can also just pull your cropping tool lines outside the image for a really quick border, but i think Todd has it right. Thanks for the tip Todd (even though this was for Joe).

[back alley]

we can share;)

[Ole Nemitz]

Oh, finally something I can add something to!

I too prefer Todd`s method of enlarging the canvas, but I usually like to use Layers. Here`s how:

1. doubleclick on the background in the layers palette to create a "proper" layer from it
2. click the little right arrow in the same palette and create a new layer
3. Enlarge the canvas (image-> canvas size) as desired.
4. Fill the new layer with you desired border color.
5. You now can add a dividing line between the picture and the border by rightclicking the picture layer and selecting blending options.

I mostly use a 1 pixel black "Stroke", but you can experiment with "drop shadow" or "bevel+emboss" if you like.

[airds]

Ive found the free epp actions (http://www.epaperpress.com/psphoto/index.html) great for 'framing' and 'matting', etc. Also it has other handy effects too.

Well worth the 6K download.

[back alley]

tried this last night but doesn't seem to work with ps7.

or maybe it's me...

joe

[Stephan]

A viola is a sort of big violin isn't it ?


:D

[Todd.Hanz]

A viola is a sort of big violin isn't it ?


:D

actually it's a small violin..."viola", "voila" whats the stinkin' difference :D

Todd

[back alley]

you say potato...:)

[back alley]

ok, i got it to work, remember the border...

my handy dandy book told me i had to pick a colour for the background first and then resize the canvas.

[airds]

>> my handy dandy book told me i had to pick a colour for the background first and then resize the canvas.

Thought it would Joe - that page and the action(s) have been there awhile, and I was sure I used them with PS7.

You lost me a bit with your comment 'remember the border' but what I do is use 2 stages - use the Black Border action, then a matting one. Or alternatively, use the double matt action with a very small inner matt (for the border)

The samples under the 'frames folder' at the bottom in the left hand side column of
each epp webpage (http://www.epaperpress.com/psphoto/index.html), give good examples.


Changing matt(s) colour is dead easy with the magic wand and then using the fill or even gradient fill tools. I sometimes use the colour picker to select a nice complimentary or a contrasting colour directly from the image for the matt. Sometimes a totally unusual colour works too !



Did you see the handy 35mm Film & sheet film frames?


rdgs

[back alley]

airds,

the remember comment was more aimed at the off topic stuff...too subtle perhaps.

afa mats, magic wands and colour pickers, i'm in the dark.
but that's ok. i can make a plain border and put my name in it and that's more than i could do last week.

i don't want to overwhelm myself...;)

joe

[ray_g]

airds,

... i can make a plain border and put my name in it and that's more than i could do last week.

i don't want to overwhelm myself...;)

joe

Whoa... how'd you put your name in it? I'm trying to learn this along with you. :)

[back alley]

click on the big t on the left.
take the cursor and click on the border where you want the text.
write your name.

pretty cool eh?

joe