Detailed steps for mattes & frames in PS6

[Phil Sexton83509]

I sure hope that someone will respond to this query. Several of us who use Elements have been trying to use the process below to do some matting and framing. It doesn't track in Elements.

I get hung up on Step 5. The Layer Styles is apparently different in Elements and the full version. There is no method (that I know of) to specify the thickness (?) or position (?) or angle (?) or color (?) of a bevel or shadow. There is just a little black line added to the image.

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

 

[Jarrell Conley]

Hi Dave, thanks for posting this. One question. How do you do the texturing?
Jarrell

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Dave Jaseck]

Jarrell...As you make the matte layer (1 or 2) and after you have applied color to matte, go to filter> texture> texturizer and select one from the list. Also, they are very easy to make your own. Start with a 2X2@72ppi, add a little gray it add some noise and then try some of the filters. Save it as a PSD and save it in the preference/texture folder in Adobe Photoshop. I answer a thread of Sandi's on this subject...Dave

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Dave Jaseck]

Step #12 referrs to the layer with Matte#2. Forgot to identify the layer.

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Lynn C]

I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your taking the time to write out the detailed instructions for the matte and frame. I can't believe how beautiful it came out, and that I actually did it. Here's proof!
Lynn

 

[Wilson Aquino]

Here is my attemp

 

[Niel Maartens]

Once again, thanks for the extra effort... really makes life a lot easier for the rest of us !

Niel

 

[fsun62405]

Sorry, but I got loss in step 7 on how to select a colour on the first matte and in step 10, I couldn't find the tool "Paint Bucket"!!
Also, is it possible to save the mattes and frames for future use?

Thanks in advance!

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Dave Jaseck]

Look in the tool bar, it is in with the gradient tool. Perhaps you have the gradient tool showing, click on it and you'll see Paint Bucket. It will dump whatever foreground color you selected onto the entire layer...Dave

Thanks in advance!

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Dave Jaseck]

I guess you could save the process as an action, but would have to have one for portrait mode and one for landscape mode...Dave

Thanks in advance!

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[fsun62405]

Hi Dave,

I do have to right click the gradient tool to discover the Paint Bucket.
Now I can start over again and perform your steps by step instruction
to see what kind of result I could get. Thanks!

I really admire the colour composition and texture of your framed picture of the house and lamp. I hope you don't mind me suggesting there are converging verticals on the house and lamp post. You can use the Transform Tool to fix it.

Thanks again for your help.
Lawrence

Thanks in advance!

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Norm Ullock]

Thanks for posting this stuff Dave. I have done some great mattes and frames thanks to your post

 

[mark allen]

Hi Dave, I've learned a lot from you, many thanks.

Mark.

 

[Bill Richardson]

One more THANKS!

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Don86801]

You are a real asset to this group. I always look for you posts knowing I will learn something. Thanks for sharing you knowledge..

Cheers

Don

I took the time to write out the steps I followed to create a
matted and framed picture in essentially 2 sections, the matte, the
frame. You can stop at the matte and print for your own real
framing or continue and add the frame for email or internet. I'd
like to thank MHL and Brian for the tips and information they
provided in the past. I hope this helps those on this forum that
might have an interest in this process. I know there are other
ways of doing this, but this is where I am at present and I've
learned alot getting to this point. I always welcome and
appreciate suggestions and improvements..Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[DianeR]

I tried your method using Elements and it worked for the most part! Thanks so much. Almost every step can be replicated except I couldn't find the "angle/degree" feature. I substituted what I thought would work and it produced the effect I needed. Best instructions yet for doing mattes and frames. I don't know how to post a picture to show the results in this e-mail but just wanted to add my "many thanks" to the list. These instructions reside permanently on my hard drive as well as hard copy!

Diane

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[dan tibbetts]

thank you dave, good job

Diane

This is done in PS6...

OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @100 ppi that
you want on a 8"X10"matte.

1. Open image in PS6. Before you do anything else, double click
background copy in the layers pallet and rename “Photo”

2. Select > all. Go to Edit> stroke, 2 pixels in black

4. Make duplicate layer.

5 Go to Layer> layer style> innershadow add 5 pixel distance and
size. You can adjust these to your own taste later. Important,
keep the angle on everything at 120 degrees

6. Make new layer, title it “First Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallet. Go to Image> canvas size. Add .5
to both the width and height of this layer. Click OK.

7. Go to Select> select all. Go to Edit> stroke. Add 2 pixel black
stroke to the “First Matte” layer. At this point
select a color for the first matte. Try a medium color for this
exercise.

8. Still on the “First Matte” layer, go to Layer> layer
style> bevel and emboss. Style “Inner bevel”, 7 or 8
pixel size, click the "down" button. Make sure angle is always 120
degrees. You can add a texture to the 2 mattes any time you choose.

9. Make new layer, title it “Second Matte”. Drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize to 8”X10”. Click ok.

10. Select a complimentary color and add with Paint Bucket. Add
texture if desired.

OK, at this point you should have a finished matted picture. You
can save and keep all the layers in this picture for future changes.

Now for the frame:

11. Make a new layer. Title it “Frame” and drag it to
the bottom of the layers pallette. Go to Image> canvas size and
resize the “Frame” layer. Add 1 additional percent to
the short side. For example, Landscape - width 104%, height 105%,
Portrait - Width 105%, Height 104%. Fill using paint bucket with
color of your choice. (Got this from MHL, Thanks, don't know why
it works this way, but hey!)

12. Go to Layer, layer style> inner shadow - add. Go the bevel and
emboss, select “outer bevel” and click the down button.

13. Activate the “Frame” layer, Go to Layer> layer
style> bevel & emboss. Select “inner bevel”, click the
“up” button. You might at this time stroke the frame
with a 2 pixel black stroke

At this point you should have a matted picture with a frame. Lets
put a background under it.

14. Make a new layer, title it “White Back” and drag it
to the bottom of the layers pallette.

15. Go to Edit> canvas size and resize to 120% on both height and
width.

16. Fill white color with paint bucket.

17. Go to “Frame” layer, activate, go to Layer> layer
style> drop shadow. Set to distance 50 pixels, size 50 pixels.

That’s about it folks. Remember, keep the angel at 120
degrees (unclick the "global light". Hope I didn’t forget
somethingl..Dave

davidjaseck/photorestoration

 

[Arle Kruckeberg]

Let me add my thanks, Dave, a very lucid set of instructions. Just one question: in step 6 you write "Add .5 to both the width and height..." What are the units for 0.5? Inches?

I assumed so, and used a pixel equivalent, and came up with this in a first go (wasn't too concerned about aesthetics obviously, just wanted to see if this worked!):



Again, thanks...now to develop my own style, put it into an action, etc!

OH! and can anyone tell me how to get the copyright symbol, C-in-a-circle, in Photoshop?!?

Arle
--
http://www.fotki.com/arle
http://members.ams.chello.nl/kruckebe/index.html

 

[Vernon D Rainwater]

Let me add my thanks, Dave, a very lucid set of instructions. Just
one question: in step 6 you write "Add .5 to both the width and
height..." What are the units for 0.5? Inches?

I assumed so, and used a pixel equivalent, and came up with this in
a first go (wasn't too concerned about aesthetics obviously, just
wanted to see if this worked!):



Again, thanks...now to develop my own style, put it into an action,
etc!

OH! and can anyone tell me how to get the copyright symbol,
C-in-a-circle, in Photoshop?!?

Arle

--
http://www.fotki.com/arle
http://members.ams.chello.nl/kruckebe/index.html

Hello Arle,

Just a few days ago (5-23-2002) this information was listed in a post on this Forum. Using the Number Key Pad, Alt+0169 is what was indicated as accomplishing this in Photoshop.

Hold the Alt key dowm and enter 0169. Since I do not have Photoshop, I have no way to test this, anyway; Hope this helps...
Vernon...
http://www.pbase.com/vrain

 

[Dave Jaseck]

Item #6 is .5 inches. Purpose is to create an inner matte. You might experiment with the bevel and emboss in certain places, however does not work on white so "inner shadow" is best. BTW ~ alt> 1069 works for copyright character in PS....Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration

Let me add my thanks, Dave, a very lucid set of instructions. Just
one question: in step 6 you write "Add .5 to both the width and
height..." What are the units for 0.5? Inches?

I assumed so, and used a pixel equivalent, and came up with this in
a first go (wasn't too concerned about aesthetics obviously, just
wanted to see if this worked!):



Again, thanks...now to develop my own style, put it into an action,
etc!

OH! and can anyone tell me how to get the copyright symbol,
C-in-a-circle, in Photoshop?!?

Arle
--
http://www.fotki.com/arle
http://members.ams.chello.nl/kruckebe/index.html