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
