This is done in PS6...
OK..Lets us use the hypothetical of a 5"X7" picture @240ppi that
you want on a 8"X10 matte.
1. Open image in PS6. If the picture has a dark background, I
suggest adding .5 to expand the height and width of the canvas.
Make sure your background color is set to white. This will give you
a slight white border around your picture. Go to Image> canvas
size> add .5 to width and height. Before you expand the canvas,
suggest you stroke the original picture with a 1 or 2 pixel black
stroke, go to edit> stroke> 1 or 2 pixel black stroke
2. Make a duplicate copy (will not work without it). On the
duplicate background copy add a very thin line around the picture
with a stroke of 1 or 2 pixels in a color of black or dark gray.
Go select all> edit> stroke 1 px or 2px (don't overdue this)
3. Now go to Layer> layer style> inner shadow. When this screen
comes up start with these settings. Set angle @ 135, distance @ 10
px size @ 10 px, leave opacity @75% click OK. You can play with
the three settings here to suit yourself later.
4. Make a new layer. File> new size for 8X10@240ppi (or whatever
the resolution of your picture is) in white This gives you a new
background.
5. Go back to your picture and flatten image which will then
include the inner shadow as part of the picture and either select
all and copy and then paste on new background, or just go to the
move tool and drag the picture onto the the new 8X10 layer you just
made. Center the picture on the 8X10 matte back going to
select> all and then using the position buttons. Use to center the
vertical and horizontal. This will center the picture on the
matte. At this time you should have your picture on a white matte
with all the effects of a cut matte.
6. Now you can color the matte by making the 8X10 layer active and
by using paint bucket can add any color you want. Use color picker
to select some color from the picture or whatever.
7. After you have colored the matte, you can go
Filter> texture> texturizer and pick canvas, burlap or whatever and
add texture on the colored matte.
At this point you should have the finished image which you can
flatten or save layers in psd format(suggested to make any changes
in future in matte color or access to original picture.
Thats just about it kids! Just make sure you use the same
resolution for both picture and matte background so everything
fits. If you have any questions, email me:
[email protected]
Dave
http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck/photorestoration
Mark
I was just wondering how other folks display a photo on screen with
a matt. Would you use layers, and have a solid colour matt as a
background layer? Or just add a coloured band around the perimeter
of a photo?
What about even a shadow off the matt for a 3d effect?
Mark
