davev
Oct-03-2005, 08:26 PM
I have been asked how I put the frames on my pics.
So I thought I post how I do it. I'm sure quite a few of you have different
ways to do this. Maybe you could post your workflow in this thread to help
others out.
First, I do these for web pics only. If I'm printing, I let the mat help out the frame.
I use Photoshop Elements 2 for my post work.
Ok. I work over a picture til I like it, and resize it down to 760 pix. on the long side.
I use this number because most of the challenge's that I enter have 800 pix.
as a size restriction. (for the long side of the pic)
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226283.jpg
Then I select a color using the eyedropper for, what I'll call the outline.
I then move it, or switch the colors so that color used for the background.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226286.jpg
Then I click image/resize/canvas size.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226287.jpg
As you see, I went with 2 pixel increase in canvas size. When doing this, the
background will become the color that you picked. Maybe think of it as adding
a background layer, under your picture. I use even numbers (either 2 or 4)
because it is placed evenly under the pic. With an odd number like 3, you'll
end up with 1 pixel on one side, two on the other.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226290.jpg
Then I invert the colors, I like black for the outer frame.
I use 34 pixels for the black part. So if you add 760+2+34= 796. I have a 4 pixels
to play with, and can put it into a challenge with no problems.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226292.jpg
Then it looks like this when finished.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226294.jpg
Finally, what it looks like in a post.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226361.jpg
I hope this help some folks out.
Thanks for looking.
So I thought I post how I do it. I'm sure quite a few of you have different
ways to do this. Maybe you could post your workflow in this thread to help
others out.
First, I do these for web pics only. If I'm printing, I let the mat help out the frame.
I use Photoshop Elements 2 for my post work.
Ok. I work over a picture til I like it, and resize it down to 760 pix. on the long side.
I use this number because most of the challenge's that I enter have 800 pix.
as a size restriction. (for the long side of the pic)
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226283.jpg
Then I select a color using the eyedropper for, what I'll call the outline.
I then move it, or switch the colors so that color used for the background.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226286.jpg
Then I click image/resize/canvas size.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226287.jpg
As you see, I went with 2 pixel increase in canvas size. When doing this, the
background will become the color that you picked. Maybe think of it as adding
a background layer, under your picture. I use even numbers (either 2 or 4)
because it is placed evenly under the pic. With an odd number like 3, you'll
end up with 1 pixel on one side, two on the other.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226290.jpg
Then I invert the colors, I like black for the outer frame.
I use 34 pixels for the black part. So if you add 760+2+34= 796. I have a 4 pixels
to play with, and can put it into a challenge with no problems.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226292.jpg
Then it looks like this when finished.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226294.jpg
Finally, what it looks like in a post.
http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/50226361.jpg
I hope this help some folks out.
Thanks for looking.