Hey all! Had a question regarding framing your images for posting on the internet/gallery. I tend NOT to frame my images...but have started to experiment with some of the free frames and actions available. How do YOU go about it? Do you make your own...keep it simple? Do frames add impact? If you can post a link or example of a framing method you used... THAT would really be appreciated! Thanks! Joe

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Framing for internet in my opinion finishes it nicely. I also try to so other stuff like see what matting would look good on an image if I was o frame it for print.Lately i have just been white bordering them with a drop shadow or cut out. This looks good Joe. Here is a few tuts I made that may or not be of help.

Thanks Doug, Will be a help to me. I shall have a play now.

found framing a way to experiment with effects & of getting to know my programs better... use to go wild for framing, a little bit of everything, but as the quality of image goes up the less it needs to compete with a fancy frame... like doug, it does give a pic a nice touch, polishing it up nicely for web display :] ps... like your corkscrew there joe, & it does look great framed imo ;]

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love the image, Joe, and i think the frame compliments it perfectly! i usually just put on a simple frame...nothing special. i've been wanting to go thru doug's tutorial for a long time now (thanks for that link again, Doug). never enough time in my life to do everything i want.

I frame my photo's but I avoid the 'floating picture' look.

I started framing images with simple borders and colors usually taken from the image. I did that when advised that viewers have various bg color on their monitors, making some shots harder to see. Maybe a frame helps. Anyhows..I will check the tut. thanks for that!

Talking of Frames..... I wrote a small tutorial for Frames in PSP 7 which I use primarily. Ever made a Frame in PSP that you wanted to save to your Frames folder so that the next time you do not have to go through a long procedure??? Well, I feel that way all the time since I am mostly working with photos. It is very simple to make a frame and save it to your Frames folder. I shall try my best to explain it in few lines without any Screen Prints etc., Step1. Open an image1 of any dimention and make your desired frame around it. Step2. Open a New Transparent image of the same Dimension as your Framed image. Step 3. Use the selection Tool (Rectangular) and select out the original image from the Framed Image........ Invert Selection......... Now you have only the frame in your Selection. Step4. Copy it and paste it on top of the transparent image as new transparent layer. Step5. Select None. Step6. Layers........ Merge visible. ( You will have a transparent centre framed by the frame you have made.) Step7. Color...... Decrease Colors........ 32 bits or 16 bits as is suitable. Step8. Save as........... Browse to the Frames Folder and where it says File name... Type a File name with the File Extention .pfr. For example if you want to name the frame as Flower. Type the File name as Flower.pfr. In the file type....... make sure to select the following file type as it may appear in psp . Paint Shop Pro Image (psp,.jsl,.pfr.tub). NOTE: MAKE SURE TO ADD THE FILE EXTENTION TO THE FILE NAME WHILE SAVE IT TO THE FRAMES FOLDER OR ELSE IT WILL SAVE AS DEFAULT PSP IMAGE AND IT WON'T SHOW UP IN FRAMES. Close your PSP now and then reopen it. Open an image.... Go to Image....Picture Frame...... and apart from the other default frames in there you will notice your Frame too with the name you have given it. I hope this mini tut was worth something. THANK YOU!! :O)) SNAKEY

how would you do this in photoshop elements or is this program a little to watered down?

It depends......in the beginning I post without frames....but sometimes frames gives impact. I use dream suite for that......and use a shade ass well......nice shot BTW and it looks great with that frame !!!

lm like tom kinda use colours from the composition.. and when playing in psp.. just experiment to how various mounts would look if framing.. but often just try to keep them simple. love the frame on your b/w..:)...)))

Frames definitely finish an image in my opinion!! It's dead simple to do as well, well, in paintshop pro anyway, With the "add borders" thingie! ;) I still din't find out how to do it in elements 2 though!

Thanks for that Onslow had a play and seems to work well Cheers

yO tHX rICH!!! Bookmarked! :D