pspXI color frame? - DPChallenge Forums

01/08/2007 10:57:37 PM · #1

I am working with paint shop pro XI. I have a photo I would like to put a dark edge around. I found a photo frame that is the shape I would like, but I can not seem to get it in anything but transparent.

The message in the box say's.

The picture frame does not contain an alpha channel defining the transparent areas to fill with color.

I have read the help file and it say's to uncheck the keep transparent box. It is not checked and I can not check it eather.

I bet this is really simple, but I sure can not get it.

Any psp users out there that can help me?

Thanks..

Message edited by author 2007-01-08 22:57:59.

01/08/2007 11:31:24 PM · #2

I now wonder if I am going about this all wrong.

I see on the brush tool I can set it from normal to burn and then brush a burnt end around the photo.

Anything I do with the brush tool sure looks like crap, but I think that is how I may have to go about getting the look I want.

Here is the before photo.

Here is the after.

Seems like a lot of nothing in the corners of the photo.
The top right corner is not to bad, but the others do not look good to me.

Message edited by author 2007-01-08 23:42:54.

Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/09/2007 08:24:24 AM · #3

Anyone have any tips or adivce for me one how to put a dark edge around the photo so it looks nice. I am not sure just what tools to use to do it.

Message edited by author 2007-01-09 08:25:34.

nards656

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

01/09/2007 08:33:23 AM · #4

Are you referring to a border, or just burning the edges to make them darker and sort of "close in" the photo?

A good trick for dodging and burning - especially in PSP - is to create a blank layer, set the blend mode of that layer to "Soft Light" and then paint black over the area you want darker and white over the areas you want brighter. It works much better in my experience than the dodge and burn "Retouch" tool. I'm just not sure if that's what you are after.

If you are trying to do a vignette of some sort, you're going to want to create a selection, make a new mask, etc. I can walk you through THAT if that's what you want to do.

???

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/09/2007 08:39:08 AM · #5

Apply the frame you show in the first example to a new, empty layer. Then inverst that layer. The preset frame is white, you want a black one, I assume.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

01/09/2007 08:50:49 AM · #6

John - Have you tried to select "Frame the current layer", instead of "Frame the current canvas"?

I use PSP X and was able to use pretty much the same photo frame you're looking to use. I applied it to various images to create this collage for my wife.

edit to temp hide the image...sorry.

Message edited by author 2007-01-21 19:31:35.

charmayne

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/09/2007 09:25:26 AM · #7

Try using the fill color tool and fill the frame layer with any color you want then change the opacity if you like