DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Photography Discussion >> Question about frames
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 5 of 5, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 07/21/2004 09:34:26 PM · #1
OK, this may be a really silly question, but I cannot figure it out. How do you actually add frames to your pictures ? Say like the one in the blue ribbon winner of Freedom II challenge:

07/21/2004 09:52:12 PM · #2
Well, I would imagine there are many ways to do it, and I'm sure that I don't know the easiest or most efficient way, but what I do is in PS (I have old version 6.0), I go into Image>>Canvas Size and choose a border for the picture. Usually I pick in terms of inches, and it's typically 1/4 to 1/2 an inch if I add one at all. You can pick a color if you wish. I think the later versions have more options. But that's what I do, anyway. Good luck in your search for assistance! :o)
 07/21/2004 09:57:45 PM · #3
I use the "Add Margins" command in GraphicCoverter on Mac OS X.

I'm certain Photoshop has a similar command, and most full-featured programs for Windows or Mac will.

Here's how I could create a border similar to the one heida used in that shot:

Step 1) Set the background colour to black.
Step 2) Add Margin - 1 pixel on top, bottom, right, and left of image.
Step 3) Set the background colour to white.
Step 4) Add Margin - 10 pixels on top, bottom, right, and left of image.
Step 5) Set the background colour to black.
Step 6) Add Margin - 1 pixel on top, bottom, right, and left of image.

That's it!

Russ

P.S.: I'm pretty sure this topic has been covered elsewhere in the forums before -- if you didn't this time, next time try searching for some pertinent keywords, like "border" or "frame" and you'll probably find what you're looking for.
 07/21/2004 09:58:03 PM · #4
to make a border like the one u pictured, in photoshop i select the whole image using the rectangle selection tool, then right click within the selection, choose "stroke" width 1px, color black, then do a canvas resize, then repeat the first step to create the outside border.
 07/21/2004 10:37:46 PM · #5
Thank you everyone. I have been enlightened. ;-)
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 04/25/2024 10:07:23 AM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/25/2024 10:07:23 AM EDT.