Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 19, 2007 at 6:50 AM
Many of the images here on NPN contain a nice simple frame or border around the image. Can someone point me to some simple PS actions for doing this? I'm finding lots of gaudy looking ones, but nothing simple and elegant like some of the stuff I see here.
Thanks,
Paul
Paul, I use Adobe Photoshop Elements for much of my PS work. For a simple white trim I use the crop tool. Then I extend the edges outwards as far as I want to get the borders I want. I could use canvas size too but I find it harder to get it where I want it. The crop tool takes a little finesse and judgement to get the border the same all around the frame but I think I am pretty good at it
Paul, it should be very easy to create your own action. Use the Canvas Size option to add pixels on all sides of the image (e.g. set the background color to white, then add 40-50 pixels by checking the "Relative" box with your image centered to add a mat, then do the same with a black background and 4-6 pixels to add the frame etc.)
Paul real simple to create. Step by step for a basic border with bevel.. Once your image is done, and ready for web, (sized and all) do this: Go to you actions palette, and on submenu, creaet a new action. Name this border, and hit record.
step 1: select canvas
step 2: save selection (under Select Menu-/Save Selection (name it stroke)
step 3: canvas size (Image/Canvas Size)
step 4: change canvas (make sure it says inches) add anywhere from 1 to 3, hit okay.
step 5: load selection (under Select Menu- Load Selection
Step 6: Make New layer
Step 7: stroke canvas (Edit-Stroke) enter 5 and make sure "location" says Outside.
step 8: Hold down [command key] and click layer thumbnail (right in middle to where a marqee box shows.
step 9: delete black stroke
step 10: Merge layers-Layers palette/submenu/merge layers (selection should still be there)
step 11: Levels- Output levels bar (move white slider towards middle until border turns gray.
stop recording.
This is really simple, the steps are more type, once you do this, you will be able to adjust for anything, skipping the "bevel" and just make a simple black stroke. But once you do this action, you can create many many more. It is really not to bad just give it a whirl.
Posted by Carol Hyman on April 19, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Paul,
So glad you asked; it's a question I too have been wondering about and now that we have the long and short of it, I can't wait to try both techniques.
Ciao ;^)
Carol
Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 19, 2007 at 8:41 PM
As usual, NPN turns out to be very helpful.
Thanks very much everyone!
Discussion
5 repliesThanks,
Paul
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Guy
step 1: select canvas
step 2: save selection (under Select Menu-/Save Selection (name it stroke)
step 3: canvas size (Image/Canvas Size)
step 4: change canvas (make sure it says inches) add anywhere from 1 to 3, hit okay.
step 5: load selection (under Select Menu- Load Selection
Step 6: Make New layer
Step 7: stroke canvas (Edit-Stroke) enter 5 and make sure "location" says Outside.
step 8: Hold down [command key] and click layer thumbnail (right in middle to where a marqee box shows.
step 9: delete black stroke
step 10: Merge layers-Layers palette/submenu/merge layers (selection should still be there)
step 11: Levels- Output levels bar (move white slider towards middle until border turns gray.
stop recording.
This is really simple, the steps are more type, once you do this, you will be able to adjust for anything, skipping the "bevel" and just make a simple black stroke. But once you do this action, you can create many many more. It is really not to bad just give it a whirl.
So glad you asked; it's a question I too have been wondering about and now that we have the long and short of it, I can't wait to try both techniques.
Ciao ;^)
Carol
Thanks very much everyone!