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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 13:59:30 GMT
I'm having trouble getting Frames to work for some things I want to do. I want to do three things.
1. Make cards for family and friends, these are usually 7x10 folded, might have small framed photos in them.
2. Make calendars for family and friends, these are usually 11x8.5, will have small framed photos, 2-4, per page.
3. Prints for hanging on the wall, max of 8x10
Would someone point me to some videos or other resources that deal with Frames? Getting the photo and a frame to occupy the same space seems overly difficult. And then get it into a page with other framed photos is giving me fits.
TIA
Charles J
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Post by pontiac1940 on Aug 24, 2019 14:15:28 GMT
Charles Do you mean photos that have their own frames and then set (as insets) inside a larger panel? Crude example....something along this line? Clive  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 15:17:09 GMT
Yes, I might want each photo to have a different frame, but that is not the major problem I have had getting the "How To Do It" into an older brain! Great capture on the Great-horned Owl, BTW!
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Post by pontiac1940 on Aug 24, 2019 16:15:20 GMT
Charles, Thanks the GHO was fun to see. In a nutshell, create a master blank file and drag and drop your insets. You sort of have to work backwards...decide on the use and resolution of final product. If an actual print (let's say 8 by 10 inches), then create a new blank image with whatever background color you choose. <ctrl><n> ... select background color..which will be the same as background color in the lower left of the "tools" palette at the left side. The rez should be 240 or 300 pixel per inches. So, at 300, the blank form will be 2,400 by 3,000 pixels. Then you can work on the insets and in this case it's good idea to make sure they are also at 300 pixels per inch. This might take some trial and error to get the dimensions correct so (say) five inset images will happily fit into the 8 by 10 master file. They are likely have final sizes of 2,3, or 4 inches at 300 pixels per inches including whatever frame you decide on. Then, each inset image will be dragged onto the blank 8 by 10 sheet. Generally, it's a good idea to not crowd and leave some white space. You can overlap inset mages in some sort of arty format. They can overlap. Right click (I left mouse, so I hope I got that right) on an inset to bring it to the front on top of another inset. Move the floating inset images around into whatever arrangement looks good to our eye. Remember to save the working master file as a PSD which will be the default because there are layers. That probably does not read too clearly ... BTW, when the inset images of floating, go to "edit layer style" <right click> and add a drop shadow...they give a 3-D effect to the insets. You can copy layer style (I won't describe) so all insets have a similar shadows. It will take some messing around and fiddling. Ask away ... Clive This vid might be of use...I never look at it in details |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 24, 2019 16:42:09 GMT
I'm having trouble getting Frames to work for some things I want to do. I want to do three things. 1. Make cards for family and friends, these are usually 7x10 folded, might have small framed photos in them. 2. Make calendars for family and friends, these are usually 11x8.5, will have small framed photos, 2-4, per page. 3. Prints for hanging on the wall, max of 8x10 Would someone point me to some videos or other resources that deal with Frames? Getting the photo and a frame to occupy the same space seems overly difficult. And then get it into a page with other framed photos is giving me fits. Charles, I got the impression you are talking about Create>Photo Collage>Frames. So, I am taking my suggestions in that direction. If I am wrong, please, forgive me. Adobe made some changes concerning this feature in PSE 2019; they introduced auto-generated collages and also did a photo collage redesign. Create photo collages in PSE 2019 release Photoshop Elements 2019 Create Photo Collage
Photoshop Elements 2019 Resize Collage
View and share auto-created collages, slideshows, and more |
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Post by fotofrank on Aug 24, 2019 20:20:05 GMT
Hi Charles, After you have your document created, and your image placed. you can Ctrl/CMD click on the layer with the photo and it will make a selection of that photo. Add a new layer above the photo, go to edit>stroke to add a frame/border/stroke around your image. At this point you will have a frame on a separate layer that you can apply effect to. Ctrl/cmd+z will become you best pal - as that is the short cut for undo. The stoke allows you to select a few options like size and location. Creating new stoke layers will allow you to create custom frames.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 22:11:01 GMT
Thanks in order for: 1. Clive, I shall give those a try. 2. Sepiana, I got the impression you are talking about Create>Photo Collage>Frames. So, I am taking my suggestions in that direction. If I am wrong, please, forgive me. Adobe made some changes concerning this feature in PSE 2019; they introduced auto-generated collages and also did a photo collage redesign. No, those are too limited! See below, but thanks for the links. 3. fotofrank, I shall have to give those a try. Here is a rough sketch of what I am trying to do. I have done this with other software, but, none of them have the variations that are available in PSE. I think my biggest issue is that the frames and the photos don't fit one another. I'm having trouble figuring out how to "fix" that.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 22:12:10 GMT
Sorry about the sideways, don't know how that happened. Imagine an 11x8.5 page behind!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2019 1:05:08 GMT
OK, finally got it! See below for example. Pardon the strange photos, easiest to get to in my system as of now. Here are the steps taken to get each photo ready. 1. Select Photo 2. Change Background Layer to Layer 0(Whatever name you want) 3. Select Frame in Graphics 4. Delete Text Layer (just adds to the mess) 5. Choose Layer 0 6. look for there selection handles and make it fit inside the gray area of the Frame 7. Grab Mask Layer and move it below Layer 0 8. Save as a jpeg, I suppose psd will do as well?? Add, repeat steps above for each photo you want in your final composition 9. Make a new Blank file to the required dimensions and so forth 10. Use "Place" command to put photos on Blank File 11. Resize, rotate, etc how you want it. 12. Background of choice 13. Add Text layer if wanted 14. Add whatever else, maybe a calendar from somewhere? 15. Save in whatever kind you need And you might wind up with something that looks better than this! i.ibb.co/H7x9xM3/Calendar-Test.jpg |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 25, 2019 12:17:42 GMT
Charles, pleased to learn you "got it". Thanks for posting back!
Now I understand which Frames you were talking about -- the ones in the Graphics panel. I have always found them tricky to apply.
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 31, 2019 11:36:27 GMT
Another method to try:Control/Command click on photo layer to get a selection (marching ants) Select>modify> expand> 100 pixels Open new layer above photo layer Fill your selection with color you’ve chosen for frame Control/Command D to delete selection Control/Command click on photo layer to get a selection in the size of your photo- Go back to new fill layer - hit delete to cut out selection - this makes your frame Control/Command D to delete selection Add layer style - bevel - to give frame dimension — add layer style shadow as desired This method gives you clipped corners, but I like the lookTo add a mat, grab your marquee tool and draw out a square a little smaller than the outside edge of your frame - -open a new layer under the frame and photo layers -fill this layer with your mat color Control/Command D to delete selection If you wish your mat to have dimension and defined inner edges -- and be on top of your photo, you will need to cut the center from the mat Control/Command click on the photo layer - move to the mat layer - and click delete - Control/Command D to delete selection then move your mat layer on top of your photo layer, but beneath your frame layer Add styles such as bevel and shadow to give the inside edge of your mat some dimension 
photo: cats4jan - Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas
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