Photoshop CS: Cutting Edges and Creating Frames (Last Part): Layer

The following guide provides a clear overview of Layer, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways.

Layer Overview

II. Frame photos

Open any image file you want to create a frame.

- Press D key on keyboard: Default Background before and after Black - White - Open the layer palette: Window> layer (or press F7 ) - Duplicate this background layer: Layer> New> Layer via copy (Ctrl + J): Name the new layer " layer 1 " - Click again to select the background layer

- Then go to Image> Canvas Size. Add width and height of about 30 px - 50px, depending on the size of the image. In this example, I want the frame to be about 40px wide. So I added 40px on each side, and you noticed the four corners of the image are aligned.

- After clicking Ok, you will get a border around the image with the background color (white).

- Use Magic Wand and click on the white area around the image. It will create a selection around the white area.

- Copy the selection (ctrl + J): Layer named " layer 2 " - Right click on " layer 2 " > Blending options In the Layer style window select bevel and Emboss and Pattlern overley with the following parameters

+ bevel and Emboss

+ Pattlern overley

Particularly Pattlern overley: you can choose wood (like my photo frame) or any bubbles, wrinkles that you like. Dragging the % Scale slider will also make changes to the pattern frame.

- Return to your photo layer ( Layer 1 ): Right-click "layer 1"> Blending options In the layer style window select Inner Shadow > keep the default or resize the size to 1-5 px

And finally you will have an art framed photo

I wish you all success in this exercise.