Technique 42: I’ve Been Framed!
Coloring your frames with fill layers
Applying layer masks and filters
Frames add the finishing touch to any image, be it a real-world photograph or painting, or a Photoshop image. Frames smooth out the edges, and add focus and definition to any image.
Creating frames in Photoshop is really quite easy. In this technique, you use a layer mask to delineate the area that you want to frame and then apply a filter to the layer mask to blur edges, add texture, or create some other effect. In addition, you use a fill layer to color the frame with a solid color, gradient, or pattern.
| Tip |
If the terms fill layer and layer mask are completely new to you, take a look at Technique 21 to find out about fill layers, and see Technique 49 to read about layer masks. If you have some familiarity with these Photoshop features, just follow the steps; I tell you exactly what you need to do. |