Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

CREATE A REALISTIC MATTE to frame your art
When you want to display your artwork, you need to
add a frame. Although you can print your image with
a frame you create in Photoshop, your artwork will
look more professional if you print the image and
display it in a real frame. Using a matte adds an even
more finished look to the artwork. You can purchase a
matte to go in the frame, or you can create a realistic
one using the layer styles and additional layers. You
can create a matte of any size to fit your image and
your frame, and you can even add a color to the
matte to match a hue in the image.
You can add the matte directly to the edges of the
image, or you can add a separate layer so the image
has a border. The matte appears to be placed on top of
the image just as a traditional matte would look. You
can then print and frame the artwork, or use the
matted image in a web gallery for a professional result.
1 Press Ô+A (Ctrl+A) to select the
image.
2 Press Ô+Shift+J (Ctrl+Shift+J).
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A The image is placed on a separate
layer and the Background layer is
filled with the current
background color.
3 Click the Background layer.
4 Click Image ➪ Canvas Size.
5 In the Canvas Size dialog box,
click Relative ( changes to ).
6 Type 1 inch for the width and
height, depending on the image
size.
7 Click OK.
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The image appears with a white
border.
8 With the Background layer
selected, press Ô+J (Ctrl+J) to
duplicate the Background layer
again.
9 Click the Background layer to
select it.
0 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to create
another larger Background layer,
this time typing 3 inches for the
width and height.
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