about putting a white/black border around photos and name etc etc

[haagen_dazs]

I noticed that some of the photos hosted have a nice black or white border around them...
the photos would also have the name of the photographer in some nice font..

now i was wondering if i have to do that to all my photos or could i use the batch process in PS?

if i can use PS, what steps should i take?
do i have to make a template first?

help me out.
thanks !

[jesser]

http://www.clubsnap.org/display.php?...er/borders.htm

[jopel]

Reposted.

[haagen_dazs]

Originally Posted by jopel Many ways to do the same thing, hope this is simple enough for you to follow: and you can just type the text, signature, copyright you can record this as an action so that you can run as a bacth.

hmm i cant see your photos...
do you just mind sending them to me at at mpang@umich.edu

thanks !

[jopel]

O I only post one pic with the caption Come Over For Dinner. That is the result of following the steps. Or did I miss something.

[haagen_dazs]

Originally Posted by jesser http://www.clubsnap.org/display.php?...er/borders.htm

THANKS
VERY HELPFUL !!

[simon80]

you can record this as an action so that you can run as a bacth.

can elaborate the above?

[snowspeeder]

Say u have several images opened in PS. How do you fun the same function in batch for all the images simultaneously? I've already recorded the action.

[jopel]

Originally Posted by snowspeeder Say u have several images opened in PS. How do you fun the same function in batch for all the images simultaneously? I've already recorded the action.

You don't need to open all the images. Just put them into one folder.

File > Automate > Batch > Play drop down (Set: / Action) look for your recorded action > Source & Choose look for your files/folder

Destination & Choose is for you to choose where you want to save the processed files. (You might want to make a new folder or save back in the same folder)

File Naming > you can rename the processed files with ext etc.

[snowspeeder]

Originally Posted by jopel You don't need to open all the images. Just put them into one folder. File > Automate > Batch > Play drop down (Set: / Action) look for your recorded action > Source & Choose look for your files/folder Destination & Choose is for you to choose where you want to save the processed files. (You might want to make a new folder or save back in the same folder) File Naming > you can rename the processed files with ext etc.

Thanks for sharing! I've just mastered this technique in PS. It will cut down my workflow time significantly.

[jopel]

Originally Posted by simon80 you can record this as an action so that you can run as a bacth. can elaborate the above?

hi are you asking for the process for recording. If so I will post it tomorrow.
A bit sleepy now.

[snowspeeder]

I'm using PS 7. So while doing white borders, I don't have the "Canvas Extension Cover". Hence my borders can only be in white.

[Big Kahuna]

Cool...learned a new thing today

[jopel]

Recording an action
First create a new set
New set is a folder



Then open an image to start recording an action within the new set created

[jopel]

Originally Posted by snowspeeder I'm using PS 7. So while doing white borders, I don't have the "Canvas Extension Cover". Hence my borders can only be in white.

You can use the magic wand to select the white border and fill it with other colour.

[Terence]

Lots of useful tips on this thread, thanks for sharing all. I'm keeping a bookmark on this one.

[snowspeeder]

Originally Posted by jopel You can use the magic wand to select the white border and fill it with other colour.

Pardon me for asking again. I managed to use the magic wand to select my white border, but how do I change its color? Tried dragging but didn't work.

[snowspeeder]

Oops. Got it! I found the 'bucket' to do a fill in color!

[jopel]

Originally Posted by snowspeeder Oops. Got it! I found the 'bucket' to do a fill in color!

go to Edit > Fill

If your photo has white object at the edge you will have problem to select the white border. For this you need to add a 1 pixel black stroke in your image before increasing the canvas size.

[jopel]

There are some free border actions available epaperpress.com
click Download from the left side. Then click on the Actions (6K) to download it.



this is the Double Matte Frame from epaperpress. Many other stuffs there. Enjoy.