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How to make photo frames in Photoshop
Tip # 1
One of the greatest things about the technology that we have today is our ability to create nearly anything out of nothing. A perfect example of this can be found with what is achievable in Photoshop for digital images. One thing that people enjoy doing is to add in virtual photo frames to their images, and it is relatively simple to do, particularly when using a layer mask.
To begin with you will need an image to work with. Once you have opened this image in Photoshop you will need to make a copy of the background layer and name it layer one. This will give you a copy of the image you are working on, and an extra space to create the photo frames.
You will also want to give yourself even more space to work with, so add some canvas room. The amount that you will want to add will largely depend upon how big you would like your photo frames to be. This can be found in the Image tab and you can add in space based upon inches or pixels, what ever works best for you.
Next add an additional blank layer over the top of layer one, and name this layer two. Including the background you should now have three layers.
In the new layer two you will want to fill this space with a wood pattern. You can do this by going to the Edit menu and selecting the Fill option. If you look under the Contents tab at the top you can choose Pattern and find the wood pattern.
Now that the area is filled you will no longer be able to see the image. Select the photograph with the transparent boarder and hit CTRL/Win. This will select the area around the photo. Select the wood layer once again, and then invert the selection by clicking Shift+CTRL+I. You will now have only the wood in the center of the photo frames selected and you can cut or delete this area.
You can now give the frame a more realistic look by inverting the selection again and then selecting the Bevel and Emboss from the Layers Styles icon located at the bottom of the Layers palette. From there you can adjust the shadow and opacity of the sides, raising a bevel and giving the photo frames a more realistic and natural look.
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