Texture frames
Software : Photoshop CS2
Level : Advance

Concept: The lesson is designed using Adobe Photoshop. We have used selections, different combination of image editing tools and filters for most of the effects. Photoshop comes up with lots of the options and scope for experiment is much more than you can imagine. We wish to encourage you to use different options and tools to get better output. The lessons and techniques described need to be followed as a guideline to achieve the effect.

1. Open Photoshop. Open the image to create Texture frame.

2. Create New file with 640 X 480 Pixels and drag the image on it using Move tool.

3. Create a new layer in the middle of background and image layer. Keep it Selected. You can name it as a frame layer if you want.

4. Draw rectangular selection around the image for frame using Rectangular Marquee Tool, on the frame layer.

5. Fill it with 20% gray color from the Swatches.

6. Filter> Texture > Texturizer (Select Canvas from the Texture drop down)

7. Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow

8. Image > Trim to trim the image.

9. You can try this effect using different types of textures. We have used Sandstone in the following frame.