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An ordinary photo with a colorful frame can be exquisitely decorated to your taste. Moreover, there are many different photo frames on the Internet. But here, many novice users are faced with a problem: they do not know how to insert a photo into a frame.
Today's article is a free Photoshop tutorial for beginners. In the process of getting acquainted with it, we will learn how to frame our photos using Adobe Photoshop. If you have never worked in Photoshop - it does not matter, after reading this article, in the future you can easily insert your photos into frames - everything is very simple.
Popular photo frame formats are .psd and .png, a common feature of these image formats is that in images with these formats it is possible to make the background transparent. Just instead of this transparent background, a photo is inserted.
In a .jpg image, instead of a transparent background, the background will be white.
So, let's start inserting our photo into a beautiful Christmas frame in .psd format.
1. First, open Adobe Photoshop. Next, open the image of the selected frame ( Menu File -> Open…) or using keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+O:
In the center of the opened frame, we see an area (denoted by white and gray squares) for inserting a photo.
An area of white and gray squares tells us that in this place transparent background in the picture, it is indicated that way.
In the layers panel (on the right side of the program window), we see that the frame in the .psd format consists of several layers - this is the peculiarity of the images in the .psd format.
If desired, you can turn off unnecessary layers without redrawing the image again. You can fiddle with turning layers off and on a bit by clicking on the eye icon next to each layer.
2. We also open the photo that we are going to insert into the frame.
Select the tool on the left side of the toolbar "Moving". We move the mouse pointer to the photo and holding the left mouse button drag the photo to the window with the frame.
3. We see that the photo is superimposed on the frame and we need to lower it.
To do this, go to the layers panel. We see that another layer has been added to the frame layers. "Layer 1"- a layer with a photo.
In my case, it is above all the layers of the frame. We need to move it under a certain layer so that the photo fits into the frame. To do this, click (select) the layer with the photo and, holding the left mouse button, move the layer with the photo one by one under each layer of the frame. In my case, I had to move the photo layer under all the layers of the frame so that the photo fit into the frame.
4. Now we need to fit the photo to the size of the frame, if the photo is larger than the frame, we reduce it; if less, like mine, then we increase it.
First, make sure that the photo layer is active (i.e. selected). After that, the keyboard shortcut ctrl+t or through the menu ( Edit -> Free Transform) call . After that, the following frame will appear around the photo:
Now enlarge, reduce or rotate the photo to fit the frame. So that your photo is not distorted and maintains proportions, hold down the key when changing the photo. Shift. If, when editing a photo, it goes beyond the frame, like mine, then there is nothing to worry about:
After the photo is adjusted to the size of the frame, double-click with the left mouse button or press the key Enter. The edit box around the photo will disappear:
5. Now we save our photo with a frame, for this we select the menu ( File -> Save As...):
In the window that opens, enter the name of our made picture according to your desire, in my case "Christmas Photo". And choose the type of image .jpg. Choose a location to save the photo and click the button "Save".
Here in the field "Quality" put a number "eight"- high image quality. Usually the "eight" is enough to save the image in good quality.
This completes the insertion of the photo into the frame. We received this New Year's photo:
Now consider inserting a photo into a frame with the .png format.
This method of inserting a photo into a frame is no different from the previous one. As I said, a .png frame can also have a transparent background.
1. In the same way, open the frame in .png format.
In the layers panel, we can see that this frame has only one layer.
2. I specifically chose a frame not for one photo, but for several, in order to show that inserting several photos or one is no different, but there are some nuances, which you can read about below.
We open the photo. Calling "Free Transform" and adjust the photo to fit the first framed photo area.
We see that the photo goes beyond the area below - it's okay, in the future we will close this part with the third photo. The photo also extends beyond the top and sides, but this is all hidden by the frame itself.
3. Add and adjust the second photo in the same way.
4. Now we just need to add and adjust the last photo. The layer with the third photo should be above the layers with the previous two photos to hide their collisions with the insertion area of the third photo.
5. I resized the photo, but still, in one of the corners, the photo is outside the area. We need to fix this. To do this, select the tool "Rectangular marquee" and select the protruding part of the photo:
Press the key Delete and the protruding part of the photo is removed. To remove the selection, press the key combination Ctrl+D.
6. That's it. Now we repeat steps 5 and 6 from the previous example of inserting a photo into a frame to save our New Year's photo.
As a result, we got this photo:
If you do not have Photoshop installed, then you can download a trial version from our website - Adobe Photoshop.
If you have any questions about working in Adobe Photoshop, then ask them in the comments and perhaps in the next lesson on Photoshop we will consider exactly your question.
For this, we will need graphics editor Adobe Photoshop. I assure you, it's very easy to frame a photo with Photoshop, even if you don't know how to work with it at all!
1. Open in photoshop image with frame selected (File menu --> Open or Ctrl-O key combination):
In the center of the picture with a frame there is a transparent area (it is indicated by gray and white cells), in which the photo will be located.
2. Open the photo you want to frame.
And now on the toolbar on the left, click the button, "grab" the photo with the mouse and drag it to the window with the frame. The photo will be superimposed on the frame, and we need to move it down. To do this, find the panel on the right (it is called the palette) Layers (Layers). Now you have 2 layers on the image: one with a frame, the other with a photo. You need to move the photo layer down. This is done simply: click on the layer name and move it "under" the name of the layer with the frame.
Attention! If the frame layer is the background in the Photoshop document (Background), then you will not be able to place layers under it. To do this, you must first convert it to a normal layer. Just double-click on the name of this background layer and click OK in the window that appears (you can give this layer your own name if you wish).
Next, we need to resize the photo to fit the frame, and move and rotate it if needed. First make sure that this moment the photo layer is active, not the frame layer (the active layer is indicated by the brush icon to the left of the name)
We start resizing the photo: using the Ctrl-T key combination or through the Edit --> Free Transform menu, select it and change it as we need. To reduce the photo without distortion, do this while holding down the Shift key. The result will look something like this:
It is better to save the finished photo for further use (printing, creating wallpaper for the desktop, etc.) in the format jpg(Menu File --> Save As). And if you want to be able to edit it in the future, save the "source" as well - that is, save a version of the file in the format PSD.
For every taste, but they all have different formats - Png, Jpeg, PSD.
How to insert a frame in Photoshop: Jpeg format
- First of all, open the original image.
- The main layer is needed. To do this, double-click on the layer thumbnail with the left mouse button. When the New Layer window opens, just click Yes. The layer will be named "Layer 0".
- Now you need to select the place where the photo will be inserted. To do this, you can use any familiar selection tool.
- Click Delete. A checkerboard pattern that appears in the selected area means that a transparent area has formed. Now press Ctrl+D and deselect.
- Open the photo you want to place in , and then select the Move tool and drag the photo onto the frame. If it is greater than , press Ctrl+T.
- Shift-click any corner handle and drag it inside the photo. The image must be placed above the frame, it should be slightly larger than its size. Press Enter.
- The last step is to change layers. It remains to merge the layers using the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + E, and the photo is ready.
How to insert a frame in Photoshop correctly: PNG format
- Open the original image in PNG format and a photo that you will insert into the frame.
- You need to select the "Move" tool, click on the second photo with the left mouse button and drag it onto the image with a frame.
- The photo must be placed above the frame.
- Now swap the layers.
- Arrange the photo however you like by pressing Ctrl+T and holding Shift. Merge layers with Shift+Ctrl+E.
- Press Shift+Ctrl+S and enter the file name and type jpeg in the save window that appears, then click Save.
How to insert a frame in Photoshop: PSD format
This format is the most convenient, but in order to correctly insert a frame in Photoshop, you need to take into account some of its features.
- Open the original image and photo.
- Use the Move tool to drag the photo onto the framed image.
- The Layers palette will have many layers, not just one, as is the case with other formats. Find the frame layer and place the photo under it.
- Press Ctrl+T and while holding Shift, reduce the photo to the desired size. Arrange it in the frame however you like. Press Enter.
- AT this case many layers give room for creativity - many of the elements that make up the frame are on separate layers. If you don't like something, you can disable or remove this element.
- Press Shift+Ctrl+S and save the photo as a PSD or Jpeg if you want to print the photo in a frame.
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Hello! Today's Photoshop tutorial is about detailed instructions — how to frame a photo using photoshop. All this is done very simply!
I used Photoshop CC in my work. The lesson is suitable for any version of Photoshop, including CS6, CS5, CS4 and so on..
Plan your work for the next 5 minutes in Photoshop:
- Find a suitable frame for Photoshop and download it
- Open frame in photoshop
- Open photo in photoshop
- Move photo to frame
- Locate photo
- Save or print
Let's start the lesson.
First you need to select and .
We chose . You can insert yourself most beloved in childhood, or your children or relatives.
After completing the lesson, the result will be something like this:
So, you have downloaded the frame. If you downloaded the same frame as we did, then you also have it in png format.
Step 1. Open the frame in Photoshop.
Open it in Photoshop. Press CTRL+O or menu File - Open, select the frame file.
Select a frame file and click Open
After that, the frame will open in Photoshop.
Step 2. Open the photo in Photoshop
Open your photo the same way.
Step 3: Drag the photo into the frame
Now our task connect the frame with the photo. To do this, we will move the photo to the frame.
Click right click click on the photo layer, select Duplicate Layer.
Destination select file with frame. Click OK.
Our photo has moved! Change to a document with a border.
Step 4. Putting the Photo Outside the Frame and Repositioning It
Now we see that the photo is too big and it is on top of the frame. Because the photo layer is above the frame layer, you can see it in the layers window.
Drag the photo layer below the frame layer.
Fine! Now the frame will be on top of the photo, that's what we need!
Step 5. Scale the Photo Correctly
But the photo is too big, so we need to reduce it.
To do this, select the photo layer, click CTRL+T
The photo will have a transformation selection, use the cursor to lower the photo a little lower so that you can drag the edge of the photo selection.
Now drag the mouse around the corner to the right and down diagonally while holding SHIFT+ALT- this will reduce the photo proportionally.
Once you've positioned the photo exactly on the frame, press ENTER to finish the transformation.
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Step 6: Save the photo
Now that you've framed your photo, you can save the resulting image.
Photo printout.
To submit a photo for printing, you must make sure that it has a resolution of 300 dpi. Otherwise, the photo will not print well.
To set 300 dpi or make sure it is set, go to the menu Image - Image Size
