Digital framing in LR
Sep 21, 2015 11:34:48 #
Is anyone aware of an add on to LR that will place a frame/matte combination around the photo for printing? To clarify, not the squiggly smoke swirls but an honest looking frame and matte including shadowing.
Sep 22, 2015 08:21:21 #
big-guy wrote:
Is anyone aware of an add on to LR that will place a frame/matte combination around the photo for printing? To clarify, not the squiggly smoke swirls but an honest looking frame and matte including shadowing.
LR does not do layering, and thats what you need to create a decent frame / matt.
Sep 22, 2015 08:44:45 #
Sep 22, 2015 09:15:01 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
http://laurashoe.com/2013/10/11/how-to-create-photo-borders-in-lightroom/
The border examples provided by Cdouthitt are of course excellent borders for LR, I might have read something into the OP's question, but I thought he did not want Vignetting borders. Sorry if I read that into the post if it was not the case
Sep 22, 2015 09:31:23 #
big-guy wrote:
Is anyone aware of an add on to LR that will place a frame/matte combination around the photo for printing? To clarify, not the squiggly smoke swirls but an honest looking frame and matte including shadowing.
You can export to Picasa (it's a free download from Google) and do framing there. It has two different framing options that you can manipulate just about any way you wish, including an entire spectrum of colors and stacking. It won't do shadowing, though.
Sep 22, 2015 12:16:20 #
Thanks, we are on the right track but I would like to accomplish this with RAW files, not converted. This is for printing from LR only, once printed I no longer need the frame portion. Is there a plugin for PS CC that will allow me to accomplish the framing? This would be an acceptable alternative to doing it all in LR. I want to keep the steps involved to a minimum. LR and PS does this nicely.
jaymatt wrote:
You can export to Picasa (it's a free download from Google) and do framing there. It has two different framing options that you can manipulate just about any way you wish, including an entire spectrum of colors and stacking. It won't do shadowing, though.
Sep 22, 2015 12:46:22 #
Around the 2 minute mark...is that what you're looking for?
http://www.tipsquirrel.com/5-creative-borders-for-lightroom/
http://www.tipsquirrel.com/5-creative-borders-for-lightroom/
Sep 22, 2015 12:59:34 #
I found an answer that works very well and gives both realistic frame and matte. If you're interested, go here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OA-3teJOns.
big-guy wrote:
Thanks, we are on the right track but I would like to accomplish this with RAW files, not converted. This is for printing from LR only, once printed I no longer need the frame portion. Is there a plugin for PS CC that will allow me to accomplish the framing? This would be an acceptable alternative to doing it all in LR. I want to keep the steps involved to a minimum. LR and PS does this nicely.
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