Make a photo frame

How To Tip:

Make a photo frame by increasing the canvas size and filling it with a color.

1. Open the photo to which you want to add a frame.
2. Choose Image > Canvas Size.
3. In the Canvas Size dialog box, do one of the following:
• Make sure Relative is not selected and enter new values for Width and Height. These values represent the new size for your image's canvas.
• Select Relative and enter only the amount you want to increase the width and height of your canvas. For example, for a .5 inch frame, type 1 inch for Width and 1 inch for Height.
4. For Anchor setting, make sure the white box is in the middle of the square. The white box represents the placement of the current image within the canvas.
5. Choose Other from the Canvas Extension Color menu at the bottom of the dialog box.

Note: If Canvas Extension Color is grayed out, you have converted the background layer to a regular layer. Click OK to increase the canvas size. Then, using a selection tool, select the new frame and fill it with the Paint Bucket tool .

6. In the Color Picker dialog box, locate the color range you want using the triangle sliders on the color spectrum bar, then click the desired color for the frame in the color field. The color you select appears in the top half of the color swatch. The original color remains in the bottom half. Click OK.
7. In the Canvas Size dialog box, click OK. Photoshop increases the size of the canvas and places a frame around the image using the color you selected.

Related topics in Photoshop Help:

• Changing the size of the work canvas

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