The Layer mask mode enables the frames to be added as a new layer instead of being attached to the background. Version 3.1 also offers a Layer mask mode for the frames. One is a simple 35mm film sprocket border with a black background, another called woodblock, which has splinters of the image coming off and the final frame is called Weathered wood and gives a grainy, dirty effect all over the image which is very fashionable with up and coming photographers. Multiple borders can be added to an image like the image on the right which has three borders in total. Here, three separate borders have been used.
Multiple borders and frames can be added.
The minus point to that idea is that the opacity will then manipulate all layers, not just the highlighted one, which I don't think is very good. This is an annoyance as I would have liked to be able to change the opacity of the decay, but leave the frame and I couldn't, but their is always the option of using the clean negative and adding some decay in separately. The decay cannot be moved around or manipulated separately to the negative, so it is logical to assume that the frame must be thought of before taking the picture to reduce the chance of the main part of the portrait being excluded. Negative film borders have also been added as these are currently very popular in photographic circles and they do look great although they can invade a lot of the image. The only drawdown is that they are all labelled in alphabetical order so the new frames are separated from the originals. The new ones are in colour and are entitled New, so it is easy to see what has been added. New frames have been added to version 3.1 and some of these are the Emulsions. Choosing View frame grid will open a new window with the image wrapped in the chosen borders and once your decision is made, the correct frame can be clicked and this will load onto your image. Then at the bottom of the Frames menu window, a star shape is visible which is access to the Options of that window. The frame preview grid is used to check the frame you may want to use and multiple frames can be chosen by holding down control whilst clicking the frames to compare. Whilst choosing the negative border, it doesn't matter which one is chosen to look at as the auto rotation system automatically makes any portrait style border to landscape which makes reviewing the frames a lot easier. Opening the program takes the image to a separate window where, as before in version 3, the quick reference menu is to the left of the image and the preferences are to the right. Once this is done, the program can be found in Photoshop under the Filters area in the Plug-ins at the bottom of the menu. Loading the system onto the computer can take several minutes if this is the first time installing as all the initial frames have to be loaded in.
Onone photoframe pro 3.1 1 update#
So what's new in the package? Well, the package has been updated to support Adobe Photoshop up to CS3, an automatic frame and border rotation system, easy access to the Frame Preview Grid, support for 16-Bit images, built in tutorials and Automatic update checker. One is a different colour to illustrate it.Īfter reviewing PhotoFrame Pro 3 back in August, it was interesting to hear they have already updated it to version 3.1. One to rough the edges and the other to dirty the general image.
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