Picture frames can provide an eye-catching final touch to your images. Choose from square or oval frames, modern or classic styles, stained glass or metal, or a variety of other styles. The frame is applied on a separate layer. After adding the picture frame you can edit it like any layer— move it with the Move tool, turn its visibility on and off, change its opacity, color, etc.
Important: This effect works on greyscale and 16 million color (24-bit) images only. To increase the color depth of an image, see Increasing the Color Depth of an Image.
To add a picture frame:
Choose Image > Picture Frame to open the Picture Frame dialog.
In the Picture Frame section of the dialog, select a frame from the drop-list.
If the frame has transparent areas (for example, round or oval frames), in the Transparency color section of the dialog choose your options:
To have the transparent areas remain transparent, mark the Keep Transparency check box.
To use a color for transparency areas, clear the Keep transparent check box and click the color box to select a color.
Note: If you apply a picture frame with transparent areas to a background layer and place the frame outside the image, the transparent areas are the current background color rather than transparent because the background layer does not support transparency.
In the Orientation section of the dialog, select the frame placement: Frame inside of the image or Frame outside of the image.
If you select an inside frame, Paint Shop Pro resizes the frame to fit within the image canvas.
If you select an outside frame, Paint Shop Pro increases the canvas size to accommodate the frame. The added canvas uses the current background color. However, the area will be transparent if it is a layer and you mark the Transparent check box.
Loading picture frames: To change the category to load picture frames from, use the Categories drop-list located inside the Picture Frames drop-list. By default, picture frames are stored in the Frames folder of the Paint Shop Pro program folder. For more information, see Setting File Locations.
Choose other options in the Orientation section of the dialog:
Frame canvas When this layer option is chosen, the frame will reside on a layer named "Picture Frame" in the Layers palette. If you apply successive frames using this option, the frames will reside on layers named "Picture Frame 1," "Picture Frame 2," etc.
Frame current layer When this layer option is chosen, the frame will reside on a layer with the same name as the original except with the words "Picture Frame" appended to it. For example, if you append a frame to the Background layer, the frame will reside on a layer named "Background Picture Frame." If you apply successive frames using this option, the frames will reside on layers named after the original but appended with "Picture Frame 1," "Picture Frame 2," etc.
Flip frame Reverses the frame along its horizontal axis.
Mirror frame Reverses the frame along its vertical axis.
Rotate frame 90 CW Rotates the frame clockwise.
Click OK. Paint Shop Pro adds the frame to the image and creates a new layer based on whether you selected Frame canvas or Frame current layer (described above).
Note: If the width and height differ by a considerable amount, the frame will appear thicker along the shorter sides.
Note: After you add a picture frame, you can edit it as you can any layer—move it with the Move tool, turn its visibility on and off, or change its opacity, color, etc