Simple But Special Photo Framing

Okay, this is my first Simple but Special Photo Framing tutorial, so son’t be angry if I don’t give you a clear step

 ._. V I’m trying my best to made this tutorial

• Open your photo with photoshop. I used photoshop 7.0 (I’m really out of date ^_^)

• Add a new layer 

• You can select the inner part but also leaving some space in the outer part(for the frame). In this case I use lasso tool. The selection must not always neat. Just let your mouse framing it freely. After the selection, it will look like this 

• Click the quick mask button. It will look like this :


•  Click Filter menu >> Distort >> Ocean Ripple

•  In this case, I set the ripple size 15 and the ripple magnitude to 14. But you can change it the way you like. Click OK

• The selection will change like this

• Click edit in standard mode icon (The icon is next to the quick mask icon)
• Click Select Menu >> Inverse. Or you can press Shift + Ctrl +I
• Fill the Selection with any color. You can use the gradient tool or paint bucket tool, or other tool 

• Finally, Click Select Menu >> Deselect. Or you can press your keyboard CTRL + D
• Tarraaa! The Framing is done. Now you have this simple but special photo frame!
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  You can experimenting with other kind of filter, like ripple, twirl, zig zag, glass and many more.
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Glass Filter Photo Framing

Ripple Filter Photo Framing

Twirl Filter Photo Framing

Zig Zag Filter Photo Framing

Explanation :

Ripple filter : Amount 858%, Size : Large

Twirl filter : Angle : 757°

Zig zag filter : Amount 99, ridges 19, style around center

Glass filter : Distortion 8, Smoothness 4, Texture : Tiny Lens