adding my own frame to a picture

**Nahuel** · 20 May 2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by iamtheblues

As a test, I added the driftwood frame to my PSP files, and used it in the conventional manner.
Because your frame isn't a regular rectangle, the result is as attached below.
You may have to rethink the shape of the frame if you want to add your design to your picture frames folder.
Saludos,
Bob.

As far as your post #3, how do i add my frame to the frame folder? this sounds easiest. On your post #2, thought i didn't get very far. I opened my frame, but when i went to the edit tab "paste as new layer" was still grayed out. Thanks for the help.

**iamtheblues** · 20 May 2009, 04:32 PM

Open your frame in Paintshop Pro.
Go to the File menu. (That's the File menu, not the Edit menu)
Choose Export.
Choose Picture Frame...
Give your frame a file name in the dialogue box that opens.
It will automatically save to your My Documents/My PSP Files/Picture Frames folder.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Nahuel** · 21 May 2009, 04:00 AM

sorry to keep bothering you, but i almost have it. I've got the frame in the picture frame drop down menu, but when i try to apply it to my picture i get the frame with a white center. i know this has something to do with tranparency but not sure how to fix it. can you guide me further? thank you for your patience and help.

**iamtheblues** · 21 May 2009, 06:29 AM

Hi, hopefully the attached will help.
Good luck,
Saludos,
Bob.

**Nahuel** · 21 May 2009, 06:45 AM

thank you so much, i'm going to work with psp x2 more so i can get better at these things.

**iamtheblues** · 21 May 2009, 09:10 AM

My pleasure, glad to be of service.

Hope you enjoy getting to grips with the program.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Nahuel** · 22 May 2009, 01:35 AM

hi, it's me again. even if i resize my image i cannot get it to fit in my frame. what am i doing wrong?

**iamtheblues** · 22 May 2009, 05:47 AM

As I stated in my post # 3, the problem seems to be that your frame isn't a regular rectangle, and I can't see any other way around the problem than cropping the frame. As you have found out, resizing doesn't help.
As you will observe below, the more you crop the frame, the better the fit.
Saludos,
Bob.

**steve.ledger** · 22 May 2009, 06:19 AM

Love the pic' of DOS on his back Bob

Only well loved cats are relaxed enough to lay that way.

**iamtheblues** · 22 May 2009, 06:29 AM

@ Steve: Thanks for the comment. He was certainly a cool dude!

@ Nahuel: There is another way, if the frame shape has to remain intact, and that is to open the transparent frame in Paintshop Pro and copy it to the clipboard.
Now open the photo you want framed. Next, go to the Edit Menu and select "Paste as transparent image" (or even Paste as a new layer). Now if it doesn't fit, you can resize the frame image instead of the photo.
The only problem now is that the photo has to be the same rectangular shape as your frame to fit nicely.
I cheated and eliminated the rest of the photo outside the frame by hand tracing around the outside of the frame, using Xara Xtreme, for a cleaner result.
But you can achieve the same result using the Freehand Selection Tool, with the point-to-point method, or even smart edge.
Saludos,
Bob.