How to Create a Frame

[kb433]

Hi. I am new to the forum and this is my first post. I have Paint Shop Pro X2Ultimate. How do you create a new picture frame? I am wanting to frame a portion of an image but I want the frame by itself so I can save the frame as a png file.

Thanks for your help,
Kaye

[iamtheblues]

Hello Kaye, welcome to the forum.
Create a new file (Ctrl + N)
Tick the transparent box in the dialogue box that opens.
Go to the Image Menu and select Picture Frame...
Select the frame from the choices on offer.
Export the frame as a .png file. (Go to File Menu, Export, PNG Optimizer...)
Go to the Transparency tab and select the Existing Image Or Layer Transparency radial button. Click OK your frame is now ready to use.
Saludos,
Bob.

[kb433]

Thanks Bob for replying. That helps. Even though I have had Paint Shop Pro for awhile, I've only cropped or straightened a photo. Do you have to use those frames or can you create your own? For instance, if I want a frame for a different color border than what is offered in Paint Shop Pro. If you can create you own, how do you do it? Instead of a frame, is it called a border?

Kaye

[iamtheblues]

Hi Kaye, here are some links to try:
One Two Three

The first is for 66.4 Mb worth of FREE frame downloads.
The second is a nice site with some frames to download,
The third gives you some tutorials on how to create your own PSP frames.
Good luck!
Saludos,
Bob.

[kb433]

Thanks Bob. Those sites look great.

Kaye

[Trev]

Well you can create your own but If all you want to do is change its colour use the Hue saturation and lightness filter or colourise filter then there is the colour changer And a few others.

Frames are saved as a single layer with transparency and are saved by using the file > export >picture frame