How To Put A Picture In A Matted Frame

The best way to determine how many photos to use as well as the size of the frame is to measure it all out.

How to put a picture in a matted frame.

Turn the page picture side up and hold the pre cut mat over the page to decide where you want the image in the opening. The first thing we need to do to create our matted frame is duplicate the background layer. Beginning with a turquoise mat add 1 2 foam board on top and end with the addition of a white mat on top of the foam board. How to create a matted photo frame step 1.

For example you might opt for a black frame to complement a black and white picture or a wooden frame for a colored photo. Attach mat to artwork. Carol duvall host of hgtv s the carol duvall show shares her discoveries about matting and framing artwork. Position the matted picture so that the picture itself is facing the glass part of the frame.

To frame a picture go with a frame that matches the type of picture you re framing. Do not let the exposed tape touch the mat until you have decided placement. Put the back of the frame in place and secure it down with the available tabs. The size of the frame and mat board will depend on how many photos you choose and frames only run so large at frame destination the largest frame sizes include 30x40 36x36 and 32x38.

Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam. If you ve newly opened your image in photoshop as i have you ll see in the layers panel that the background layer is currently the only layer in the document. Duplicate the background layer.