Frame and Matte Actions

Descriptions marked with an Image iconimage icon link to a web page, snapshot or rollover of the effect.
Descriptions marked with an Info iconinfo icon link to a PDF or webpage set of instructions.

2Up, Sweet Cheeks Photography, 8/6/2006 Action image example

A mini-storyboard for sharing side-by-side images with clients, etc. Instructional PDF

3D Product Box, Andy Purviance, 2/15/2004 Action image example

Creates a small icon with an image packaged in a box against a white background with a shadow.

A2D Polaroid 600, Addicted to Design, 2/11/2007 Action image example

Prompts to open a file, creates a square selection, and formats the image to emulate a Polaroid 600 series cameras.  Other examples: Link to external website

Andrea's Borders A, Andrea Rascaglia, 12/18/2004 (4.5 mb) Action image example

Three Polaroid-like borders. Not actions, but zipped PSD files. Combine with your image for a believable negative or Polaroid border.

Andrea's Borders B, Andrea Rascaglia, 12/18/2004 (6.7 mb) Action image example

Ektachrome border and two 6x6 Hasselblad-like borders. Not actions, but zipped PSD files. Combine with your image.

Andrea's Borders C, Andrea Rascaglia, 1/29/2005 (3.0 mb) Action image example

Kodak 160 NC transparency film looking frame. Not an action, but a zipped PSD file. Combine with your image.

Andrea's Test Frame Border, Andrea Rascaglia, 4/23/2005 (2.4 MB) Action image example

7 x 10 cm template. Not action, but zipped PSD files. Combine with your image. Archive file contains instructions.

Andrea's Polaroid Giant Frame, Andrea Rascaglia, 7/10/2005 (293 kb) Action image example

Mimics 50x60 mm large Polaroid camera. Not action, but zipped PSD file. Combine with your image.

Andrea's Border Dogtown, Andrea Rascaglia, 7/17/2005 (323 kb) Action image example

Another Andrea border.  Not action, but zipped PSD file. Combine with your image.

Andrea's Polaroid 89 Border Andrea Rascaglia, 8/14/2005(1.1 mg) Action image example

Mimics Polaroid 89 peel apart film  Not action, but zipped PSD file. Combine with your image.

Andrea's Vintage Background, Andrea Rascaglia, 11/30/2005(3.6 mg) Action image example

Vintage background for portraits  or apply an overlay blending effect to your image to produce an aged effect. Contains TIFF file.

Bronze Plaque, Sharon Lee Core, 9/26//2004 Action image example

A unique bronzing action. See example at the above link.

Bud's Actions, Bud Guinn, 12/10/2003 

Brushes, palettes, tiled images, and more.

Bud's Brass Plaque, Bud Guinn, 1/6/2004 Action image example

Action that creates a brass plaque. Use the Text tool to title it, Paste-into to add as a layer on an image that has a frame, and the Move tool to properly position it on the frame.

Bud's Frames, Bud Guinn, 12/6/2003

Over 30 framing actions, including basic matte, rosewood, textured walls, and many others. Every actions contains instructions within the action itself.

Bud's Signature's & Stuff, Bud Guinn, 12/12/2003

Action set that includes logo, signature, backgrounds, and brass plate action.

Bud's Wooden Frames, Bud Guinn, 12/14/2003

A set of 22 wooden frame actions of various colors and types.

Bud's Wooden Mattes, Bud Guinn, 12/14/2003

A set of another 22 wooden matte actions.

Bud's EZMiter, v.1, Bud Guinn, 12/14/2003

Series creates mitered mattes with selectable colors and textures. Follow the instructions within the action steps.

Burnt Edge Vignette, Jodi Friedman, 10/30/2007  Action image example

Creates a dark umber vignette around the edge of your image. Action step has you select orientation and resolution, then operates automatically.

CSpringer's Vignette Action, v.2, Chip Springer, 1/14/2007 Action image example

Creates a simple vignette on a new layer. Chip's example gives several ideas on how to implement it.

Copyright Brush, Brian James, 1/26/2006 Action image example

Creates a transparent copyright watermark brush. One action creates it, the second implements it, after which it is available to you from the brushes palette. Increase or decrease the size or reduce opacity as needed.

Custom Vignette 3.2 (for CS3), Custom Vignette 2.0 (CS and CS2), Galen Evans, 4/1/2008

Custom vignette available in two versions designed primarily for 6-megapixel+ images. Layer and mask structure of v3.0 version also allows for high-key and tinted vignettes.

Dave's Frame and Matte on White Background, Dave Jaseck, 5/26/2004 Action image example

User selectable matte action for images destined for the web. Works best on original images at least 4 x 6 at 240. After finishing the action, resize for web output.

Dave's Double Matte, Dave Jaseck, 4/22/2006 Action image example

Set contains two actions for 5x7 images of 240-300 ppi, in portrait and landscape to produce double mattes in 8 x 10 frames.

Dave's Matte, Dave Jaseck, 1/22/2006 Action image example

Actions for 5x7 images produce 8x10 double mattes. Actions for 8x10 images produce11x14 double mattes. Actions stops provide instructions.

Dave's New Double Matte, Dave Jaseck, 3/15/2009 Dave's new double matte image

New new approach yields a better bevel and simpler approach double mat look. MUST be run on 5x7 image @300ppi. Produces 8x10 print image. Can be flattened and resized for web.

Digital Backdrops, Shannon Beauford, 10/27/2007 Action image example

Creates high resolution digital backgrounds in ten popular portrait sizes. pdf file with instructions

Digital Backdrops for PSE, Eric Chick from Shannon Beauford, 3/13/2010

Creates high resolution digital backgrounds in ten popular portrait sizes. Texas Chicks host Erin Chick developed these versions of Shannon's action for PSE 5,6,7, and 8. (Archive contains separate folders for each.) pdf file with instructions

Edge Vignette, Anna Bottoms, 10/18/2007 Action image example

Provides a slightly darkened edge around a full-sized image. Works with any aspect ratio. (Works in PSE7)

Filer's Frame Action, Joe Filer, 6/9/2006 Action image example

Creates a white frame with a drop shadow and rounded corners. Instructions in the PDF. Filer's frame instructions

Floating Frame, Ed Adams, 8/10/2008 Action image example Example image rollover

Creates a frame around an existing image that can be transformed into any shape or orientation and draggred to center on the area of interest. Everything outside the boundaries is desaturated. Archive contains directions.

Fracture, John Beardsworth, 7/25/2004 Action image example

Based on Bud Guinn's "Bits and Pieces" action, John Beardsworth developed this script called "Fracture." Not an action, the scribe must be copied to the Presets folder and is run it from the File|Scripts menu. Works with any file size

FrameIt!, Sweet Cheek Photographer, 8/06/2006 Action image example

A striking, yet simple means of  displaying images online, in email, on a webpage for general audiences, clients, etc. 

JJ Mack's Image Visualization—Actions and scripts for CS3+, John J. McAssey, 11/15/2009 (2.3 mb)

Packages most actions JJ has made available over the past few years. For CS3+. Read me includes contents and how-to.Read me html
Also requires documentation (13.5 mb). Documentation zip (12.9 mb.)
Optional template is available from JJ's website. Link to external website template file (v. large)

Jodi's Multiple Choice Frame Action, Jodi Friedman, 3/30/2007 Action image example

Produces simple inner and outer borders in black in portrait or landscape orientation. Instructional PDF More on Jodi's website.

Keynote Reflection, v. 2, Gord Wall, 1/24/2007 Action image example

Creates a reflected image on a surface in front of the main image. Runs on image of any size.

Marcia's Frame Actions , Marcia Fasy, 6/5/2005 Action image example

Includes gallery frame, matte and simple gold frame, wide matte and narrow matte, simple drop shadow mattes for light or dark backgrounds.

Mike Brewer's Invariant Frame, Mike Brewer, 9/26//2004 Action image example

Allows a predictable and uniform frame to be added to an image of any size and shape.

Nasso's Cutter, Nassos, 10/2/2005 Action image example

Cut outs figures and logos from backgrounds without a bleed. Converts your image to 200 dpi, but default can be edited if needed.

Out of Bounds, v.8, Terry Alford, 1/06/2005 Action image example

Allows an image to extend a point of interest beyond the frame. Link to discussion on external website.

Panos's Big Picture, Panos Efstathiadis, 3/25/2006 Action image example

Breaks an image into 25 tiles, mattes and offsets them. Allows control to alter default behavior. Cross-posted by permission.  

Panos's BnBig Picture, Panos Efstathiadis, 3/25/2006 Action image example

Creates a 3-D collage effect Cross-posted by permission.

Panos's Stamp, Panos Efstathiadis, 3/25/2006 Action image example

Turns your image into a postage stamp (Could be great for creating a distinctive web effect. Cross-posted by permission.

Panos's BB Filmstrip, Panos Efstathiadis, 3/25/2006 Action image example

Creates a filmstrip frame effect. Cross-posted by permission.  

Panos's Puzzle, Panos Efstathiadis, 3/25/2006 Action image example

Breaks your image into a jigsaw puzzle. Cross posted by permission.

PopOut, Brian de Cambra, 12/12/2004

PopOut action includes a Blend out instead of the Hard Edged “PopOut”.  Instructional PDF

Sharon's Mattes, Sharon Lee Core, 7/11/2004 Action image example

An entire suite of easy-to-follow matte actions.

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