Photoshop Mat Actions

AC's U-Size Mats

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Requirements Works On
Photoshop 6, 7, CS, or later High-resolution Images for Printing, and websized images
PC or Mac

Need help deciding which frame or mat actions you need? Here's a table that will help you.

Total Control

If you want complete control of the size and appearance of your mats, this is the action set for you. It contains actions which can create virtual chiseled and simple mats for your high-resolution or websized photographs, with cores in colors of your choosing.

These actions provide you with excellent flexibility: you control the size and proportions of your mats. You can make your mat wider on any side to leave room for text or to "fill out" the proportions to fit a standard size, such as 8 x 10 or 11 x 14. You control the texture and beveling of your mat.

To provide this control, the actions stop for your input.



A Few Samples

Asymmetrical mats, leaving room for text Asymmetrical mat, leaving room for text
If you want, you can draw a plain rectangle on a textured mat, and put text there. Adding an area for text
Mats filling out to a standard size, such as 8 x 10 or 11 x 14 Mat filling out to a standard size
Tiny Mat

This mat is usually followed by an outer mat (see below).
Tiny Mat
Combination: Tiny mat followed by textured mat Combo: Tiny mat followed by textured mat
Combination: Tiny mat followed by untextured mat Combo: Tiny mat followed by an untextured mat
Textured Mat, with core optimized for dark colors Textured Mat, with core optimized for dark colors
Mat with core optimized for light colors Mat with core optimized for light colors
Mats where you choose both the mat and the core colors A mat where you choose both the mat and the core colors
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