Photoshop Mat and Frame Actions

Chameleon Mats and Frames

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Requirements Works On
Photoshop 6, 7, CS, or later Web-sized Images
PC or Mac
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The Easiest Way to Mat and Frame your Images in the Colors You Want

This Photoshop frame and mat action set contains actions which make it easy to "finish" your web images, getting just the colors you want. You control the color, width, and appearance of the mat and frame.

"Chameleon" Technology

Special "Tweak" actions allow you to adjust mat and background colors interactively after creating them, so you can get just the right colors to complement your image.

You can tweak the color of the mat bevel and change/tweak the color of the mat at any time, even after framing. Because mat and frame layers are preserved, you can change the colors at any time in the future.

Chameleon mat and frame
Here are some of the mats, frames, and other features you get with this action set:


A Few Samples

A Simple Background

(Shown here with frame added)

You contol the size and color of the background, and the drop-shadow and 3-D look of the edge of the image.
Simple Background (with frame)

A Simple Background

(Shown here with smaller frame)
Simple Background, with smaller frame added

A Simple Background and Frame

(Shown here with the "Satin" style added to the frame, using the Layer Styles Dialog.)

Title Added using Photoshop's Text Tool.
A Simple Background and Frame

A Plain Chiseled Mat

Plain Chiseled Mat

Textured Chiseled Mat

You control the colors and texture. You can also control the color and size of the inner bevel (cut edge).

Shown here with frame added.
Textured Mat, with frame

Plain Border with Color Accent Line

You control the colors and size of the border.
Plain Border with Fine Line

Plain Border with Color Accent Line, after applying Satin style

You can change the Layer Styles of the Frame and Plain Border at any time.
Plain Border with Fine Line, after applying Satin style

Frames

You control the color, width, texture, and 3-D effect.

This image was first matted with a chiseled mat, and then a small flat frame was applied.
Small, flat frame
The same image and mat, with a small rounded frame. The Frame action stops for you to adjust the appearance of the frame. Small, rounded frame
On this image we opted not to use a mat. We've created a wider frame, adding a texture, and adding the "Satin" option in Overlay blend mode.

Let your imagination run free.
A wide frame, with satin effect and texture added

Tweaking Colors

Special "Tweak" actions allow you to adjust mat and background colors interactively after creating them, so you can get just the right colors to complement your image. You'll find very effective colors that you might never have thought to use.
Tweaking to get just the right color
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