Frames and Mats
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Action Set
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Features (an "X" means the action supports a feature)
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Frames
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Mats with Gray Cores
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Mats with Colored Cores
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Use on high-resolution images (for printing)
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Create web-sized images by downsizing framed/matted images
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Use on images that are already web-sized
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Completely Automated
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Create asymmetrical mats
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Completely control mat or frame size |
Chameleon Technology
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Chameleon Mats and Frames
You are in complete control of
mat and frame size and appearance.
Chameleon Technology
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X
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X
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X
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Yes, but our EZ Print Mats and Frames are better for printing.
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X (fast)
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To allow you maximum control of the appearance of your mats and frames, the actions stop for your input.
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X
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X
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X
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EZPrint Mats and Frames
Frames and mats for printing, with "Chameleon Technology". If you need to print to exact size,
these are the actions you want. You are in complete control of
mat and frame size and appearance.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X (slower)
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To allow you maximum control of the appearance of your mats and frames, the actions stop for your input.
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X
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X
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Woodgrain Frames
Woodgrain frames with mitered corners and "Chameleon Technology." You are in complete control of
frame size and appearance.
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X
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X
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X (fast)
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To allow you maximum control of the appearance of your frames, the actions stop for your input.
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X
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X
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AC's Big Frames
Frames and mats for high-resolution images.
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X
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X
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X
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X (slower)
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X
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The U-Crop mats in this set let you specify the size when you run the action. The other actions offer a choice of preset widths
that can be altered
by editing the action.
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AC's Flexible Frames
Frames and mats for web-sized images. These actions do not work well on high-resolution images.
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X
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X
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X (fast)
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X
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These actions offer a choice of preset widths
that can be altered by editing the actions.
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Freestyle Mats and Frames
If you want to create oval mats and frames,
or if you want to mat collages, these are the actions you want
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X
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X
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X
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X (slower)
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X (fast)
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X
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X
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Luminous Frames
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X
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Simple (non-chiseled) mats only
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X
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X (fast)
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X
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Mats Only
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Action Set
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Features
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Frames
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Mats with Gray Cores
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Mats with Colored Cores
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Use on high-resolution images (for printing)
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Create web-sized images by downsizing matted images
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Use on images that are already web-sized
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Completely automated
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Create asymmetrical mats
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Completely control mat size
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Chameleon Technology
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Rick's Photo Mattes
Rick's Photo Mattes actions are unique.
They create normal, lightened, or darkened transparent mats in any shape you want.
No frame actions are included.
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Transparent cores
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X
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X (slower)
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X (fast)
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Yes, after making a manual selection to define the shape of the mat.
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X
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Yes, up to the size of the image itself.
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AC's Big Special Chiseled Mats
AC's Big Special Chiseled Mats
create cores with colors similar to the actual mat color, or you can choose your own core color.
No frame actions are included.
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X
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X
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X
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X (slower)
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X
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X
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X
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AC's Special Chiseled Mats
AC's Special Chiseled Mats
create cores with colors similar to the actual mat color, or you can choose your own core color.
These actions work well on web-sized images, but not on high-resolution images.
No frame actions are included.
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X
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X
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X (fast)
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X
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X
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X
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AC's U-Size Mats
This is a very flexible mat action set, putting you in complete
control of the size and appearance of your mats, and the position of your image.
The trade-off is that the actions ask for your input,
rather than being completely automated.
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X
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X
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X
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X (slower)
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X (fast)
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X
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X
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Actions using Chameleon Technology leave all mat and frame layers intact, and provide "Tweak" actions
that enable you to change colors after matting or framing.
If you save your image file with all layers intact, you can change colors the next time you open the file.