Photoshop 7 Action ’’‚’‚…‚’‚‚¦Thin Black Outline

[STaylor]

Here is a simple action that will start by duplicating your original and then proceed to add a thin black outline to the duplicate photo then it will place it on top of a white background with a drop shadow and lastly it will bring up the save for web dialog box so that you may optimize your image for web use’‚’‚…‚’‚‚¦

[STaylor]

Down Load Action

[BytePhoto]

Works great for me !! Thanks Paul

[anht1706]

THank you, this is what I am always dreaming about for a long time. However, Can you make the black boder thinner like 5 pixels?
Thank you.

[STaylor]

anht1706 your border is here

Very narrow 5px wide black border action

[anht1706]

Thank you. It's great. Save me a lot of time.
Very good website, thanks

[STaylor]

Loading new actions in PS7

1 - open the fly out menu on the actions palette

2 - select load action > then browse to were you saved the action and select

[LindaCC]

Thanks so much for these. I have spent literally hours researching this framing concept. I did one of your framing procedures a few weeks ago, it looks great, however the actions will be so much easier.
I have never downloaded an action and do not know if it downloads automatically into the correct file or if I need to specify that.
I am sorry for my ignorance, I'm new to PS7, but learning so much from these forums.
LCC

[STaylor]

Linda from the actions palette open the fly out menu by clicking on the small button just below the red x close button’‚’‚…‚’‚‚¦Then scroll down and select ’‚’‚…‚’‚¹¦‚“load actions’‚’‚…‚’‚…¾‚ then browse to the location on your PC that you have save the unzipped action .. After you load the new action it will become available for you to use in the actions palette

If you run into trouble let me know how I can help

[Gill]

Thanks Paul. Just loaded both actions and printed a pic with one of them on. It's surprising what a big difference it makes to the picture. It seem to have more depth. Thanks for sharing,
Gill

[Big D]

I have photoshop 6, I loaded the file, but can't get it to actually do the frame. I tried selected the entire picture, then trying..it still didn't work. What am i doing wrong?
Thanks
dave

Hi Paul,

That is a very nice action. I will try the same thing with PSP 8.10 and see if I can come up with a script(action).

bluwing

[StarLaughter]

This is very cool, thanks so much for taking the time to post it.

[LindaCC]

I have been playing around a bit, and just noticing I can increase the canvas size (under-Resize) by what ever # and color I like and then apply a drop shadow effect in elements.
Does this procedure acomplish this any differently. Meaning is the outcome more desirable than the way I just described? I know there are often many ways to accomplish the same outcome in PS, however not all would be the better choice for various reasons.
Hope this is not too confusing.
Thanks
LindaCC

[STaylor]

LindaCC
the only real advantage to the action is automation of the steps