Using the Studio Border Action
Install the action (see left panel)
Open the photo you want to print.
Set the print's dpi (pixels per inch) to somewhere between 200 & 300 pixels / inch before you launch this action.
Menu > Image > Image Size...
Make sure you uncheck re-sample image first.
Load the action from the menu:
Window > Action
The Action palette will load. Use the Action palette Menu:
Load Actions...
Play the action, what happens is listed below...
The recipe for the Studio Border Action (What happens when you click on "Play Action")
Photoshop Elements Users do the following!!!
Step 1.
Duplicate your picture
(pc) (Control + J)
(Mac) (Command + J)
Optional Step
Select an Adjustment layer like "Levels" or "Hue & Saturation or "Black and White" to change the photo an arty Sepia, duotone or Black and White!
Step 2.
Add white space around the photo.
PhotoShop:
Menu: Image > Canvas Size
PSE:
Menu: Image > Resize > Canvas...
Choose relative and 2 inches, 2 inches
Click OKAY
Step 3.
In the duplicate layer on the thumbnail of the photo
Press the (PC) Control key + click (left) mouse once
Press the (Mac) Command key + click the mouse once
this will put a selection around the photograph.
Step 4.
Create a new blank layer
Step 5.
Go to the Menu: Edit > stroke
choose 1 pixel (I like at least 4 pixels) and set the color (Black)(I like mid-gray) in the color swatch button
location, choose center.
Step 6.
Click Okay (You can change opacity if you wish)
Step 7.
Go to
menu Select/Transform
In the tool bar change 100% width to 102% and 100% height to 103%
Click the check mark
Step 8.
Go to
Menu: Edit > Stroke
Choose 1 pixel (I like 4 pixels) and change the color to black (I like a mid - gray)
Click Okay
Step 9.
Use the type tool (Tool Bar), use a 36 pt fancy font Script like Minion or Trajan for the title "Yourname Studio"
N.B.
If you run this "action" and if you don't have any of the indicated fonts, Photoshop will substitute the "default" font.
Step 10.
use a written font like Hand Writing Dakota for the Number of the print (1 / 100) at the bottom left and your name at bottom right
It should look just like below... You can edit the action to suit your needs, or just edit the text generated by the action. Enjoy!!!
