Making Your Own Frames
The author of this tutorial is Irina Vesnina.
With AKVIS ArtSuite you can create your own frames, choosing a classic frame or pattern.
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Sample for a Frame |
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Classic Frame
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Step 1. Prepare the image you want to use as a frame. A picture of any size, in the JPEG, BMP, TIFF or PNG format can be used as a texture. For example, this:
Texture Samples
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Step 2. AKVIS ArtSuite (standalone). Open an image, from which you want to make a frame, by double clicking in the blank are or pressing
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Step 3. Select the Classic Frame type in the Settings Panel.
Original Image in AKVIS ArtSuite
The Library contains a rich collection of textures and patterns grouped in sets.
To load your own texture into ArtSuite, select <Custom>… in the list.
This will open the dialog to load your own texture.
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Step 4. Use the settings to resize, mirror the texture, adjust brightness, or flip the frame vertically to change the frame's appearance.
Here is the result:
Frame Variants
Pattern Frame
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Step 1. Prepare the image which you will use for the frame. For best results, use a square image in the PNG format with a transparent background. If you have no such images, you can choose any other, such as:
Texture Samples
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Step 2. Start AKVIS ArtSuite (standalone). Open the image which you want to use in the frame by double clicking in the blank area or pressing in the Control Panel.
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Step 3. Choose the Pattern frame type from the Settings Panel.
Original Image in AKVIS ArtSuite
To load your own texture into ArtSuite, select <Custom>… in the list of the Library.
This will open the dialog to load your own texture.
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Step 4. Adjust the settings to rotate the texture, add a frame color, or adjust brightness to change the appearance of the frame.
Here is the result:
Frame Variants
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— Making Your Own Frames