Title and date on framed & printed pics

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Hi all

Recently I managed to win the landscape category of a UK wide competition at work. Very pleased. Anyway I thought I perhaps ought to print out the picture for a first and frame it up for my wall.
This led me down the route of thinking I ought to have a standard set up for any text describing the picture. Ideally I think I'd like the text on the border of the image (that comes with the frame) rather than on the actual print out but I can see this not being possible easily.

So I think I want something across the bottom of the print like:
left hand side- Date, middle - title for the image, right hand side - my name or signature.

I'd really like ideas on how to do this in say Elements and save a template for future use so I have a common look. Ideas for printing on the border or even anything else I could try appreciated. Examples welcomed.

Thanks all.

ps. the winning image was this:

IMG_3582_800.jpg
 
Wow! What a stunning shot... Congrats!

Are you going to be making your own frame (parts from Hobbycraft or something) with a thick card border? I was just wondering if iron-on transfers might work...
 
most software have the ability to print titles and date anlong with the image.

i know lightroom and cs5 do, but there must be cheaper options that do it.

Cheers Steve
 
Is this the type of pic that you are after?

Dorset_dude_mounted.jpg


This is just increase canvas size and then type layers added and a brush made from your signature, I don't use Elements but I'm pretty sure that you could do all of this in Elements

Joan
 
And here's what it looks like framed, cracking pic Dorset Dude

Dorset_dude_framedjpg.jpg


Joan
 
Blimey! That looks good Joan! Something like that seems about perfect. Thanks.

Ready for more questions?! ;)

As I am printing on A4, by adding the border round I am effectively reducing the size of the actual picture. I am thinking if I want to keep the picture itself large I would have to order a specialised print online with my added border and text like you have shown?

How would I go about making a brush from my signature? I dont have a tablet but I do have a scanner, perhaps I could sign a sheet of paper and scan it in? Although I like what you've done with "dorset dude" there, how did you do that?

Lastly how did you do the Black frame effect complete with diagonal joins in the corner? :D

And thanks to Chris and Joan for the compliments, appreciate it :)
 
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Here's the link to the frame bit, after you have tried it a few times you will find it quite easy and may be able to include a few work arounds too.

http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/12235

I'll put up the other bits that you have asked about later.

Joan
 
Thanks Joan think that Kelby stuff should be do-able in Elements. Look forward to your other tips/bits. :thumbs:
 
Lovely image Keith, I know there was somebody on here a while back who was doing scripts for people, one of them was for the frame with shooting info etc, but I cannot remember who it was sorrry. Not sure if you are able to take a script as such and adapt it each time to suit the picture before running it :shrug:
 
Here's how to do the brush signature, open up the scan of your signature, it doesn't have to be massive.

Dorset_signature.jpg


select just the area that includes the signature, then go to edit - define brush preset, name the brush and it should be available in your brushes.

Dorset_signature_B.jpg


As always there are a few ways to do this but try this for a start.

Joan
 
Here's the canvas size bits
Say your print size is 20x13,

Dorsetdude_size.jpg



to increase the canvas size go to Image -Canvas Size and change the measurements to 24 width & 17 height then click in the centre box & OK, this will add 2" to each side of the pic.

Dorsetdude_canvas_A.jpg


then go back to Image - Canvas Size and change the height measurement to 18 and click in the top centre box this will add an additional inch to the base.

Dorsetdude_canvas_B.jpg



Then just add your type and brush signature and voila.....

Dorset_dude_mounted.jpg


Once again there are a few ways to do this type of thing but this will give you a starting point....enjoy

Joan
 
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Thanks Joan thats great. :thumbs: I have had a thought that if I had the increased canvas size on a separate layer I could possibly add bevel or drop shadow effects to the layer and simulate a cardboard mounts bevel edge. I shall have play.

Also once Ive done all this I then need to resize the image down again to fit in a standard frame size for mounting. Probably A4 to maximise the print area I have.
 
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