Making Picture Frames.......

[shadoe]

Dan, thank you for this, it is TOO cool. Don't hesitate to post any other useful stuff, especially if it's free. :o)))
shadoe aka Caroline

"Dan McKinnon" <danmc...@home.com> wrote in message news:eLA$HC9e$GA.276@cppssbbsa05...
cc: Cat

I was asking Cat last week if she knew of a net source for picture frames.... my only find was doing a picture search using the ALTAVISTA and LYCOS picture search facilities...

Today, I just realized...several FREEWARE programs let you make your own...<G>

Below is a screen shot from Z-PAINT, which recently has a new version that is, thankfully, 1024 by 768 screen size, instead of the old 640 by 480.

Version 1.4, released Jan 25, is at: http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/

As you see in the quicky screen capture beloww, you can also make plaques and buttons with it.....<G>

In the ZPAINT screenshot that follows, I used textures I had found or generated.

REPTILE (http://www.sausage.com/reptile)
and HARM'S TILE 99 (http://www.users.uswest.net/~sharman1/) are both FREEWARE.

They produce "seamless" backgrounds, such as the one I made and am using for this message.

In the samples below, I played with GOLD RIPPLE, MARBLE, BURLED, GLASS, etc. textures. In the BURLED WOOD at top right, you can see the effect of changing OPACITY and 3D contrast... By the way, in the SURFACE control window, you can click on the check box, and add a colour frm the colour wheel to the texture, for additional effects.

You can load in a Picture, select all of it, and by changint the OPACITY setting only, with no texture added, fade t for use as background for STATIONERY... or add the framing for extra effect...<G>

I do not use scripts yet - I am busy learning photo touchup and colourizing with my new scanner , which is why I wanted a source of frames...<G>, but I hope these ideas and program sources will help people express their creativity. The regular stationery links posted here will also lead you to sources of textures, clip art, finished products, and so on, and then the sky is the limit, coupled with your imagination!<G>

Dan

[Arcadian]

Many thanks Dan. It's a useful tip. Keep 'em coming!

Martin

[Dan McKinnon]

"Arcadian" <arca...@cults.dircon.co.uk> wrote in message

> Many thanks Dan. It's a useful tip. Keep 'em coming!
>
> Martin

Thanks, Martin...<G> I've been monitoring this group for a month or so,
and before that the IE4 one, and it is one of the nicer grroups I ahve
seen in 10 years on USenet!<G>

Dan

[Dan McKinnon]

"shadoe" <csmock...@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:u5DlAT9e$GA.295@cppssbbsa04...

Dan, thank you for this, it is TOO cool. Don't hesitate to post any
other useful stuff, especially if it's free. :o)))
shadoe aka Caroline

Thanks!<G> Nice to be appreciated !<G> I am about to psot some results
of my frame work...<G>

Dan

[~Elaine~]

Neat new toys!! Thanks for sharing, going to check em out! :o)
Elaine }"{

[Karen M.]

Dan,
I have had great luck finding frames by doing a search on www.google.com for
Frameology.
Good luck.
Karen M.

[Dan McKinnon]

       I'll try that, Karen...<G> I did not know the proper term, as I have done searches before, and I use Google most of the time these days!<G>

 

       However, now that I have at least one way to design them, I can be more creative, which is a lot of the fun!<G>...

 

        Dan