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Chapter 8: Adding Edges, Mats, and Frames
Microsoft Digital Image Standard User’s Manual
Mats and Frames
If you plan to put a photo in a traditional photo frame, you can add a Digital
Image mat to your photo before you print it. Mats create an elegant effect, and
can also help to fit an oddly-proportioned print to a standard-size frame.
If you don’t plan to mount a photo in a traditional frame, but would like to
print and display it, use a Digital Image frame instead. You can choose from a
variety of frame themes to complement the subject of your photo. You can even
add both a mat and a frame to the same photo.
Digital Image has a wide variety of mats and frames to finish your favorite photos.
To add a mat or a frame:
1. Select the picture or object to which you want to add a mat or frame.
2. On the Effects menu, point to Edges, and then click Frames and Mats
.
3. Click a theme, click a design, and then click Open
.
4. Drag your photo from the Files palette into the frame or mat, and then
click Next.
5. Move or resize the photo so that it fits within the frame, and then
click Done
.
Choosing the
right mat
When choosing a mat,
consider the colors
in your photo and the
colors of your frame.
A mat should not
overpower the subject of
the photo. Try selecting
a soft-colored mat
that matches one of
the photo’s secondary
colors.