I have searched all over and I CAN'T BELIEVE there isn't an easy way to add a
simple border to pictures. Not a pattern, but a simple border like a 1 pixel
all around color that goes on the inside, so it is a simple one step process.
It seems that you have to make the canvas bigger or draw lines.

WHY WON'T ADOBE ADD THIS FEATURE?? It seems so basic.

I tried to install the Fireworkszone extension called Picture Frame, but that
didn't work for CS3.

Can anyone tell me where to get an extension or a simple way to add a border
that doesn't involve several steps.

Thanks very much.

Maybe?

1- select bitmap

2 - not X, Y, W and H values in PI (write these down if you wish)

3 - grab rectangle tool

4 - drag out a reasonable rectangle switch to select tool (I don't
really know if that is an essential switch)

5 - type in X Y W and H values in rectangle PI

6 - choose your stroke and fill

7 - group the rectangle and bitmap


kregg wrote:
> I have searched all over and I CAN'T BELIEVE there isn't an easy way to add a
> simple border to pictures. Not a pattern, but a simple border like a 1 pixel
> all around color that goes on the inside, so it is a simple one step process.
> It seems that you have to make the canvas bigger or draw lines.
>
> WHY WON'T ADOBE ADD THIS FEATURE?? It seems so basic.
>
> I tried to install the Fireworkszone extension called Picture Frame, but that
> didn't work for CS3.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to get an extension or a simple way to add a border
> that doesn't involve several steps.
>
> Thanks very much.
>

kregg wrote:
> I have searched all over and I CAN'T BELIEVE there isn't an easy way to add a
> simple border to pictures. Not a pattern, but a simple border like a 1 pixel
> all around color that goes on the inside, so it is a simple one step process.
> It seems that you have to make the canvas bigger or draw lines.
>
> WHY WON'T ADOBE ADD THIS FEATURE?? It seems so basic.
>
> I tried to install the Fireworkszone extension called Picture Frame, but that
> didn't work for CS3.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to get an extension or a simple way to add a border
> that doesn't involve several steps.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
Select image

Go to the P.I. and choose Add Filter > Photoshop Live Filters > and
choose Stroke.



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I wonder whatever happened to Image Edger Pro by the folks at Phireworx.
I don't see it listed on their site anymore (nor the Exchange either).
You could add a one pixel border to images in batch mode. Select a
directory, select a destination directory, set parameters (roundness,
size, color) and watch it go.

Alex

Jim Babbage .:CMX:. & .:Adobe Community Expert:. wrote:
> kregg wrote:
>> I have searched all over and I CAN'T BELIEVE there isn't an easy way
>> to add a simple border to pictures. Not a pattern, but a simple
>> border like a 1 pixel all around color that goes on the inside, so it
>> is a simple one step process. It seems that you have to make the
>> canvas bigger or draw lines.
>>
>> WHY WON'T ADOBE ADD THIS FEATURE?? It seems so basic.
>>
>> I tried to install the Fireworkszone extension called Picture Frame,
>> but that didn't work for CS3.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me where to get an extension or a simple way to add a
>> border that doesn't involve several steps.
>>
>> Thanks very much.
>>
> Select image
>
> Go to the P.I. and choose Add Filter > Photoshop Live Filters > and
> choose Stroke.
>
>
>

>I have searched all over and I CAN'T BELIEVE there isn't an easy way to add
>a
> simple border to pictures. Not a pattern, but a simple border like a 1
> pixel
> all around color that goes on the inside,

In a webpage, you can do this without Fireworks by adding "img { border: 1px
#000 solid; }" to your stylesheet.

That affects all images on the page.

Or you can target specific images via classes or ids.

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John Waller