"step-by-step process to show how you achieved the frame. "
Here goes- prepare for a long list
Steps for “Frames”
1. In PHOTOSHOP (see Problems ** below) Create a frame yourself (Brush, Shapes, etc) or edit any image of a frame. Only limited by your imagination!
2. Enable the Background layer (for editing) by clicking on the layer padlock
3. Use any Selection tool to select a rectangle, oval, or freehand, to delete the area you want transparent.
4. Save the file in .PNG file-type.
5. In LIGHTROOM
6. Open the Identity Plate editor- Menu:
Edit > Identity Plate Setup…
7. Use a “Graphical Identity Plate” option.
8. Locate the PNG file you saved from Photoshop
9. Ignore any warnings about ‘Size’
10. Save the Identity plate with a suitable name. (Drop-down menu in ‘Custom’ )
11. In LIGHTROOM Select an image to ‘open’ in the LR Print module
12. Check the [Identity Plate] option.
13. Click the ‘Drop-down menu to select the .PNG ‘frame’ file
14. Use the corner ‘handles’ of the ID Plate to re-adjust its size to fit the full print image.
15. Use the LR Margin sliders to position the image at best behind the ID Plate.
16. Print.
Problems:
*The Aspect Ratio and orientation of the ID Plate image is fixed- It can only be re-sized. So you may need to make several versions of PNG images to suit ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’ images, and also different Aspect Ratio images such as ‘Square’ or ‘Panoramic’ type images.
**It makes it far easier if the PNG ID Plate image, and the Photo you want to print, both have the same Aspect Ratio, and pixel dimensions.