Here's yet another way to do it. I used this formula to determine the size of the new document for a 3 x 3 window frame:

(3 x the image size) + (4 x the frame width).

For example, if the image size is 3" and the frame is 0.25" you would start with a 10" document size (3 x 3 = 9) + (4 x 0.25) = 10"

1. Create a new document 10" x 10". Use the same ppi as the images you are going to add later and then Click OK. and then fill the image with 50% gray. (Edit menu>Fill>choose 50% Gray from the drop down list).

2. Change the gridlines (Edit menu>Preferences>Grid) to every 1" and subdivisions 4.

3. In the View menu, click to show the grid and again to Snap to Grid.

4. Make white the foreground color. Use the Rectangle tool (U) to draw a 1/4" vertical frame on the left side of the document. On the Options bar click on the Add to shape area option. This will build your frame on one layer. Draw two more vertical frames at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2".

5. Draw a 1/4" horizontal frame across the top of the document, select the "Add to" option again and then draw two more horizontal frames at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2".

6. When the frame is completed, click on the frame layer on the Layers palette, right-click and choose Simplify. Add a bevel and/or a shadow layer style to the frame layer to make it look 3-D. You can experiment with the layer styles, it depends on the look you want.

7. Make the background layer active and then copy & paste your 3" images onto the frame document. Keep the grid showing and snap to grid on until you are done placing the images so that they will snap into place.

Takes longer to describe it than to create it! I do this all the time when designing quilts, but instead of mullions they're called sashings. XD

Patti

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