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Inner bevel effect applied with dark gray stroke.
Inner Bevel with white stroke on a black background.
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Sometimes we want our photos to really stand out. Perhaps we are featuring
a product line and we want a unified look, or our photos are buried
in a text heavy site and will get lost without a strong frame. Adding
a third dimension delivers a stronger visual statement.
This idea is a gift for PhotoShop owners—not many techniques are
this simple. The result is lively and feels "finished" without
overwhelming the content of the photo.
Create a new layer. Set foreground color to dark gray. Select All.
Choose Edit>Stroke from the Main Menu and specify 15pt and Middle.
In the Layers Menu, choose Effects>Bevel and Emboss>Inner Bevel
with default values. That's all! Your stroke can be any color, though
with the lighter colors you may wish to adjust the Blur and/or Depth
in the Layers>Effects>Bevel and Emboss>Style settings. Changing
the Inner Bevel Shadow color to dark gray will soften shadows.
 
 
The photos above have the following stroke colors (clockwise
from top left): dark green, orange, red, yellow.
When you need a quick frame solution, keep this one in mind. Of course,
the Inner Bevel effect can be applied to shaped you draw as well to
get the simple, soft, 3D look. Unlimited possibilities.
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