Here we go, fire up those printers because
you are going to need them.
If there is
an easier way to do this, I don't know it, but
this is the way I have always done it and it
works for me.
I want to clarify
something right from the start so that you won't
get confused. When I say "choose", go to the top
of the page and choose the tab that I will
specify. If I use the words "click on" it means
just that. There will be a clickable on the page
that you are working on.
1 - Go to
http://magick.net4tv.com/MagickStudio/scripts/advanced.cgi/
2 - Type in the URL of the image that you want to
frame, and click on view.
3 - When your image appears on the page, choose
resize.
4 - When you get to this page, you will see a
rectangular box with some numbers in it. Delete
them and type in 185x245! for the heavy frame, or
195x270! for the narrower frame. (If your image
is wider than it is high, reverse the numbers.
They would be 245x185! for the heavy frame, and
270x195! for the lighter one) The exclamation
point is very important, or it won't work.
Don't worry about the shape of the frame because
we are going to get to that. Click on zoom if it
isn't already lit up, but it usually is, and
click on resize.
5 - When your resized image appears, choose
output, and on the next page, you will
see a box where you can pick the format for
your image. Click on jpg, then click on single
file, and click on output.
6 - Now you are ready to transload this image
back to your site. Scroll down a little, and you
will see a transloader on this page. Don't
forget to rename your
image.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO
FRAME
1 - Go back to ImageMagick and type in the URL of
the frame of your choice, then click on view.
2 - If your image is wider than high, choose
transform. Click on rotate right, and click on
transform. Now the frame will be the correct
shape for your image. If your image is higher
than wide, skip this step and proceed to step
3
3 - Choose composite. Type in the URL of the
image to be framed. The word "center" should
already be in the location box, and also the word
"over" in the other box. Click on composite.
Your image is now framed!!
(Note--If you don't like the size of your image, choose resize again and type in the size you would like your image to be. Don't forget the exclamation point! Click on resize, and proceed to the next step.)
4 - Follow steps 5 and 6 from the previous
instructions.
I know this all sounds very complicated, but
after you have done it a few times, it's a piece
of cake. The entire process should only take
about 5 minutes, if that long.
I hope you
enjoy these frames. If you have any problems,
please e-mail me at fdolce@webtv.net and I will
try to help.