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  1. The image is on the bottom layer (called "image"). You should use the biggest size of the image you have it will give a bit more work but the final result will be so much better...

    I would cut out the brown wood frame and place it on a new layer (called "wood").

    Then do the same with the gold border (between the green frame and the image and place it on a new layer (called "gold").

    This is the list of the layers from top to bottom: gold, wood, image.

    Add a new layer between wood and image (called "green")

    Set the tolerance to 69%.

    On the layer wood, use the magic wand tool to select inside the frame.

    On the image, use the color picker to set the primary color in the darkest green part (bottom right corner) and set the secondary color (right click) in a lighter green part (left side).

    Still with the active selection, on the layer green, draw a linear gradient from the bottom right corner to the upper left corner.

    Use the magic wand tool to select outside the frame on the layer gold, and invert the selection.

    On the layer green delete the selection to have the image back...

    You could use the drop shadow effect inside the wood frame and outside the gold frame to finish.

    I have a lot to learn! I have set up the layers in the order you advised. But I don't know to "cut out" the frame, nor how to "place" it on the wood layer. I hope you will stick with me.

  2. OPen the image in PDN & add a new layer.

    with the colour picker, choose the green on the bottom part of the image (layer below). Go to the top layer & with the brush tool set to about 5 or so, outline the green frame. You will need to be very exact in the placement. Rectangle select won't work because the image is slightly skewed. You may wish to do each line on a new layer so that you can move them as needed separately & then merge them all together.

    Once you have the frame made, use the magic wand to select outside the rectangle, hold down the CTRL key & select inside also. Then use the paint bucket to fill the frame. Then Gaussian Blur so that it is smooth & doesn't look pasted on.

    Just read again that you want to change the green...use Colour Flip Rotate or Hue/Saturation or Colour Tint.

    Hope this helps.

  3. With Vista:

    Control Panel (Classic View) > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program

    What OS version are you using? (XP, Vista, etc.)

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    Just so that you know, this type of question should be

    posted in the General Discussion & Questions forum.

    I am using Win 7, but the advice was spot on for that OS, too. Many thanks.

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