PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional allows you to add the perfect finishing touch to an image. It contains more than a thousand professionally created edges, backgrounds, textures and adornments. You can easily add authentic film and darkroom edge effects. You can use the complete album layouts that are built-in or you can create your own inside of PhotoFrame and save them as a preset. You can even stack multiple elements. PhotoFrame 4.5 now supports 64-bit CS4 on Windows.

PhotoFrame 4.5 includes some new collections of designs and elements. These are new whimsical design elements that are perfect for children or family images; a family event collection for holidays, birthdays, etc.; and a Bohemian collection geared toward high school seniors who want a vintage look.

Also, new to Photoframe 4.5 is the onOne panel for all the plug-ins and the ability to output your image "Your Way." This means that you can add design elements to a current layer or a new layer, apply a frame as a layer mask, and selectively blend multiple layers together. These are just a few of the new improvements. For more information on PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional, click on the link. In addition, don't forget the excellent training videos to give you ideas and get you started.

When you open PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional, you will see a Welcome screen that will walk you through the basic steps. Once opened, you can browse through the library or look at the presets. In addition, there is an onOne Exchange. Notice, you can also use PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional in Batch mode.

Below are some of the libraries and presets contained in the program.

When you choose to use a library or preset, you will see all the examples. You can, in addition, change their thumbnail size.

Once you choose from the various panels and click apply, if you have chosen to apply each frame to a new layer, you have increased your ability to work with it in the layer's panel in Photoshop.

Below are some examples of the styles found in various libraries. Immediately below are some examples from the Organic Collection.

Below are some examples from the Art Supplies Library.

And below are examples of a slightly different type of "frame" because they are overlays. They can add a unique texture to an image.

As I stated before, you can have multiples layers with different effects on each layer.

You can take a simple portrait that has a plain background and add one that augments the image.

I hope this demonstration has given you an idea of the versatility of the program. You can create simple vignettes or multiple effects. You can add frames or backgrounds. To see what you can do, download a free trial from onOne Software.

The requirements are:

Latest Version
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
Operating System
  • Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
  • Windows XP, Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7
Computer Processor
  • PowerPC G5 or Intel processor
  • Pentium 4 or equivalent
Computer Memory
  • 2GB RAM
  • 3GB of hard drive space
  • 2GB RAM
  • 3GB of hard drive space
Display
  • OpenGL 2.0 capable video card with 128MB VRAM running at 1024x768 (1280x1024 or higher recommended)
  • OpenGL 2.0 capable video card with 128MB VRAM running at 1024x768 (1280x1024 or higher recommended)
Required Host Application
  • Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3 or CS4
    Adobe Photoshop CS2 not supported with OS X 10.6
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or 8
    Some output options are not available in Elements.
  • Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, or CS4
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, 7 or 8
    Some output options are not available in Elements.
Optional Host Applications and Integration for Professional Editions
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
    Integration with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom requires Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, or CS4
  • Apple Aperture 2.1
    Some of Aperture's output options require Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, or CS4
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
    Integration with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom requires a full version of Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, or CS4
Other
  • Internet connection for auto-updates, activation, and video tutorials
  • Adobe Flash Player 10
  • DVD Drive if installing from disk
  • Administrator privileges to install and uninstall
  • Internet connection for auto-updates, activation, and video tutorials
  • Adobe Flash Player 10
  • DVD Drive if installing from disk
  • Administrator privileges to install and uninstall
Language
  • English Only
  • English Only

The cost for a full version is $259.95 and for an upgrade $99.95

This is a fantastically versatile plug-in to add interest and style to any image. The ability to work with multiple effects on their own layer makes this even more of a winner. Don't forget that this is a member of the Plug-in Suite 5 which is a great value. That review can be found here as well as other links to the products that are contained in Plug-in Suite 5.