Friday Freebie ~ 10 Polaroid’s

It’s Friday again, which is lucky because I’ve just finished another Friday Freebie exclusive to gavtrain.com.

10 PolaroidsThis week it’s a PSD template that has a scattering of 10 Polaroid style frames. Being a PSD template it’s nice and simple to use (see below). It’s also 100% compatible with Photoshop and the more recent versions of Photoshop Elements.

You can download the 30mb high res file from here

Go to the bottom of this post if you need help downloading.

How to use the template:
10 Polaroids-HOWTOOpen the template in Photoshop. Open the image you’d like to add and Press CTRL+C to copy it.

Return to the template and press CTRL+V to paste it. Use Free Transform (CTRL+T) to resize the photo so it covers the polaroid frames.

Photoshop:
Drag the layer mask from the RED layer and drop it on to the layer with your photo.

Elements:
Click on the visibility icon of the red layer, then Alt click the mask,
Press CTRL+ A then CTRL+C
Click twice on the visibility icon of the red layer
Make your photo the active layer by clicking the layer thumbnail
Add a layer mask and then ALT click the new white mask.
Press CTRL+V and then click the layer thumbnail for the photo… done!
Thanks to Julie for the tips here

If you do use the template and create an image that you share on Facebook, Flickr, 500px, Google+ etc. then remember to leave the link in the comments below.

Usage rules
The image is copyright Gavin Hoey 2013. Use is limited to any personal, non-commercial purposes. Please share the Friday Freebie by linking back to this page. Do not redistribute the original image without my permission.

Download instructions
Click the link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Mmmm3K1utNR2RyVGE5ajV1aWM/view?usp=sharing

1. Click the Download button download_icon

2. The download should start automatically

49 thoughts on “Friday Freebie ~ 10 Polaroid’s”

    1. Don’t drag it onto the photo, drag it and drop it on to the photos layer (drop it just right of the photo’s layer thumbnail)

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  4. thanks gav… as soon as i try to drag the layer it comes up with a black circle with a cross through it and will not drop anywhere

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  5. Thanks, Gavin. Very quick and fun.

    For Sam’s question about PSE – To move the mask from the red layer to the image layer, try this:

    Click on the thumbnail of the layer mask on the red layer. Then,

    Alt – click to reveal the mask,
    Ctl – A to select all,
    Ctl – C to copy the mask

    Now, add a layer mask to the image layer. Click on that layer mask and:

    Ctl – V to paste the mask
    Alt – click on the new layer mask thumbnail to reveal the image layer in the workspace again.

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  13. Apologies to Julie whose post was obviously awaiting moderation when I posted ( it makes it look as though I disregarded your advice ) 😉

    Thanks to Gavin for the PSD file.

    Just a quick pointer for the elements users. Don’t forget to click on the link icon between the image and layer mask, as in the original layer Gavin created, this will enable you to recompose the donor image without the mask moving too. 🙂

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  15. Thanks gav for the template I found using it with Elements 10 I ctrl clicked on the layer mask to make a selection then just added a layer mask to my photo layer

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  20. Thanks for sharing this Gavin. I am using Photoshop CS1. I just cannot drag the mask to the picture layer. I always get the same “NO CAN DO” icon every time I try it. Can anyone please help?

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  23. Still wont work . . When I paste the layer mask it just adds into a brand new layer and doesn’t work

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  26. Thank you so much Gavin, yet another great photoshop tool to use, worked really well even managed to put in individual images,
    Thanks again
    Phil

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  33. Hey Gavin,

    Just a quick thank you from South Africa for this funky template. As a practicing professional photographer I very much appreciate the impact good design and retouching brings to the table (and the time it saves from having to improvise it yourself). But I digress! In keeping with the rules of the game, here’s my effort: I used your template – which I stumbled upon by accident – in a more unusual way as a contact / business card for myself. You can see it here: http://www.mullerfoto.com/about

    Regards

    Cornelius

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  34. Thanks Gavin, Great Friday Freebie, easy to use and top results. I have learned a lot from your online tutorials and will continue as long as you upload. Any chance of you doing a workshop on the Isle of Wight at any time?

    Many Thanks.

    Garry.

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  38. Gavin,

    I am having trouble using this template. When I open the photo that I want to use this template on – I can’t copy it. The “copy” option is greyed out even. I am not sure why this is the case. Any ideas?

    Thanks,

    Marcus

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    1. Two possible answers spring to mind. You either have a layered image and the active layer is empty or you don’t have an active selection. Press CTRL+A and see if Copy is still greyed out.

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  41. just discovered your Friday Freebies….briliant fun…have been playing with the polaroid one in particular; will pop 1 or 2 on instagram and will tag you.

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