Help with framing

[karen donnybrook]

Somewhere this morning I read how to put a frame around an image without flattening the image. My memory tells me something like this - put a new layer above last layer and fill it with 50% grey and change it to an overlay layer (so far so good, I can still see my image), then apply the frame - problem everything turns back to what it was before the 50% grey was made an overlay layer. What am I doing wrong :confused:

[Jodi Frye]

You aren't doing anything wrong...all layer styles after applied will revert the layer back to 'normal' blend mode...so, after applying style just switch it back to 'overlay' :)

[karen donnybrook]

Thanks Jodi, will try it straight away :)

[Jodi Frye]

....the best way to make the overlay grey layer....in the layers palette click on the little 'more' arrow and choose 'new layer'....set the layer to 'overlay' blend mode...then just below the 'fill with 50% grey ' will become active......check it. Done.

[karen donnybrook]

Jodi, I don't know what I am doing but I have got :-
a background layer
a gradient layer
a background copy 1
Then I click on "create an adjustment layer" and fill it with grey
change the opacity to 50%
change the layer to overlay
click on Jodi's style 6 #10 (screen changes back to 50% grey)
change the layer to overlay
and I can see my image again but there is no border :(

[karen donnybrook]

Jodi we were typing at the same time. I will try your new instructions now :D

[karen donnybrook]

Bingo!! By George, I've done it!! Thanks Jodi. I will back and do it again and again and again, so I will not forget how to do it next time I want to use that method :rolleyes: