Adding Color to a Frame To set the background color for a frame, select one or more frames to reveal the Image Toolbox. Click on the 'Image' control to open the Image Editor.
The Background Fill tab will allow you to add an overlay of color. If you drag the opacity slider completely to the right, the frame background will be 100% tinted. If you drag it anywhere in the middle, it will be more or less translucent. Use the R G B sliders or the color chip to select a tint of your choice. Note: This control will apply an overall cast to the entire image. Use the RGB sliders on the General tab to color correct your image.
Here is an example of applying different colors and opacities to a frame background will do to an image.
Next is an example of a basic collage that has used empty frames (no images) with opaque background color to decorate the canvas.
Be sure to uncheck the "Show Drop Image Here" box at the bottom of the Image Editor. Adding a Background Tile to a Frame You can use a tile within a frame background or blend it with an image in a frame.
Tiles can be used to create texture in empty (image-free) frames, such as in the example below.
You can also apply a background texture to an image, reducing its opacity to allow both the image and the texture to be seen simultaneously. In this example, the two background textures from the previous example have been applied to images at a reduced opacity:
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