Digital BW, The Print

At 02:58 AM 8/10/2002 -0000, you wrote:
>when I scan my MF B/W negatives on my 2450 I include the film rebate.
>
>Now when I print these images, is there an easy way to create faux filed 
>edges, like you get in the darkroom with with a filed film carrier ?
>
>I have played with the demo versions of Extensis PhotoFrame and AutoFX.  
>The problem is both demo versions have limited frame libraries and 
>functionality, so I can't determine whether they will produce the desired edge 
>effect.  Moreover, these are expensive solutions for a simple problem.  Any 
>advice would be greatly appreciated.
>

Why not scan a print made with a filed carrier and put it on a layer? drop
the scanned image into that. 

Just for argument's sake, why do it at all? I know - filled edge prints have
a graphic/format-centric purpose but it doing it digitally seems kind of a
mixed metaphor. It's like faux Polaroid goo edge.

I liked the filled edge look because it emphasized the 35mm aesthetic.  It
helped tie up a loose 35mm compositional style plus it was a conceit -
nose-thumbing large format. I have a lot of filed edge prints that I have
re-done digitally and they loose their character, it seems, without the
border. Is the solution just a plain 2-4 point rule border or a light
drop-shadow?  

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