Gold frames in classic paintings and modern art

May 3, 2021 | Framing

Since the onset of a picture frame history as we know it, frames have always been gilded. The classic golden color of a frame is mainly used due to its symbolism—wealth and luxury. But frames were also gilded for other reasons. Let’s explore the popularity of gold...

Make a custom frame with iPad drawing apps

Feb 3, 2021 | Framing, Tutorials

ImageFramer is a fantastic app that allows you to add frames, mats, and borders to your art with the click of a button. This macOS app offers more than 1,000 framing assets so the combination of looks is nearly endless. Although there is no shortage of frames, the...

Why you should mat photographs and artwork

Oct 29, 2020 | Framing

The mat is a dense colored cardboard (or other similar material) that frames a picture, photograph, or other artwork, creating a field of light or color around the image. We have already been talking about the History Of The Mat, but why is the mat so imperative for...

How to use digital stickers in ImageFramer

Oct 26, 2020 | Framing, Tutorials

In case you missed it, we launched an Etsy shop where you can purchase some of your favorite Apparent Software images! Each file is a high-quality transparent PNG so you can use them in your digital planners and in ImageFramer! In this tutorial, we will use one of our...

Color theory basics

Oct 22, 2020 | Framing, Professional Series

Color is experienced not only visually, but also psychologically and aesthetically. Therefore, color has always been studied as a complex phenomenon. Physicists examine light waves, measure and classify colors;  chemists create new pigments for paints;  physiologists...