Get Started Using ProSelect
- Introduction to ProSelect
- Operating System Requirements
- Screen Resolution Requirements
- Theme - Light/Dark Mode
- Workflow Overview
- Photoshop and Lightroom
- Lightroom Plugin
- Using Albums
- Adding, Removing, & Sorting Album Images
- Create New Starting Product
Managing Your Software
- Starting a ProSelect Trial
- Downloading and Installing ProSelect
- Registration & Activation
- Pausing a Subscription
- What's New in ProSelect 2024
- What's New in ProSelect 2025
- ProSelect Data & Resources
- Sharing Data Between Computers
- Sharing Data - One Time Transfer
- Running Two Separate ProSelect Accounts on One Computer
- Upgrading ProSelect
- ProSelect Basic vs Pro
- Software Updates
Main Interface
- Working with Modes & Views
- The Image List
- The Info Bar
- Selecting Items
- All Toolbar Tools
- Thumbnail Tags
- Messages
- Make Text Larger
Paper Sizes
Presentation Options
Products
- Product Types
- Product Template Types
- Pricing Options Available for Each Product Type
- Product Sizing Modes
- Prints
- Basic Composites
- Advanced Composites
- Traditional Matted
- Gallery Wraps
- Specialty Products
- Reference Products
- Wall Groupings
- Book/Album Pages
Building Orders
Gallery Wrap Components
Presentation Mode
Supplier Collections
- Supplier Collections - Introduction
- Managing Supplier Collections
- Guild Canvas Company
- GraphiStudio
Suppliers
Working with Images
- Working with Images - Introduction
- Working with Images - Layout
- Views
- Thumbnail View
- Show Images View
- Comparing Images
- Cropping View
- Actual Size View
- Run Quick Slideshow
- Image Sets
- Pretouching Images
- Right-Click Options
- Using Locked Crops
- Applying Effects
- Modifying Images to Prepare for Your Sales Session
- Links to Original Images
- Exporting Sample Images
- How Cropped Images Move Through ProSelect
Working with Products
- Working with Products - Introduction
- Working with Products - Layout
- Views
- Thumbnail View
- Show Products View
- Cropping View
- Actual Size View
- Run Quick Slideshow
- Template Resource Area
- Using Stacked Templates
- Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles
- Ordering Products
- Unit Templates
- Gallery Wraps
- Using Locked Crops
- Handling Text in Composite Layouts
- Right-Click Options
- Exporting Sample Product Images
Working with Rooms
- Working With Rooms - Introduction
- Working with Rooms - Layout
- Views
- Thumbnail View
- Show Room View
- Cropping View
- Actual Size View
- Close Up View
- Setup Rooms
- Using Stacked Templates
- Ordering From Working With Rooms
- Alignment Guide, Gap Snapping, and Grid
- Using Wall Groupings
- Right-Click Options
- Troubleshooting
- Exporting Sample Room Designs
Working with Books
- Working with Books - Introduction
- Working with Books - Layout
- Views
- Managing Book Designs
- Thumbnail View
- Show Pages View
- Cropping View
- Run Quick Slideshow
- Book Page Template Resource Area
- Using Stacked Page Templates
- Fast Book Building Techniques
- Pricing & Ordering Books
- Book Reports, Proof Sheets, and Sample Book Pages
- Right-Click Options
Working with Slideshows
- Working with Slideshows - Introduction
- Working with Slideshows - Layout
- Thumbnail View
- Preview Slides View
- Ken Burns Focal Point View
- Playing a Slideshow
- Slideshow Styles
- Album Sets
- Title Slides
- Using Video
- Slideshow Templates
- Combining Slideshows
- Exporting Slideshows
Music
- About Music
- Setup Music
- Using the ProSelect Music Library
- Using Ambient Music
The Product & Pricing Manager
- Introduction to Pricing
- About the Product & Pricing Manager
- Price Lists
- Preparing for Price List Setup
- Prints
- Gallery Wraps
- Managing Product Templates
- Framed Prints & Matted Prints
- Composite, Advanced Gallery Wrap, and Specialty Products
- Traditional Matted Products
- Wall Groupings
- Reference Products
- Creating & Pricing Stacked Templates
- Import & Update Pricing Using Spreadsheets
- Extras
- Order Adjustments
- Digital Files
- Payment Options
- Using Product Codes
- Using Markups & Price Rounding
- Fixed Price By Size
- Long Dimension Sizing
- Move Templates Between Managers
- Same Product From Two Different Suppliers
The Book Page Manager
- About the Book Page Manager
- Managing Page Templates
- Move Templates Between Managers
- Using Stacked Page Templates
- Making Single Book Pages From Spreads
Frames, Mats & Virtual Styles
- Frames, Mats & Virtual Styles - Introduction
- Apply a Frame, Mat, or Virtual Style to a Product
- About Frames
- Managing Standard Frames
- Creating Standard Frame Images
- Creating Fixed Corner Frames
- Pricing Frames & Mats
- About Mats
- Managing Mats
- Design Custom Mats
- Mat Overlap
- About Virtual Styles
- Managing Virtual Styles
- Design Custom Virtual Styles
The Product Editor
- About the Product Editor
- Edge Treatments (Opening Edge)
- Overlay Images
- Using Shapes
- Shape Masks
- Exempt From/Include in Production
- Producing Matted Products
- Exporting, Importing & Recovering Product Templates
- Locked Aspect Ratio
- Locking the Size and Position of Openings
- Template Editing Area
Creating Product Templates
- Creating Product Templates - Introduction
- Basic Composite
- Advanced Composite
- Traditional Matted
- Framed Prints & Matted Prints
- Wall Groupings
- Specialty Products
- Reference Products
- Advanced Gallery Wraps
Creating Book Page Templates
- Creating Book Page Templates - Introduction
- Basic Book/Album Page
- Advanced Book/Album Page
- Traditional Matted Book/Album Page
- Border Settings for Book Page Templates
Ordering
- About Ordering
- Clients
- Ordering Prints & Gallery Wraps
- Ordering Products
- Custom Products
- Items Priced at 0.00
- Review Orders Window
- Cropping or Adjusting Ordered Items
- Ordering Mats & Frames
- Adding Extras to Products
- Adding an Order Adjustment or Discount
- Add a Handling Fee to an Order
- Ordering Digital Files
- Ordering From Working With Rooms
- Recording Payments
- Order Reports
- Processing Orders
- Handling Tax
- Exporting the Order to a Studio Management Software
- Exporting the Order to a Spreadsheet
Pro Production
- About Pro Production
- The Production Window
- Produce High-Res Images
- Products, Books, Wall Groupings & Digital Files
- Retouch/Edit RAW Files Using Adobe Camera Raw
- Retouch/Edit JPEG Files Using Photoshop
- Retouch/Edit RAW or JPEG Files Using Lightroom Classic
- Using An Outside Retoucher
- Reload Retouched/Edited Images
- Producing Matted Products
- Handling Pretouching Presets
- Black & White Workflow
- Applying a Stamp
- Production Profiles
- Making Changes to Output Files
- Production Actions
- Photoshop Output Structure
- Production Reports
- Troubleshooting
Settings
- General Settings
- Display
- Importing Images
- Image Effects
- Slideshow
- Pricing & Ordering
- Pro Production
- Auto Update
- Color Management
Stamps, Watermarks & Logos
Proof Sheets
Notes
Using QR Codes
Resources
ProSelect Product Collections
Add On Collections
Selling Via Zoom
Glossary of Terms
Troubleshooting
- Reset ProSelect
- Submitting a Support Ticket
- When Things Go Wrong
- Error Codes
- ProSelect Album Recovery Files (PSARF)
- Debug Log
- Performance on a Secondary Display
StudioCloud Integration
- About StudioCloud
- Getting Started
- Linking an Album
- Importing an Invoice
- Linking Clients to StudioCloud
- Exporting Orders
- Actions Available in StudioCloud
- Disable/Unlink From Studio Cloud
Shortcuts
- Introduction to Shortcuts
- Working with Images Shortcuts
- Working with Products Shortcuts
- Working with Rooms Shortcuts
- Working with Books Shortcuts
- Slideshow Shortcuts
- Additional Shortcuts
- Product Editor Shortcuts
- Menu Shortcuts
Exporting
Release Notes
- Release Notes - PS2025

Frames, Mats & Virtual Styles - Introduction

In ProSelect, frames, mats, and virtual styles provide powerful tools for enhancing and customizing the presentation of your images. These features allow you to simulate physical frame and mat combinations or apply stylistic touches to your images without altering the original files. You can choose from a wide range of default options or import custom designs from your preferred suppliers.

Apply frames, mats, and virtual styles using the tools on the right-hand side of the main display.
Manage Frames using the Manage Frames window.
Mats and Virtual Styles are managed by the Mat & Style Designer.
Configure pricing for your mats and frames in the Frame & Mat Pricing Manager.

Supplier Collections

ProSelect offers a number of frame and mat collections from popular suppliers. These collection files are accessible through the Pro Studio Software website. It is advisable to check what collections are available before manually creating your own frame images. A significant benefit of using collection files is that they often include additional data such as price groups and suggested retail pricing, and are automatically organized into supplier-recommended folders. Click on Supplier Collections to learn more.