your probably right

sometimes what I'm thinking isn't what I'm typing. I think what I am looking for is -Do you find the masking distracts from the picture more than just the normal background would? Because the frames I put them in are never the same size to suit a 10 x 7 photo I need to blend the picture to match. I realize I could just have a matting cut but I am trying to come up with a less expensive alterative. In the sample frame I posted, the pictures are just glued to a gold painted massonite. The result gives the whole frame a uniform look and somewhat three diminsioal appeal. I begining to realize that this is hard to explain what it is I'm looking for, but thanks for the input.