Method of producing a matted image usable in a scrapbook

1. A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a digital image having a mat area;

(b) analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in said image;

(c) displaying at least one of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image in a color selection area from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors;

(d) automatically applying at least one selected color from the color selection area to the mat area to generate a colored mat; and

(e) displaying the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the matted image comprises a plurality of mat areas, and repeating steps (d) through (e) for each mat area.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of displaying a second plurality of colors from which a user can select.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of fixing the matted image to a page which can be used in the scrapbook.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of adjusting the size or position of the mat area relative to the digital image.

7. A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 1 .

8. A computer storage product having at least one computer storage medium having instructions stored therein causing one or more computers to perform the method of claim 1 .

9. A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image;

(b) analyzing said digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image;

(c) displaying on a display in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprised of the plurality of colors of the analyzed image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors;

(d) automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat; and

(e) displaying the matted image.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the matted image comprises a plurality of mat areas, and repeating steps (d) through (e) for each mat area.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of displaying a second plurality of colors from which a user can select.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of fixing the matted image to a page which can be used in the scrapbook.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of adjusting the size or position of the mat area relative to the digital image.

15. A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 9 .

16. A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook, comprising the steps of:

displaying a digital image having a mat area bordering the digital image;

analyzing the digital image to determine a plurality of colors disposed in the digital image;

displaying in an area adjacent the digital image, a color selection area comprising the plurality of colors disposed in the digital image from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of colors;

automatically applying one color selected by the user to the mat area to produce the matted image comprised of the digital image and the colored mat;

displaying the matted image; and

storing, transferring, or printing the matted image.

17. A matted image which is usable in a scrapbook produced by the method of claim 16 .