Frames and boarders

I wasn't too sure where i should write this, and i searched the forum before i posted and I didn't find anything really.

It's bit of a "newbie" question, but i need help with framing and boardering photos. Do you use some kind of programme for this? What sort of ratios would you use? is the bottom boarder bigger than the sides and top?

Just photoshop and I add more pixels on the sides and that's it and I like to keep things equal.
Some here extend the bottom part for their name and such.

I would say just keep it simple, the frame is just there to make your photo come out more or prevent colours to "bleed out"

For web use, a 1000 pixel image looks best for me with a 4 pixel white border around it.

Select all the image (Ctrl+A) to to Edit>Stroke, first ensuring the the foreground colour is white. Set to 4px, set to "iside" and click OK.

Deselect all (Ctrl+D)

Done.

LINK Faststone resizer .. resizes, does borders, can add copyright text. etc etc.