The October/November issue of After Capture magazine has an article on a great product. QuickMats3 is a set of Photoshop templates that create realistic looking single or double mats for your photos.

You can create custom sized mats, use the included number and letter cutouts, and even create digital mats with multiple openings (up to 40!). Being able to exactly match the colors in your image means you get a perfectly coordinated mat.

After printing the 2 sample images available on their website I was even more impressed. Go grab them and print them out for yourself. You’ll be amazed at how real they look.

When you weigh the cost of QuickMats3 against custom matting 10 prints it’s quite reasonable. Imagine how much you could save over the entire year? Since the product comes with a 60 page manual and 24 video tutorials you’ll be up and running in no time.

You can get a free subscription to After Capture magazine at their website.