Click on the second icon on the layer palette (new adjustment layer) and choose a Pattern Layer. Select a background pattern you like. I am using the "Woven" texture from the default pattern set. Drag this pattern fill layer to the bottom of the layers palette.
Turn a Photo Into a Polaroid with Photoshop Elements
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Use the move tool to center the Polaroid in the document.
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- Make a Selection for the Polaroid Border
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- Fade the Shadow Layer's Opacity
- Apply the Texturizer Filter
- Add a Bevel and Drop Shadow to the Polaroid Picture
- Add a Background Pattern to the Image
- Rotate the Polaroid, Add Text, and Crop!
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