How to make a print look like a real polaroid?

For a certain project, I am trying to replicate the "look" of a polaroid, as in from an instant polaroid camera. I am wondering if anyone is aware of any photo printing paper in a format that looks like a polaroid? Or any other tips that might be helpful, ideally short of expert photoshop skills? Thanks!

David:
Are you referring to having the white border around the photo? Also you'd have to crop it square. You would also want to soften the image a bit as most I've seen were not sharp by today's standards. A 3rd party editor that can handle layers could do it. The easiest of the freeware editors I've used is Acorn. You can crop the picture square and then add the white border around it. Acorn has various blur options and many filter options available in Photoshop Elements.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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