Pipelines

Frames: give square images an artistic edge

Cuts your image's edges into an artistic frame shape (a circle, rough edges, ornate shapes) so you don't upload a plain square. Built-in frame library plus upload-your-own.

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Frames gives every image in your batch an artistic edge so you're not uploading a plain, boring square. It doesn't draw a border on top — it deletes pixels around the edges in the shape of a frame (a circle, rough brush edges, ornate shapes), the same on every image.

The shape comes from a separate image (the frame mask) that you pick from the built-in library (See all shows every frame) or upload yourself. Great for images where you don't need to remove the background but still want them to look designed on a shirt.

Why this step matters

A framed edge makes a full-bleed image look finished instead of like a pasted rectangle:

Designs made from scenes or photos where removing the background isn't the goal
Vintage / artistic looks — rough or circular edges
Batches where every image should get the same shape

Doing this by hand on every image in a batch = tedious. Frames does it consistently across the whole batch in one step.

How to use it

Add Frames to your pipeline.
Pick a frame from the built-in library (or See all), or upload your own frame image.
(Optional) Adjust Rotation, Flip, and Alpha Threshold — rotate the frame to move the rough edge to a different side.
(Optional) Add a second frame — e.g. a circle plus a rough edge — and the effects layer. Pair it with Distress for a worn look.

The settings

Setting	What it does
Frame Mask	The frame shape. Wherever the mask is solid, your image is cut away; where it's transparent, your image stays. Built-in frames included; uploading your own is supported (a PNG with a transparent center works best).
Rotation	Rotates the frame mask. Useful when the frame's natural direction doesn't match your design.
Flip	Mirrors the frame horizontally / vertically / both.
Alpha Threshold (0–255, default 80)	Wherever the frame mask is at least this solid, your image is cut away. Lower = more intense (more of the edges get cut); higher = more subtle.

How to make your own frame

A custom frame image is just a PNG with:

A transparent (see-through) center — that part of your image is kept
Solid areas around the edge (any color) — those parts of your image are cut away

Save as PNG, upload it as your frame mask, and ReadyPixl scales it to fit each image in your batch.

Common uses

Circle crop for every image — the plain circle frame turns a batch of squares into round designs.
Rough, brushed edges on full-scene AI images for a vintage look.
Ornate frame shapes for antique-themed designs.
Custom hand-drawn edges uploaded as PNG, batch-applied for a unique look across your shop.

Frames removes pixels; it never adds a colored border. For a colored outline, use Outline / Stroke; for a colored margin, use Padding or Canvas Fill.

Tips

Best on images that keep their background (scenes, full-bleed AI art) — that's where a plain square looks boring.
Run BEFORE Reposition so the framed design gets placed on the canvas as a unit.
Rotate the frame to put its roughest edge on the side you want, and stack two frames (e.g. circle + rough edge) for a layered effect.
For very tall or very wide images, the frame stretches to fit. If that distorts a circular frame into an oval, consider using a frame that already has the right proportions.
Save the pipeline as a preset once you've picked your frame. Every batch loads the same frame in one click.

Things Frames doesn't do

It doesn't generate frames for you. Use built-in frames or upload your own. There's no AI-generates-a-frame button.
It doesn't change the image's overall size. The frame fits within your existing canvas. To increase the canvas size around the design, use Reposition first with extra padding.
It doesn't add color, text or other elements. For text, use Watermark Text. For a logo overlay, use Watermark Image.