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Photo frame styles: a guide to 14 EXIF frames

Updated 2026-09-20

Choosing a frame

A frame changes how a photo feels. Some are quiet and let the picture lead, others are loud and add a strong mood. Every frame below can be edited afterward: move any line of text, change colors and borders, or start from scratch with a custom design.

The 14 frames

  • Minimal: a white mat with the settings centered below. A safe choice for almost any photo.
  • Film Strip: a black border with sprocket holes and a readout printed along the edge, like a frame from a roll of film.
  • Bottom Bar: the camera on the left and the settings on the right, with no top border. Compact and tidy.
  • Night: a hairline dark frame with the readout on a soft shadow. Works well for city and low-light shots.
  • Classic Print: a thick bottom margin, like a classic print, with room for your own caption.
  • Digicam: a Y2K-style date stamp burned into the corner, for that early digital camera look.
  • Cinematic: letterbox bars with a slate-style readout for wide, film-like scenes.
  • Gallery: a museum-style mat with a fine keyline and a caption, good for portraits and prints.
  • Glass: a frosted pill floating over the photo, so the picture fills the whole frame.
  • Mini Print: a rounded instant-style print with a handwritten date.
  • Gold Roll: warm film-box yellow with bold condensed type.
  • Aura: a gradient glow frame with soft grain.
  • Viewfinder: camera HUD brackets and a focus box drawn over the photo.
  • Typewriter: a paper print with typed caption lines.

Which one should I pick?

  • For a clean, professional look: Minimal or Gallery.
  • For street and night photography: Night, Film Strip or Cinematic.
  • For a nostalgic feel: Digicam, Mini Print or Classic Print.
  • When the whole picture matters and you want no border: Glass or Viewfinder.

Make your own

Choose Custom to design a frame yourself: set each border, use a solid color, gradient or your own image as the background, add stickers and logos, and place every line of text exactly where you want it. You can save the result as a preset, or share it as a link.

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