Frames in Muzy Effects

When you use the Muzy Effects app, you have a choice of frames to add to your image. Let’s take a look at the frame options and what they add to your pic. The frame option is separate from the other effects. You can only add one frame to your picture. If you change the frame, it takes off the old frame. The frame you’ve chosen appears at the bottom of the list of effects, and the other effects don’t change the frame. The first frame is the Instant frame, and it makes your pic look like an instant photo.

The Instant frame is good for casual pictures and snapshots, and also for making wild drawings and collages look like they’re straight-out-of-the-camera. Here, I’ve used the Instant frame a bit self-reflexively, on an alien “snapshot” taped casually on a cement wall.

The next frame is the Fancy Frame. This ornate gold frame is good for works of art and formal-looking subjects. As always, it can be used with a hint of irony to frame the mundane. In this case, I’ve framed an “effected” version of an owl drawing I did. I think the gold colors on the frame go well with it.

The next frame is the Film frame. It gives an old-fashioned film slide or film negative look to your pic. This is a pretty versatile frame, and is good for snapshots and photorealistic pictures, as well as modernist art, anything using the X-Ray effect, and much more. I’ve chosen an actual film frame to put the Film frame around. Be aware that this frame (and the Instant frame) will crop your image, since the frame area is, if anything, slightly vertical.

The last frame option is the Rough Edges frame. This is a good frame for almost any artwork. It’s basic black and unobtrusive, so it looks good on anything. I’ve framed a drawing from Sketchfu that I’ve added some effects to. It gives the work a nice, finished look.

That’s all the frames in Muzy’s Effects app for now… Have fun with them!