Borders, backgrounds & depth

iPhone

Start with the steps below. Editing tools appear beneath the canvas; tap the active tool to hide or show its controls.

iPad

Use the same task steps. The sidebar gives you access to Layout Builder, Templates, and Projects. In a wide editor window, controls can sit alongside the canvas; narrower windows use the compact panel. A missing control may be inside a collapsed section or the page’s options.

Choose a border

1. In the walkthrough’s frame step, or the editor’s Frame controls, choose None, Plain, or Film where supported.
2. Plain gives you border color and thickness. None removes the frame. Switching styles remembers your settings so you can compare them.
3. Change the background separately from the border. Background → Color includes White, Black, Ivory, colors sampled from the selected photo, and a custom picker. Choose Photo or Video to replace the background image or clip.

Film edges

1. Choose Film, then tap a stock preview and adjust the border width. Film is a frame choice; Strip and Contact Sheet remain layouts.
2. Open Film Options for the format, sprockets, edge lettering, and other film details. Choose stock lettering or your own text.
3. New film borders fit around your current photo proportions and crop. Older film projects keep their original appearance.

Add depth

1. Gallery Print offers a shadow during the walkthrough. Turn it on and adjust its strength to lift the photo from the background.
2. In the editor, open Frame → Depth to adjust the shadow. Double-tap an adjustment slider or use its Reset control to return to the template’s starting value.

Mac

Open Frame in the editor’s inspector. Border and background are separate choices: changing the background does not remove the border. Select the page scope before changing layout or frame settings, and use Edit → Undo if you change more pages than intended.