by docamb·Modeling
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Frameify earns its place in the superhive library for keeping frame building inside Blender: image import, a frame library, and procedural wood materials reached from a single Sidebar panel.
Frameify is a Blender add-on from docamb for creating photo frames around your images inside the 3D environment. It's aimed at architects, designers, and hobbyists who want customizable frames in their scenes. The tools are located in the 3D Viewport's Sidebar.
You can select and import images directly into Blender, with a real-time preview of the selected image shown in the interface. A frame library provides a range of styles to choose from and customize, and procedural wood materials can be selected and fine-tuned for the frame's appearance. Frameify comes in Lite, Basic, and Pro editions that differ in the number of frames and wood materials included; the Pro edition adds a wood material color controller and a material scale controller.
The add-on is described as actively maintained, with free updates and support included. Version 1.5.1 fixes images not updating with new Blender versions, resolves a material not changing across multiple frames, and adds a new five-photo frame.
Frameify is best for architects, designers, and hobbyists adding customizable photo frames to Blender scenes.
Frameify is completely free to download and use.
Frameify lists compatibility with Blender 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, and 3.1, and it's marked as Blender Extension compatible and classified as an add-on. If you're on one of these versions, the add-on should load. For anything newer than the listed range, check the developer's page to confirm before relying on it. The changelog also notes a fix for images not updating with newer Blender versions.
Frameify comes in three editions that vary by content. Lite includes 4 frames with 4 procedural wood materials, Basic includes 10 frames with 4 procedural wood materials, and Pro includes 20 frames with 10 procedural wood materials. The Pro edition also adds a wood material color controller and a material scale controller, which the other editions don't list. Choose the edition based on how many frame styles and wood materials you expect to need.
Frameify is listed as free here in the catalog, and it's marked with a Royalty Free license. Licensing and edition differences can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you commit to a particular edition. Free updates and support are noted as included, and the add-on is described as actively maintained, so you can expect ongoing fixes like those in the latest changelog.
Frameify is accessed from the 3D Viewport's Sidebar, where its photo frame tools are located. From there you select and import images, with a real-time preview of the selected image shown in the UI. You can then choose a frame from the library and apply a procedural wood material, fine-tuning the material settings for the appearance you want. The Sidebar is the entry point noted for the add-on's frame-building process.
Frameify version 1.5.1 includes three changelog entries. It fixes an issue where images were not updating with new Blender versions, resolves a case where the material did not change for multi-frames, and adds a new five-photo frame. If you were running an earlier version and hit image-refresh or multi-frame material problems, this update addresses them. Documentation is also listed among the add-on's resources.
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