How to apply frame effects

Applying frame effects to ordinary animated GIFs can create a unique atmosphere which you can find in an advertisement or vintage film. This help guides how to apply Honeycam's built-in frame effects or your own custom frames to animated images.

1. Open an image to edit

Prepare the image you want to apply a frame effect to. On the Honeycam start screen, choose one of the following.

• Record: Record the desired area of your screen.
• Edit: Open an existing animated GIF or video file.

2. Open the Photo Frame menu

Click the Photo Frame button in the Edit & Effect panel on the right side of the editing screen.

3. Choose a frame style & adjust its size and position

Honeycam provides a variety of frame effect presets. Select the style you want from the list, and it will be immediately applied to the canvas on the left. Adjust the frame's size and position using the options displayed on the screen.

4. Apply and save

When you complete the editing, click the OK button at the top-right corner of the screen. Return to the main editing screen and click the Save button.

Samples with Honeycam's built-in frame effects applied

Create your own custom frame

If you cannot find a frame effect that matches your preference, you can create your own or use a downloaded image file as a frame.

Click the Custom photo frame button at the bottom of the frame list to load an image, then choose the frame type that best matches the image pattern.

Horizontal / Vertical

Suitable for images with a pattern that repeats horizontally or vertically.

Auto resize

Forces the image to be scaled up or down to match the size of the animated GIF. For best results, prepare a frame image with similar dimensions as the GIF.

Use as background image

Select this type to place the frame image behind an animated GIF that contains transparent areas.

Chromakey

Removes a specified color from the frame image. Magenta by default R:255, G:0, B:255

By using Chromakey, you can create frames with circular or other unusual shapes instead of standard rectangular ones. After editing, make sure to save the file in GIF or WebP format.