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Photo Border feature

You can give your customer's uploaded photo a fun, sticker-style makeover!

Photo Border used to be an image effect for Photo Upload layers only. It is now a standalone Border option on the layer toolbar, available on image layers such as Photo Upload, Static Image, Clipart Category,... Learn more in Introducing Artwork 2.0.

Continue reading this Article to learn more about setting up this feature on your Store.

Creating the Upload Photo layer with Photo Border effect

Go to Artwork editor > add a Upload photo layer
On the toolbar above the canvas, click Border
Turn on Enable photo border

You can choose either:

Contour cut: Automatically creates a border that follows the exact outline of the uploaded photo.
Custom shape (for Photo Upload only): The border follows the edge of the shape you set in Crop into a custom shape.

Custom shape needs a shape image. Select the Photo Upload layer, open Personalization Settings, turn on Crop into a custom shape, and upload a solid black PNG with the same ratio as the layer.

The following list explains what each of these settings does:

Border color: Sets the color of the outline around the uploaded photo.
Border size: Sets the thickness of the outline around the uploaded photo.
Display border on: Please view the detailed explanation here.

In short, this setting controls whether the generated border is included in the final print file or used only for visual reference.

👉 Mockup Preview & Order Design: Use this if your product actually needs a printed border (e.g., a white outline on a dark shirt). The border will be visible to the customer and included in the final design file sent to the fulfiller.
👉 Mockup Preview only (hide on Order Design): Use this for products like stickers or acrylic charms where the fulfiller handles the cutting. This gives the customer a realistic "sticker-look" preview without adding an unnecessary printed border that might fuck up the supplier's automated cutting software.
👉 Order Design only (hide on Mockup Preview): The border will be included in the Order Design sent to the fulfiller, but hidden from the Mockup Preview.

Add a thin line around the border: Adds a fine stroke in the same color as the border to enhance the photo's visibility. It is particularly useful when using dark border colors that might otherwise blend into the background.

You can combine Photo Border feature with other Image Effects options, such as Remove Background, Face Cutout, and more!

Creating the Campaign

Once you're happy with your settings, be sure to launch it to your Storefront!

For example, here's how your campaign will look once customers upload their photo

Important things to keep in mind:

The borders thickness on each uploaded photo may appear different from one another!

In the example above, you might notice slight differences in the border size around each uploaded photo.

If you upload multiple photos, the border thickness might look slightly different on each one. This happens because the border is sized based on each photo's original dimensions.

Don't worry — the borders will stay proportional to each photo, even if their sizes vary.

Updated on: 28/09/2026

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