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# Capture Frames

Capture frames define where photos appear in your layout. You can add up to six photo frames per layout. Each capture frame exists as its own layer, allowing you to position, resize, and style them independently.

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#### Frame Arrangement & Order

The order of your capture frame layers is important for two reasons:

* **Visual Layering**: Move a frame above or below other layers (like graphics or overlays) to control how elements overlap.
* **Capture Sequence**: The order of the frames in your layer list determines the order in which photos are taken during the event.

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#### Styling Your Frames

Use these settings to customize the look of your capture frames.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Untitled" %}
Choose an aspect ratio for your frame(s). \
\
Options include 9:16, 2:3, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, & 16:0.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Border & Radius" %}
Adjust the frame's outline and corner shape:

* **Border**: Set the width and color using a hex code or the color picker.
* **Radius**: Adjust the roundness of the corners. Note that changing the border radius will also change the shape of the photo captured within it.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Shadow" %}
Add depth to your design by offsetting a shadow behind the frame:

* **Color**: Choose a shadow color and opacity.
* **Blur**: Adjust how soft or sharp the shadow appears.
* **Offset**: Move the shadow's position relative to the frame.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Opacity" %}
Control the transparency of the capture frame. Lowering the opacity is useful for creating watermark effects or complex layered designs where background elements need to show through.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

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#### Motion Choices

Motion settings are available when your layout contains **only one** capture frame.

{% hint style="info" %}
Motion choices are edited from the [layout-wide design settings](/customization-guide/layout-designer/creating-layouts.md#layout-wide-design-settings). They cannot be edited while an individual capture frame is selected.
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="GIF" %}
Select 2–6 frames with a customizable playback speed. The countdown resets before each individual photo is taken.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Live GIF" %}
A 6-frame, high-speed loop. The countdown only happens before the first frame, creating a result that feels like a short, burst-style video.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Rebound" %}
A short looping clip that plays forward and then backward, similar to an Instagram Boomerang.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Video" %}
Capture 5–120 seconds of video with audio. This mode includes basic trim tools, though other [editing options](/customization-guide/experience-designer/post-capture/edit-tools.md) are limited.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

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{% hint style="success" %}

## Plan Availability

**Still & Motion Capture**

:white\_check\_mark: All Plans

**Video Capture**

:white\_check\_mark: Core, Plus, Pro, Select

:x: Lite
{% endhint %}


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