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Product roadmap

What is done, what is beta, and what is next.

SnapFrames has changed a lot lately. This page is the practical map: the core generator is usable now, a bunch of advanced tools are in beta, and the next work is mostly about polish, new frame formats, and more ways to make printable designs.

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In-App Guided Walkthrough

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A built-in walkthrough for the generator workflow: configure the seven frame steps, generate an example frame, inspect the 3D preview, then try the Colorize tools. It can be restarted from the app whenever you want a refresher.

Colorize Panel

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Add printable color to generated frames. Set filament slots, quantize face patterns into 2+ colors, tune bias sliders, paint individual faces, and assign colors to structure, clips, prongs, backers, kickstands, and mats.

Adding face text and assigning real print colors in Colorize.

3D Preview Workbench

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The preview now has part tabs, part visibility controls, measuring, X-Ray/Shaded views, build plate toggle, and a closer first-generation camera view so the frame is easier to inspect right away.

Generate Quality & Part Selection

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Choose Draft, Standard, Fine, or Extra Fine, and regenerate only the outputs you need: snap kit, one-piece frame, sample, backer, kickstand, or mat. Draft is best for a quick first look; higher quality is better for final downloads.

Backer Plate, Kickstand & Mat

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Picture Frames can generate a backer plate, optional kickstand, and printable mat with inner bevel controls. These are designed to download with the frame and preview alongside the main parts.

Face Text, Logos & Part Labels

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Add text or logos to the front of the frame, or add part labels to the back side for easier assembly. Face text can also use its own print color in the Colorize workflow.

Picture, 3D Art & Floater Frames

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Choose between the classic Picture Frame profile, a deeper 3D Art profile for raised artwork, or a Floater Frame with a reveal for canvases and thicker pieces. Every profile is now fully parametric — live sliders tune the cross-section (including artwork thickness on Picture Frames), and 3D Art and Floater frames carry a ridged grip texture on the gluing flange.

The artwork sandwich (plexi + art + backer, 4.5mm) pressed against the lip by the prongsThe real coiled prong, relaxed: seated in its pocket, arm reaching out to pinch the stack against the lipThe prong tip can grip anywhere in this range - the stack just needs to end inside itFaceProng
Picture Frame

Best for photos, glass, HueForge prints, and thin art. It loads from the back and printed prongs hold it snug.

The artwork resting on the glue flangeGlue flangeFace
3D Art Frame

Best for raised prints, cityscapes, and canvases that need clearance above the face. The art rests on a support ledge and grips a glue flange.

The artwork resting on the glue flangeGlue flangeFace
Floater Frame

Best for canvas wraps and thicker pieces. A recessed ledge leaves a clean reveal around the art for that floating gallery look.

Adjusting an edge profile with live sliders
Every profile is adjustable

Drag Face, Height, Depth, and art thickness with live sliders to customize.

Trying edge profiles and tuning the cross-section with the live Profile sliders.

Pro Materials & Face Design Presets

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The Face Design library includes Smooth, wood grains, patterns, and Pro Materials with richer surface relief and color sources for more interesting prints. You can also generate your own Pro Material (color + height) or Seamless Pattern right from Face Design.

Design Studio

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A full design canvas for the frame face. Layer text, shapes, your own uploads, procedural patterns, and textures into one tile, check the seamless tiling preview, then send it straight to the Layer Composer to place on the frame.

Layer Composer

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The advanced way to build a face. Stack multiple designs plus an edge-relief layer, blend them, choose where the face samples from, and dial in relief depth and texture density. Color is handled separately in Colorize, so the Composer stays focused on the 3D relief.

Stacking layers and edge relief in the Layer Composer to build a custom face.

Material & Pattern Generators

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Make your own finishes right inside Face Design: create a print-ready Pro Material (color plus a real height map), generate a seamless pattern, or draw a custom edge relief. Generation is included with Premium and Commercial plans.

Generating a custom seamless pattern and texture, then applying it to the frame face.

My Generations

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Everything you create is saved to your account automatically. Browse your full history of generated materials and patterns and reuse any of them on a new frame — no need to spend credits again.

Community Designs

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Save, browse, and apply shared frame designs. This is already useful, but it will keep getting better as more people publish patterns and presets.

Round & Curved Shapes

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Circle, oval, and arch frame shapes are available as one-piece generations when they fit the selected build plate. More polish and profile coverage is still ongoing.

Change dimensions and shapes freely; the frame regenerates to fit.

Custom Edge Profiles (Width, Depth & More)

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Rewrote the frame generation engine so frames can be generated with fully custom edge profiles — width, depth, and other controls are now available, enabled by a new smart automatic clip design engine. This was foundational work for the remaining stretch goals.

The parametric edge-profile editor: a live cross-section with dimension handles, layered art stack, and prong grip range

Multi-Photo & Collage Frames

In Development

Coordinated layouts for multiple photos, including collage-style frame kits and more flexible mat openings.

Edge-Lit Frames

In Development

Frame profiles with a channel for LED strips so a print can glow from behind or around the edge.

Lithophane Lightbox Mode

In Development

A dedicated generator mode for custom-size lithophane displays with printable lightbox parts.

Have a feature idea?

Send it over. Specifics help most — what you were printing, what went wrong, and what you expected to happen.