> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qrdyai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is Glass Maker?

> Glass Maker is a Canva app that adds realistic glass effects to photos — frosted panes, glass blocks, fluted, cracked, and stained glass — plus 3D glass text, right inside Canva.

Glass Maker is a Canva app that places **realistic glass panes on your photos** — iOS-style frosted glass, glass blocks, fluted glass, cracked glass, and stained glass — and builds **3D glass text** on a transparent background. Everything happens inside Canva: no Photoshop, no plugins, no layer juggling.

![Glass Maker editor with a frosted rectangle and a heart glass frame on a photo](https://mintcdn.com/qrdy/Fr3fOtk2W6pUdOZ3/images/glass-maker/multiple-frames.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Fr3fOtk2W6pUdOZ3\&q=85\&s=49ed72f4b39050c69585393b42f4ecbe)

Glass Maker in Canva: glass frames placed and styled directly on the photo

The app has two independent tabs:

* **Photo glass** — select an image in your design, drag one or more glass frames onto it, pick an effect per frame, and press **Add to design** to get the finished image at full resolution.
* **Text glass** — type your text, pick a font and style (Crystal or Neon), and the app renders it as glass lettering on a transparent PNG you can drop anywhere.

## What you can do

> [card] 5 glass effects
>
> Frosted, Glass block, Fluted, Cracked, and Stained — each with its own styles and fine-tuning controls.

> [card] Multiple frames per photo
>
> Place several glass panes on one image, each with its own shape, effect, and settings.

> [card] 12 frame shapes
>
> Rectangles, pills, circles and more — plus organic shapes like hearts, stars, and leaves, or a shape scanned from your own design.

> [card] 3D glass text
>
> Crystal and Neon glass lettering from 100+ Google fonts, exported as a transparent PNG.

## How it works

**1. Select a photo and start**

Click an image on your page, then press **Start glass effect**. The editor overlays your photo with a default glass frame.

**2. Shape, place, and style the glass**

Drag, resize, and rotate frames right on the image. Add more frames with **+**, and pick an effect and settings for each.

**3. Add to design**

The app rebuilds the result at the image's original resolution — no watermark — and adds the finished image to your page.

![Stained glass effect with the Festive palette applied to a frame on a photo](https://mintcdn.com/qrdy/Fr3fOtk2W6pUdOZ3/images/glass-maker/stained-festive.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Fr3fOtk2W6pUdOZ3\&q=85\&s=1c8ba275bd24f3f84fca8fdb7def9289)

Each frame gets its own effect — here a Stained pane with the Festive palette

> [!NOTE]
>
> The result is a baked image, not a live effect layer. To change the glass afterwards, run the effect again from the original photo.

## Free vs Glass Maker Pro

| Feature | Free | Glass Maker Pro |
| - | - | - |
| Glass frames per photo | 2 | 8 |
| Frame shapes | 6 basic (Rectangle, Pill, Circle, Ellipse, Triangle, Diamond) | + 6 organic (Hexagon, Star, Heart, Drop, Leaf, Petal) + shapes from your design |
| Effects | Frosted, Glass block (all controls) | + Fluted, Cracked, Stained |
| Text glass | Crystal style, every font and slider | + Neon style |
| Frame fine-tuning, Export design, full-res export without watermark | ✓ | ✓ |

You can try every Pro feature before buying — Pro effects stay previewable on the free plan, and only **Add to design** asks you to upgrade. Pricing is a one-time purchase (lifetime) or a 24-hour day pass; see the [Glass Maker Pro page](https://www.qrdynamic.xyz/glassmaker-pro-canva) for current prices. Glass Maker Pro is separate from Canva Pro.

## Next steps

> [card] [Open Glass Maker in Canva](https://qrdynamic.xyz/glassmaker-in-canva)
>
> Add frosted panes and glass text to your next design.

> [card] [Complete guide](https://docs.qrdyai.com/glass-maker/glass-maker-complete-guide.md)
>
> Every effect, shape, and slider explained step by step — with screenshots.


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