# Grid Frame for Canva: Photo Grid and Wavy Collage Frames

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  "title": "Grid Frame for Canva: Photo Grid and Wavy Collage Frames",
  "description": "Build a grid frame for Canva: rows and columns of photo cells with gap, rounded corners and optional wavy edges. Live preview with the Frames Lab engine, up to 30 cells.",
  "site": "Qrdy Frames",
  "page_type": "app",
  "app": "frames-lab",
  "mode": "grid",
  "url": "https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/grid",
  "markdown_url": "https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/md/frames-lab/grid",
  "llms_txt": "https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/llms.txt",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z"
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```

## Introduction

Grid mode cuts a rectangle into rows and columns, each cell a Canva frame that takes its own photo. Add a gap, round the outer corners, or switch on the wave effect for puzzle-like edges that still fit together.

This page is a live web demo of the grid mode of Frames Lab, a Qrdy app that runs inside Canva. The frame is drawn by the same engine as the app; the real frame is added to your design in the app.

## See also

- [Frames Lab: Shape mode](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab): any shape becomes a frame
- [Burst Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/burst): Sale posts, celebration cards, confetti and firework looks
- [Arc Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/arc): Dashboards, infographics, profile headers, retro sun looks
- [Diagonal Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/diagonal): Sports and music posters, dynamic product shots, split-photo reveals

## TL;DR

- Build a grid frame for Canva: rows and columns of photo cells with gap, rounded corners and optional wavy edges. Live preview with the Frames Lab engine, up to 30 cells.
- Good for: Photo dumps, mood boards, before-and-after sets, class photos
- Use it: [Open Frames Lab in Canva](https://qrdynamic.xyz/frameslab-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)

## How to make a grid frame in Canva

1. Open Frames Lab in Canva and choose Shape, Burst, Grid, Arc or Diagonal.
2. Set the same values you previewed here. The controls match the app.
3. Add it to your design and drop a photo in.

## What is a grid frame?

Grid mode cuts a rectangle into rows and columns, each cell a Canva frame that takes its own photo. Add a gap, round the outer corners, or switch on the wave effect for puzzle-like edges that still fit together.

## What is Frames Lab?

Frames Lab is a Qrdy app for Canva: shape, burst, grid, arc and diagonal frames, live on the web. Try Frames Lab before you open Canva: shape, burst, grid, arc and diagonal frames drawn by the app's own engine, with the same sliders. Drop a photo, tweak the frame, then open Frames Lab in Canva.

## Controls

| Control | Range | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width / Height | 200–2000 | 1000 × 1000 | in Canva this is the design size |
| Columns / Rows | 1–30 each, up to 30 cells | 3 × 3 | more than 30 cells is blocked, same as the app |
| Gap | 0–50 | 10 |  |
| Wave strength | 0–2.5 | 5 (wave off while frequency is 0) |  |
| Wave frequency | 0–50 | 0 | waves per edge |
| Straight outer borders | on / off | on |  |
| Corner radius | 0–200 | 0 | outer corners only |
| Border weight / colour | 0–50, any colour | 0, black | in the app it appears after adding to design |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How many photos can a grid hold?

Up to 30 cells, for example 5 by 6. Canva limits how complex one shape can be, so Frames Lab blocks larger grids and so does this page.

### What does the wave effect do?

It bends every shared edge into a wave so neighbouring cells interlock like puzzle pieces. Wave strength sets how deep the curve is and wave frequency how many waves per edge. Straight outer borders keeps the outside of the grid flat.

### Grid or Frame Collage?

Grid mode is a uniform rows-and-columns frame with wave and corner options. Frame Collage is a different Qrdy app for bento layouts where boxes have different sizes.

## Conclusion

### Way forward

- Open Frames Lab in Canva and pick grid: https://qrdynamic.xyz/frameslab-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md
- Try the other modes: [Frames Lab: Shape mode](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab), [Burst Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/burst), [Arc Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/arc), [Diagonal Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/diagonal).
- For a frame from your own PNG, use [Image to Frame](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/image-to-frame).

## Related pages

- [Frames Lab: Shape mode](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab): any shape becomes a frame
- [Burst Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/burst): Sale posts, celebration cards, confetti and firework looks
- [Arc Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/arc): Dashboards, infographics, profile headers, retro sun looks
- [Diagonal Frames for Canva](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frames-lab/diagonal): Sports and music posters, dynamic product shots, split-photo reveals

## Related Qrdy apps for Canva

- [Image to Frame](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/image-to-frame): Turn any PNG into a custom Canva frame. [Open in Canva](https://www.qrdynamic.xyz/imagetoframe-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)
- [Text to Frames](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/text-to-frames): Type a word, get a frame for every letter, live on the web. [Open in Canva](https://www.qrdynamic.xyz/texttoframes-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)
- [Frame Collage](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/frame-collage): A grid of small frames in any shape: heart, grid, pixel art. [Open in Canva](https://qrdynamic.xyz/framecollage-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)
- [AI Frames](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/ai-frames): Describe a shape, get a frame. [Open in Canva](https://qrdynamic.xyz/aiframe-in-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)
- [Trace to Frame](https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/trace-to-frame): Click points on a photo, get a frame that fits. [Open in Canva](https://qrdynamic.xyz/tracetoframe-goto-canva?utm_source=qrdyframes&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=llm-md)

## Licence and affiliation

Frames you make with Qrdy apps are yours to use in your Canva designs, personal or commercial. Other Canva elements in your design follow Canva's Content License. Qrdy Frames is an independent tool and isn't affiliated with Canva.

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