Quick Guide: How to Add Stickers, Frames, and Overlays in PhotoDirector

Short steps to decorate a photo with stickers, a frame, or an overlay.

Updated Nov. 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Steps to Add Stickers in PhotoDirector

1Add a sticker

In Stickers or Business Stickers, click a tile on the Static Stickers or Animated Stickers tab. The sticker lands in the center of your photo.

The pink cat ears tile highlighted, with the sticker at the center of the photo between its move and rotate handles

2Drag it into place

Drag the four-way arrow to move the sticker and the circular arrow to rotate it. Click another tile to add a second one.

The Autumn umbrella stamp tile highlighted, the stamp on the photo with its handles, and the cat ears already placed on the cat

3Export your photo

Click Export. With an animated sticker, choose New Photo File or New Video/GIF File.

The Export button highlighted at the top of the PhotoDirector window

Steps to Add a Frame in PhotoDirector

1Add a frame

In Frame Templates, click a frame to apply it to your photo.

Numbered frames in the Default group, with frame 04 highlighted

2Adjust the zoom and export

Drag Zoom to fit the frame, or click Clear to remove it. Then click Export to save your photo.

The pink #follow frame around the photo, with the Zoom slider, the Clear button, and the Export button highlighted

Steps to Add an Overlay in PhotoDirector

1Add an overlay

In Overlays, click a tile to apply a light effect to the whole photo.

The first Light Leak tile highlighted, and the cafe photo washed in a warm orange glow

2Export your photo

Click Export to save your photo. With an animated overlay, choose New Video/GIF File to keep the movement.

The cafe photo with the Light Leak overlay, and the Export button highlighted at the top of the window

We tested these steps in PhotoDirector 365 version 18.0.10 on Windows.

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