Images
by Sorenon
Images lets players print pictures onto image blocks using a Printaxe, a combined axe and printer tool, and place them in the world.
What it does
Printing starts from the Printaxe: a player holds it, uses Shift and right click on a picture to copy it, and then places a rectangular shape that the Printaxe uses to display the image. Printed images can be shown in picture frames, and a printed block can be inspected with Hwyla to see its details. Holding the tool also lets a player chop down trees and slay monsters, since the Printaxe works as an axe.
Printed images can be recolored by dyeing them, which changes the background, and broken banners can be used to decorate a shield or a worn cape. Players who want to check changes can press F3 and V together to refresh the loaded images. The mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the code is open source, and it has Fabric files for 1.16.4 only. Both the server and every player need it, since the environment is client and server.
Key features
Printing image blocks
Picture blocks can be printed with an image, so the mod is used to put custom pictures into a build.
Printaxe combined tool
The Printaxe works as an axe for chopping trees and as a printer for images, in one item.
Dyeable backgrounds
A printed image can be dyed to change its background color, without printing it again.
Banners on shields and capes
Broken banners can decorate a shield or a worn cape, adding a way to show a picture on gear.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Picture frames and displays
Printed images fill picture frames and display blocks, which suits galleries, signs and shop walls.
Who it’s for: Builders who want custom pictures in their worlds, and server owners who want players to share printed images on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Block Image is also a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License and open source. Texelize is a Fabric-only client-side mod for 1.21.1, under the MIT License and not open source. Map Saver is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.17.1 – 1.18 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Images stays a Fabric-only mod for 1.16.4, so it does not run on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Images | Fabric | 1.16.4 | Client and server | 2020-12-24 |
| Block Image | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-24 |
| Texelize(绘影浮窗) | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-08-23 |
| Map Saver | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 1.18 | Client-side only | 2021-11-30 |
Questions
Does Images need Fabric API?
Which game versions does Images support?
Does the server need Images installed?
In the catalog
Images is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 2,710 mods support Minecraft 1.16.4.
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What the author says
Used to chop down trees, slay monsters and print images onto picture frames When placed in a rectangular shape and used with a Printaxe, it can be used to display an image
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/images
- Owner
- Sorenon
- Published
- 2020-12-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2020-12-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15