Just Make Paintings Transparent
by lumiscosity
Just Make Paintings Transparent lets paintings, end crystals and item frames render with a chosen transparency level instead of the default solid look.
What it does
Paintings and a few other entities can be drawn translucent rather than solid. The mod also covers end crystals and item frames, including glow item frames, and it can be used alongside resource packs that change those textures. Entity support extends further than the defaults, so the set of affected objects is wider than paintings alone.
A configuration file in the configs folder lets the player choose the transparency level for each supported entity. The valid settings are SOLID or OFF, CUTOUT (the default for most entities, equal to CutoutNoCull), and TRANSPARENT (equal to Translucent), which is the default for the default entity set. The default settings are sufficient for most players, and changing them only matters for players who want to tune rendering cost closely.
The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to its source code and issue tracker. It runs on the client alone and is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. Builds cover 1.21 – 1.21.8, with snapshot builds also published.
Key features
Translucent paintings
Paintings can be drawn transparent, so the wall behind them shows through.
Per-entity transparency levels
Each supported entity has its own setting in the config file, chosen from SOLID, OFF, CUTOUT or TRANSPARENT.
End crystals and item frames
End crystals, item frames and glow item frames are among the entities that can be made transparent.
Resource pack compatibility
The transparency effect works together with resource packs that change how these entities look.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want paintings, item frames or end crystals to look less solid, and server owners who prefer to leave the default render settings as they are.
How it compares
Paintings Need Glass is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11 on Fabric. IntangibleItemFrames is also client-side only and open source, released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 only, with files for 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 on Fabric. Better Item Frames is a client and server mod under the MIT License, open source, for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.1.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Make Paintings Transparent | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-11 |
| Paintings Need Glass (PNG) | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| IntangibleItemFrames | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-10 |
| Better Item Frames | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Just Make Paintings Transparent need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does the mod support?
Where is the transparency level set?
In the catalog
Just Make Paintings Transparent is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Just Make Paintings Transparent is a mod that makes paintings (and a few other entities) support multple forms of transparency, for use with resource packs. The entities supported so far are: - paintings; - end crystals; - and item frames (glow item frames included).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/jumapat
- Owner
- lumiscosity
- Published
- 2025-03-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15