Graffa — Photo effects
Photo effects for print, retro and film looks
Turn photos into halftone prints, riso posters, pixel art and film shots. Stack effects, tune every setting, and export.
- Effects available
- 44
- Categories
- 9
- Planned
- 100
- Platforms
- 4
Browse by category
- 01PrintHalftone, riso, xerox, mezzotint, linocut and more: print-inspired photo effects for posters, zines and album art.
- 02RetroDithering, pixelation, CRT, VHS, glitch, ASCII and pixel sorting: retro and digital-error photo effects.
- 03Metal & lightNeon edges, chrome and bevel or emboss: glowing, reflective and relief photo effects.
- 04PhotoLevels, temperature, gradient map, posterize, sharpen, blur, vibrance and more: core photo adjustments.
- 05FilmFilm grain, vignette, film stocks, bloom or halation and light leaks: analog film looks for digital photos.
- 06DistortWave, swirl, bulge or pinch, mirror and kaleidoscope: warping and symmetry photo effects.
- 07ArtTwo-tone silhouette, solarize, pencil sketch and stained glass: turn photos into illustrations.
- 08CraftMosaic effects that rebuild photos from bricks, beads, cross-stitch, LED matrix or tiles.
- 09OverlayGrid overlays for composition, drawing reference and multi-post layouts.
Popular effects
- 01HalftoneTurn photos into the dot patterns of newspapers and comics. Choose CMYK or mono, dot, square or line shapes, plus cell size and screen angle.Available
- 02Riso overprintImitate two-colour risograph printing with overprinting inks, misregistration and paper grain. Pick any two inks and a paper colour.Available
- 03Dither + paletteConvert photos into retro pixel art with Bayer, Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson or noise dithering and classic palettes like Game Boy, C64 and NES.Available
- 04Film stockEmulate six classic film looks: Portra 400, Tri-X, Cinestill 800T, Velvia, Polaroid and Kodachrome, with a grain control.Available
- 05GlitchCorrupt your photo with shifted bands and RGB splits for a digital glitch look. A seed value lets you repeat or vary the result.Available
- 06CRT / VHSAdd scanlines, RGB shift, vignette and noise for the look of an old CRT monitor or a worn VHS tape.Available
- 07Chrome / metalGive photos a reflective chrome look in silver, gold, copper, ice or holographic metal, with adjustable banding and smoothing.Available
- 08Bloom / halationAdd a glowing bloom and warm film-style halation around bright areas, with threshold, radius, amount and tint controls.Available
Where Graffa works
One toolkit, four places
MobileiOS
MobileAndroid
DesktopWindows
BrowserWeb
Common questions
What is Graffa?
Graffa is a photo effects app and website. It turns photos into print, retro, film and art looks such as halftone, riso, dither, glitch and film stocks.
Which platforms does Graffa run on?
Graffa is available on iOS, Android, Windows and the web.
How many effects does Graffa have?
44 effects are available now across 9 categories, and 100 more are planned.