Effects — Print
Print effects
Halftone, riso, xerox, mezzotint, linocut and more: print-inspired photo effects for posters, zines and album art.
- Available
- 8
- Planned
- 10
About print effects
Print effects recreate the texture of ink on paper: dots, lines, grain and imperfect registration. They suit posters, zines, flyers and album covers, where the feel of a physical print is part of the charm.
Dot-based looks such as halftone and Ben-Day come from newspaper and comic printing. Line-based looks such as linocut and cross-hatch come from relief printing and engraving. Riso and xerox imitate duplicators and photocopiers.
Available now
- 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
- 03Xerox / photocopyGive photos the high-contrast, gritty look of a photocopier. Set the threshold, add toner noise and choose your ink and paper colours.Available
- 04MezzotintA grainy, velvety engraving look built from fine random noise. Adjust grain size and contrast, and pick your ink and paper colours.Available
- 05Ben-Day comic dotsRecreate classic comic-book dots with adjustable dot size, colour levels and angle, the look of vintage pop-art prints.Available
- 06Linocut / engravingCarve your photo into engraved lines. Control line spacing, wave, wavelength and angle for linocut and engraving looks.Available
- 07Cross-hatchShade your photo with pen-and-ink cross-hatching. Adjust spacing, line width and angle for sketchbook and engraving styles.Available
- 08StippleBuild your photo from thousands of tiny dots, like a pointillist ink drawing. Set density and dot size, and choose ink and paper.Available