Effects — Metal & light
Edges / neon effect
Detect edges and turn them into glowing neon outlines. Pick a style, strength, line colour and background.
- Status
- Live
- Category
- Metal & light
- Settings
- 4
What is the Edges / neon effect?
Edge detection finds the places in a photo where brightness changes sharply, such as the outlines of faces, buildings and objects. Drawn as bright lines on a dark background, those edges look like neon tubing or a sci-fi wireframe.
This effect combines edge detection with a glow. Choose a style, set the strength to decide how many edges are picked up, and pick a line colour and background colour to suit your poster, cover or wallpaper.
Edges / neon settings
- Style
- Strength
- Colour
- Background
Best photos for it
- Architecture and cityscapes
- Portraits with clean outlines
- Cyberpunk and club-night artwork
Tips for better results
- Tip 01
A dark background with a saturated line colour such as magenta or cyan gives the strongest neon look.
- Tip 02
Lower the strength on busy photos so the outlines do not turn into noise.
- Tip 03
Try a light background with a dark line colour for a clean line-art look.
Common questions
How do I choose the neon colour?
Use the Colour setting for the lines and the Background setting for what sits behind them.
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Also searched as: Neon outline filter, Edge detection effect, Glow lines effect.