Effects — Art

Stained glass effect

Turn your photo into stained glass with adjustable cell size, lead width and lead colour.

Status
Live
Category
Art
Settings
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What is the Stained glass effect?

Stained glass pieces coloured glass together with dark lead lines. Digital versions divide an image into irregular cells, fill each with an averaged colour and draw dark outlines between them.

Cell size sets how big each pane is, Lead width sets the thickness of the dividing lines, and Lead colour sets the colour of the lead. Large cells give a graphic, medieval look; small cells give a mosaic-like result closer to the original.

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Stained glass settings

  • Cell size
  • Lead width
  • Lead colour
What each setting does →
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Best photos for it

  • Portraits and bold, simple subjects
  • Flowers and animals
  • Posters and prints
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Tips for better results

  1. Tip 01

    Use larger cells on busy photos for clean shapes.

  2. Tip 02

    Thicker lead lines strengthen the stained-glass look.

  3. Tip 03

    Black or dark grey lead is the most authentic.

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Common questions

Why are the cells irregular?

Real stained glass panes are cut in varied shapes, so the effect uses irregular cells.

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