01Analog video
Tracking scars. Color that bleeds.
- Chroma bleed
- Tracking tear
- Luma noise
Image effects / The texture of another time
Change
the
medium.
A worn tape. A silver plate. A future imagined in 1982. Give your image a different kind of life.
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06 / 1980s · Optical sci-fi01 / The effects library
Find your
kind of imperfect.
30 distinct treatments.
One-click prompts. Endless starting points.
30 of 30 effects
02Analog video
A photograph through phosphor.
- Scanlines
- Phosphor glow
- Curved screen
03Analog video
Ordinary life, imperfectly kept.
- Video softness
- Clipped highlights
- Consumer color
04Analog video
One green channel. Every sound louder.
- Green monochrome
- Electronic grain
- Bright-eye response
05Analog video
Thermal-inspired color. Stylized detail.
- False color
- Soft detail
- Heat contrast
06Retro cinema
A future built out of light.
- Optical bloom
- Anamorphic streaks
- Practical-set texture
07Retro cinema
Tobacco light. A room that listens.
- Earth palette
- Pushed grain
- Dense shadows
08Retro cinema
Small-gauge, sunstruck memory.
- Coarse grain
- Soft focus
- Exposure flutter
09Retro cinema
Color with theatrical confidence.
- Rich primaries
- Warm skin
- Clean color separation
10Retro cinema
A gesture that tells the story.
- Silver monochrome
- Orthochromatic feel
- Gate wear
11Early photography
An image held in silver.
- Silvery plate
- Polished highlights
- Long-exposure stillness
12Early photography
Uneven chemistry. An unwavering gaze.
- Collodion streaks
- Pale eyes
- Shallow focus
13Early photography
Dark metal. Working hands.
- Dark plate
- Cream highlights
- Edge oxidation
14Early photography
Honeyed paper. Time at the edges.
- Warm brown
- Faded highlights
- Paper fibers
15Early photography
Prussian blue. Paper-white light.
- Deep blue
- White highlights
- Coated-paper texture
16Early photography
Color seen through a soft mosaic.
- Color mosaic
- Soft saturation
- Luminous haze
17Optical effects
One source. A line across the dark.
- Horizontal flare
- Oval bokeh
- Edge softness
18Optical effects
Sharp intention. Soft light.
- Highlight bloom
- Gentle halation
- Soft contrast
19Optical effects
A real scene, bent at the edges.
- Spectral edges
- Refracted echoes
- Clear focal plane
20Optical effects
Near and far, both insistently sharp.
- Dual focus
- Soft seam
- Depth tension
21Optical effects
The city moves. The subject holds.
- Light trails
- Motion blur
- Still anchor
22Optical effects
Two photographs. One silhouette.
- Overlapping exposure
- Silhouette mask
- Layered detail
23Optical effects
A full-size world that feels miniature.
- Narrow focus band
- High viewpoint
- Miniature impression
24Experimental
One infrared exposure. Every surface responds.
- Crimson foliage
- Cyan sky
- Shifted skin & fabric
25Experimental
Silver weight. Color held back.
- Low saturation
- Strong contrast
- Silver grain
26Experimental
Color takes the wrong turn.
- Green shadows
- Magenta highlights
- Color crossover
27Experimental
Time stored in the emulsion.
- Color drift
- Uneven density
- Muted contrast
28Experimental
Daylight pushed into amber and red.
- Red-orange cast
- Yellow highlights
- Deep maroon
29Experimental
Light and dark change allegiance.
- Partial reversal
- Edge halos
- Metallic tones
30Experimental
Black ink. White noise.
- Threshold contrast
- Toner breakup
- Paper grain
A small change. A different world.
Make the look
your own.
Start with one treatment. Keep the details that make your image worth looking at.
- 01
Choose the medium.
Browse the image library. Look for the qualities you want: tape softness, silver-plate detail, glowing optics or unpredictable color.
- 02
Copy what you need.
Effect only works with your own image or scene. Complete scene includes the subject, camera, light and treatment. Period looks offer an optional wardrobe change.
- 03
Replace conflicting instructions.
Use this treatment in place of your existing grade and texture instructions. “Clean and grain-free” will fight a worn VHS or Super 8 look. Make a first image, then adjust one quality at a time.