Stipple Video Effect

Often followed by + Contrast + Film Grain

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Settings are written to the URL as you change them. Nothing differs from the defaults yet.

Draw a clip in dots. Black-and-white mode builds tone from ink stipple, dense in the shadows and sparse in the light; color mode lays dabs of the source color, like pointillist painting.

Dot size and density

Dot Size sets the size of each mark, and Density how closely they are packed. Small dots at high density keep faces; large dots at low density give a loose, abstract texture. Jitter breaks up the grid so the result looks placed by hand.

Color mode

Color mode varies each dab slightly around the source color, so areas of one color shimmer with nearby shades, as in a Seurat painting.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are the dots placed?

The frame is walked in a grid set by Density. At each point a dot is placed with a chance that rises with darkness, shifted by Jitter so the dots do not line up.

Why is Dot Size measured on a 720p frame?

Dot size and dot spacing are set on a frame with a 720 px short edge and scaled together to the frame being processed, so a 1080p export has the same dot pattern as the preview.

Do the dots stay in place?

In black-and-white mode the dot positions follow a fixed sequence, so still parts of the picture keep the same dots from frame to frame. In color mode the sequence depends on the picture, and the dabs shimmer as it changes.

What happens to the audio?

It is copied into the export unchanged when the container can hold its codec, and re-encoded when it cannot. A note under the export button says which happened.

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Stipple Pointillism Effect

Convert images into black-and-white ink dot drawings or colorful pointillist dabs. Adjust brush size, coverage density, jitter, and opacity.

Halftone Video Effect

Turn every frame of a video into a halftone dot screen. Set dot and paper colors, grid spacing, dot scale, and a 45° screen, or sample the dots from the source colors. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Newspaper Print Video Effect

Print every frame of a video as a newspaper halftone: black dots on aged newsprint, ink spread, and paper texture that changes on every frame. Set dot size, contrast, ink spread, and paper texture. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Emboss Video Effect

Turn every frame of a video into a lit relief, as if pressed into metal or paper. Set depth, light angle, blend, and whether color is kept; depth scales with the output size. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Ink Bleed Video Effect

Print every frame of a video as ink that creeps into paper fibre past its edges, with the fibre redrawn on every frame. Set ink threshold, bleed distance, fibre scale, and fibre resistance. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Neon Outline Video Effect

Trace the edges in every frame of a video as glowing neon tubes over a darkened picture. Set neon color, glow radius, intensity, and background dim; the glow scales with the output size. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Pop Art Video Effect

Reduce every frame of a video to four flat pop art colors with halftone dots and bold outlines. Set exposure, contrast, halftone dot size, and outline strength; the dots scale with the output. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Cross-Stitch Video Effect

Render every frame of a video as cross-stitch embroidery: X-shaped thread stitches in a reduced palette on aida cloth. Set stitch scale, thread colors, and fabric color. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Crosshatch Video Effect

Redraw every frame of a video as pen-and-ink crosshatching, with darker areas taking more passes at crossing angles and the hand wobble redrawn on every frame. Set line spacing, nib weight, wobble, and contour line. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Engraving Video Effect

Turn every frame of a video into an antique engraving: hatch lines that follow the form, crosshatching in the shadows, and etched edges that move slightly on every frame. Set ink and paper colors, exposure, and line density. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Linocut Video Effect

Carve every frame of a video into a linocut print: solid ink shapes, gouged midtone lines, and ragged cut edges that shift on every frame. Set simplify, ink threshold, gouge spacing, and edge carve. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Mosaic Video Effect

Tile every frame of a video into a mosaic of square or organic stone tiles with grout and bevelled edges. Set tile style, tile size, grout thickness, and bevel; sizes scale with the output. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.