EFFECTS LAB
A free tool for applying post-processing effects to images and videos.
Created by we5lie
HOW TO USE:
- Drag & drop or click to upload an image or video
- Select effects from the list (drag to reorder)
- Adjust settings in Effect Settings panel
- Export your creation
AVAILABLE EFFECTS (26): * = popular
ASCII – Text art
Bloom – Soft glow
Blur – Soften image
Bulge – Distortion
Chromatic Aberration *
Color Correction
CRT * – Scanlines
Dithering * – Retro dots
Duotone – Two-color
Glitch – Digital artifacts
Gradient Map
Halftone – Newspaper
High Pass – Edge enhance
Lens Flare – Light streaks
Noise * – Film grain
Outline – Edge detection
Paper Texture – Vintage
Pixelate – Blocky pixels
Remove Background
Ripple – Water waves
Sharpen – Crisp edges
Split Toning
Thermal – Heat map
Twist – Spiral distortion
Vignette – Dark edges
VHS * – Retro tape
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
Space - Play/Pause
F - Fullscreen
Cmd/Ctrl+E - Export
Cmd/Ctrl+Z - Undo
Pro Tips: Effect Stacking
WHY ORDER MATTERS:
Effects stack like layers: top = top layer. Order changes the result!
Example: CRT on top = scanlines visible | Dithering on top = dots visible
Drag effects in the list to reorder!
BLEND MODES:
Normal - Replaces pixels
Multiply - Darkens
Screen - Lightens
Overlay - Contrast
Soft Light - Subtle
Hard Light - Intense
Color Dodge - Brightens
Color Burn - Darkens
Difference - Inverts
Exclusion - Soft invert
OPACITY:
Pro Tip: Stack subtle effects (30-50%) for natural results vs one at 100%.