Apply Acid Dream to images and videos online
Push an ordinary image toward a psychedelic treatment with textured softness and remapped color. Acid Dream combines Texture Blur, Thermal, Color Grading, and Motion Trails.
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Ideas for using the effect
Psychedelic posters
Use a strong silhouette as the source for colorful poster imagery.
Music visuals
Try performance footage to explore the Motion Trails layer over time.
Abstract landscapes
Turn familiar scenery into bands and patches of unexpected color.
Experimental portraits
Keep a recognizable face or outline inside the distorted treatment.
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Use Acid Dream in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop
One account, the same effect everywhere.
In Photoshop
Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.
get the Photoshop plugin →In Figma
Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.
get the Figma plugin →On desktop
Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.
download the desktop app →Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply Acid Dream online?
Open the Acid Dream preset, add your photo or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers. Preview at your intended output size before exporting.
What produces the unusual colors?
Thermal remaps image values into a false-color palette, while Color Grading modifies the result. The colors are artistic rather than temperature measurements.
What does Texture Blur contribute?
It creates a textured softening treatment. Reduce its strength if small features become difficult to read.
Will motion trails look identical on a still and a video?
No. A temporal effect depends on the frames that precede it. Preview video playback separately from a single still export.
Can I retain more source detail?
Reduce Texture Blur and compare Thermal settings on a well-exposed image with clear shapes. Fine text and tiny facial features may not survive a strong treatment.