Apply Broken Halftone to images and videos online
Disrupt a photograph with rough halftone shapes and unusual monochrome tones. Broken Halftone combines a remapped brightness range with softened, imperfect print marks for graphic artwork.
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Ideas for using the effect
Distressed portraits
Use a clear face as the structure beneath the interrupted print pattern.
Experimental zines
Create a consistent rough monochrome treatment across found images.
Graphic poster studies
Balance the dense pattern with large margins and a simple title.
Print-inspired video
Apply the broken pattern to footage for a visibly textured moving image.
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Use Broken Halftone 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 Broken Halftone online?
Open the Broken Halftone preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
What makes this halftone look broken?
A Gradient Map maps both dark and bright ranges toward white while darkening middle ranges. Halftone Screen then adds a rough diamond pattern, with blur before and after it.
Is it a standard black-and-white conversion?
No. The custom gradient changes the usual brightness order, so some areas can look inverted or unexpectedly pale. Edit the gradient stops if you want a more conventional dark-to-light relationship.
How do I make the pattern clearer?
Adjust halftone frequency and lower the final blur opacity. Reduce roughness if individual diamonds need to remain more regular, or increase it for a more damaged print surface.
When should I use Cross Hatch instead?
Cross Hatch uses intersecting lines and a more straightforward contrast setup. Broken Halftone suits distorted tonal relationships and rough geometric marks rather than an ink-drawing appearance.