Apply BVEL WAVE to images and videos online
Turn images into textured relief-style graphics with colors that shift over time. BVEL WAVE combines an animated gradient with riso grain, dithering, and a pronounced bevel treatment.
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Ideas for using the effect
Abstract motion posters
Use broad shapes and changing colors as the focal point of a short poster loop.
Electronic release artwork
Build a sculpted, grainy cover image from a portrait or simple graphic.
Texture studies
Explore how an image's light and dark regions translate into apparent raised edges.
Experimental identity graphics
Apply the preset to a bold symbol and keep supporting text clean in the final layout.
Made with this effect
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Use BVEL WAVE 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 BVEL WAVE online?
Open the BVEL WAVE preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
Which layers make the relief effect?
The active stack combines blur, noise, Gradient Map, Risograph, Dither, a texture overlay, and Bevel. Bevel supplies the apparent surface relief.
What is animated?
The saved animation shifts the gradient over a three-second timeline. Color changes feed into the later print and bevel layers, so the resulting surface appearance can evolve even when the source is a still image.
Can I change the depth without changing the palette?
Yes. Adjust Bevel width, height, or amount separately from the gradient stops. Reduce the texture overlay or grain if the smaller surface marks distract from the larger forms.
Does this create a 3D model?
It creates a rendered image or video treatment. The apparent depth comes from the Bevel effect, so the result is useful as graphic artwork rather than editable mesh geometry.