Cross Hatch Effect

Apply Cross Hatch to images and videos online

Turn photographic shading into intersecting ink lines. Cross Hatch creates a monochrome drawing effect with adjustable line density, roughness, and contrast for portraits and illustrated layouts.

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Ideas for using the effect

Editorial portraits

Create a line-based portrait for a profile, interview, or opinion piece.

Architectural studies

Translate strong building shapes into an ink-style image with dense shadow areas.

Book illustrations

Give chapter openers and supporting images a consistent monochrome drawing treatment.

Print-inspired posters

Pair the detailed hatch texture with broad margins and large, simple lettering.

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Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
Example created with Cross Hatch effect Original before Cross Hatch
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Use Cross Hatch 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.

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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.

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On desktop

Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply Cross Hatch online?

Open the Cross Hatch preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.

How does the Cross Hatch preset work?

Curves prepares the contrast, then Halftone Screen renders a crosshatch pattern using its black channel. Roughness, fuzziness, and ink noise make the result less mechanically uniform.

How can I make the lines finer or heavier?

Adjust halftone frequency to change pattern density. Use ink amount for coverage, then revise Curves if shadows close up. Inspect a small exported sample at its intended size before using it in a layout.

Which images make convincing ink drawings?

Faces with directional light, buildings, and objects with clear silhouettes work well. Flat lighting provides fewer tonal differences for the pattern to describe, while very busy backgrounds can become visually dense.

How does Cross Hatch differ from Cube Hatch?

Cross Hatch keeps the main image geometry and uses intersecting black lines. Cube Hatch adds block distortion and a color hatch treatment, producing a more abstract and visibly digital result.

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