Apply ORB to images and videos online
Wrap an image into a soft, distorted circular form. ORB combines polar mapping, ripples, channel shifts, and blur to turn ordinary photographs into flowing abstract color.
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Ideas for using the effect
Abstract music artwork
Use a source image's colors as the basis for a circular cover graphic.
Liquid-looking visual loops
Let the animated ripple layers reshape the circular image over time.
Experimental identity backgrounds
Build a soft orb-like field behind a clear logo or headline.
Color composition studies
Compare different source photographs to see how their palettes change the final form.
Made with this effect
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Use ORB 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 ORB online?
Open the ORB preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
How does ORB create the circular shape?
Rectangular to Polar wraps the source, while Ripple, pinch, blur, and RGB Shift distort and soften it. Vignette and exposure finish the composition.
Can it animate a still photograph?
Yes. The saved Ripple layers have nonzero animation speeds. Their changing distortion can move through the circular form even when the source image is static.
How can I keep more recognizable detail?
Reduce Gaussian Blur and ripple amplitude first, then ease the RGB offsets. Adjust the polar center and radius to change which part of the source dominates the circular composition.
Is the result a 3D sphere?
The preset creates a two-dimensional image or video illusion through coordinate distortion. It does not generate a sphere mesh, a depth model, or a physically simulated liquid object.