Apply Soft Bleed Cracks to images and videos online
Introduce soft, uneven bleeding and crack-like surface marks into a photograph. Soft Bleed Cracks combines noise, a texture-masked ink treatment, and curves for a focused material-style effect.
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Ideas for using the effect
Distressed portrait details
Apply the treatment to a close crop where the edge texture can remain visible.
Printed cover artwork
Give a strong image a subtle worn-surface treatment before adding typography.
Mixed-media collage
Use the same bleed texture across image fragments from different sources.
Abstract texture studies
Explore how the mask interacts with bright shapes and smooth tonal transitions.
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Use Soft Bleed Cracks 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 Soft Bleed Cracks online?
Open the Soft Bleed Cracks preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
Which effects are included?
How do I make the cracks less prominent?
Reduce Ink Bleed intensity or mask strength, then adjust the noise amount. Work on a clear source so you can distinguish the added texture from existing image noise.
Can I change where the bleed appears?
Yes. Adjust the Ink Bleed mask controls and its curve, or use a different mask texture. The result depends on both that mask and the source's edges and tones.
How is it different from Wet Paper?
Wet Paper adds directional spread, further texture, and riso color. Soft Bleed Cracks is a smaller stack when you want to concentrate on the masked bleed and surface detail.