Y2K Street Effect

Apply Y2K Street to images and videos online

Combine a shaped color grade with cool highlight streaks and scanned-paper texture. Y2K Street layers Curves, Levels, RGB Gain/Gamma, Color Temperature, Star Glow, Contrast, Paper Scan, and Color Grading.

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Ideas for using the effect

Street portraits

Try the treatment on outfits and portraits against concrete or colorful walls.

Nightlife graphics

Use bright signs and reflective surfaces to give Star Glow something to catch.

Fashion editorials

Carry the same paper texture across a series of outfit photographs.

Playlist artwork

Turn a street snapshot into textured cover art with room for your own title.

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Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
Example created with Y2K Street effect Original before Y2K Street
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Use Y2K Street 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.

download the desktop app →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply Y2K Street online?

Open the Y2K Street preset, add your photo or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers. Preview at your intended output size before exporting.

What makes the highlights streak?

Star Glow spreads bright areas into rays. Its threshold determines which highlights participate; intensity controls their visibility.

Can I remove the paper texture?

Reduce the opacity of Paper Scan or disable that layer to retain the color treatment without the scanned surface.

How do I keep skin tones natural?

Adjust RGB Gain/Gamma and Color Temperature while viewing a face at a useful size. Curves also changes individual color channels, so check those if a cast remains.

Does every photograph produce stars?

No. Small, bright highlights produce clearer rays than flat lighting. Try reflective details or light sources and adjust Star Glow threshold.

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