Scanlines
Overlay horizontal line patterns that mimic CRT monitors and retro displays — a subtle but essential texturing effect for any glitch stack.
About this effect
Scanlines simulate the horizontal line raster of old CRT televisions and computer monitors. More than just nostalgia, scanlines add physical texture and depth to digital images — they make a flat PNG feel like it was photographed off a screen.
Adjust density to control how many lines appear, tweak opacity for subtle vs. pronounced effects, and tint the lines with any color for creative variations. Paired with RGB Shift and CRT, scanlines complete the retro-display illusion.
Parameters
- ▸Density — number of scanlines across the image
- ▸Opacity — how visible the lines are
- ▸Color — tint applied to the scanline overlay
Best for
Retro edits, music visuals, cyberpunk scenes, any effect stack
Use cases
- ▸Retro gaming visuals
- ▸Synthwave / vaporwave art
- ▸CRT monitor simulation
- ▸Adding texture to flat images
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