RGB split effect for images
RGB Split shifts the red and blue channels in opposite directions while keeping green aligned. Bright edges develop colored fringes, giving lettering and photographs a misregistered glitch-art look. Angle turns the split from horizontal to vertical or diagonal.
Compare the edge of a bright letter with a flat background: the letter gains colored fringes while the background changes much less.
Creative applications
- Add colored fringes to a digital poster headline.
- Give a portrait or cover image a restrained broken-signal treatment.
Starting workflow
- Open the demo and choose a PNG, JPG, or WebP containing your artwork. RGB Split starts at its current default.
- Lower Amount for a narrow fringe, then increase it until the red and blue edges are distinct.
- Turn Angle to split along the dominant edges of your image, then inspect the smallest lettering at its intended viewing size before exporting.
Key controls
- Amount
Increase the separation until bright edges show distinct red and blue fringes.
Default: 0.03 · Range: 0 to 0.12
- Angle
Rotate the split direction. Zero is horizontal, 90 degrees is vertical, and the fringe keeps the same length at every angle.
Default: 0deg · Range: -180deg to 180deg
Practical tips
- Prepare poster lettering in your source image before bringing it into the browser demo.
- Use modest separation for faces; larger offsets can turn small details into overlapping shapes.
- Split across strong edges: a vertical angle suits horizontal type, a horizontal angle suits tall shapes.
Limitations
- Red and blue always move as an opposed pair; use Channel Leak to displace a single channel.
