Photos โ†’ newspaper halftone dots. Lichtenstein pop art ยท comic book ยท newspaper style.

How to use

  1. Upload image.
  2. Dot size (smaller = more detail).
  3. Shape (circle / square / diamond).
  4. Color mode (B&W / duotone / CMYK).
  5. Use presets (newspaper / comic / pop art / CMYK / pixel).

Key features

  • Dot size 2โ€“20px adjustable
  • 3 shapes + rotation angle
  • 3 color modes (B&W / duotone / CMYK)
  • 5 presets
  • Custom ink and paper colors

Use cases

  • Pop-art posters โ€” Lichtenstein style
  • Comic panels โ€” dot shadows
  • Newspaper illustrations โ€” vintage feel
  • T-shirt designs โ€” retro print
  • Album covers โ€” indie / punk mood

What is halftone?

Halftone is an 1850s printing technique that expresses gray levels via dot size. Used to print photos in newspapers/magazines with only black ink. Color printing uses CMYK 4-color dots at different angles (15ยฐยท45ยฐยท75ยฐยท90ยฐ). Roy Lichtenstein adopted it in pop art, establishing it in visual art.

FAQ

Image looks too simplified.

Large dot sizes lose detail. 4โ€“6px is balanced. Portraits = small dots, landscapes = larger.

How does CMYK mode work?

Stacks 4 dot layers (Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black) at different angles, like real printing.

vs image-mosaic?

mosaic is simple pixelation; halftone uses dot size for tone.

Free?

Yes, no uploads.