Create with Pixelate

Turns fine detail into a mosaic of solid color blocks.

Pixelate processed image preview
Pixelate processed image preview

Creative applications

  • Coarse photographic mosaics for small graphic layouts.

Starting workflow

  1. Start with Pixelate on an image whose main shapes are easy to recognize.
  2. Increase block size until the image resolves into deliberate color blocks.
  3. Judge the block pattern at the final output size, especially around eyes and small lettering.

Key controls

Block size

Increase block size until the image resolves into deliberate color blocks.

Default: 24 · Range: 1 to 128

Practical tips

  • Judge the block pattern at the final output size, especially around eyes and small lettering.

Put this effect to work

Download a source image and follow the settings behind a real example.

Keep exploring

One collection is just the beginning.

Try this effect on one image in the free browser demo. Artfkt for Mac brings all collections and multiple image layers into one composition.