Linocut Effect

Carve photographs into relief prints with bold ink masses, directional gouge marks, and textured paper.

Try this sample

Runs locally No upload

Linocut result made from the bundled sample

The botanical sample carved into dark ink masses and warm paper highlights.

Carve photographs into bold relief prints.

Linocut translates a photograph into ink masses and directional gouges. Adjust coverage, carving, spacing, and paper grain, or layer a second ink with a registration offset. Four presets range from fine engraving to broad poster cuts, with all image processing performed locally.

Start

Use your own image or open the bundled sample.

Shape

Build the result with Margin, Threshold, and Contrast, then refine the remaining controls in real time.

Export

Render PNG / JPEG output and download it directly to your device.

Use it for

Relief-print cover artwork
Botanical and landscape prints
Two-ink editorial posters

Key controls

MarginTune from 0 to 20.
ThresholdTune from 10 to 90.
ContrastTune from 50 to 200.

All controls4

DetailTune from 0 to 100.

Before you start

What can I make with Linocut?

Use it for relief-print cover artwork, botanical and landscape prints, and two-ink editorial posters. The controls stay live, so the same source can branch into multiple visual directions.

What can I adjust in Linocut?

The main controls include Margin, Threshold, Contrast, and Detail. Additional composition and finish controls are available inside Studio.

What can Linocut export?

Linocut exports PNG / JPEG. Available dimensions and motion options follow the tool's Web capabilities.

Continue with SHADR on iPhone after you create in the browser.

Get the iPhone app