Image / Effects
Add Film Grain to a Photo (Vignette and Light Leak)
Give a photo the look of film: add grain of adjustable strength and size, darken the corners with a vignette, add a warm light leak, and shift the colours warmer. Compare with the original and download the PNG.
Add Film Grain to a Photo (Vignette and Light Leak): Grain adds random speckle of the same amount to red, green, and blue, so it reads as film rather than colour noise; larger grain groups it into clumps, like faster film. The vignette darkens towards the corners, the light leak adds a warm glow from the top-left corner, and warmth lifts red and lowers blue. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
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Grain adds random brightness speckle, the same in every colour channel, as on black-and-white film; larger grain clumps it like faster film stock. The vignette darkens the corners as old lenses did, the light leak adds a warm glow from the top-left corner, and warmth shifts colours towards amber.
Film grain
On film, the image is made of silver or dye clumps; faster, more sensitive films have bigger clumps and coarser grain. Grain is strongest in the midtones, which is why it shows most in skies and skin.
Other looks
For colour grading such as sepia, black and white, or high contrast, use photo filters first, then add grain here.
How to use it
- Choose a photo, or try the sample.
- Adjust grain, grain size, vignette, light leak, and warmth.
- Compare with the original and download.
Privacy & limitations
The photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
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Frequently asked questions
Why add grain to a digital photo?
It softens the clinical look of digital images, hides banding in skies and gradients, and gives a picture a film-era feel.
Can I get the same grain again?
Yes: the grain pattern only changes when you ask for new grain, so you can adjust the other settings and keep it.
Does it reduce quality?
The PNG keeps full resolution; the grain is part of the picture, so keep the original if you may want it clean later.
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