Effects node

Halftone

Recreates the image using a grid of dots sized by brightness (like a newspaper print), with Scale controlling dot density.

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The Halftone node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Halftone is an image effect: it changes the picture that flows through it. It takes picture in and gives picture out.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

picture input

Outputs

picture out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

Control	Range or options	Default
scale	10 to 300	80
angle	0 to 1.571	0.400000006

Example patch

This patch wires Halftone to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Halftone: a starting patch for the Halftone node
node 1 Effects halftone
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1080 300
end
cable node 0 in0
cable out 0 node