CRT
Turns any layer into a tube screen: curvature, RGB phosphors, scanlines and bloom.
For AffinityThe effects gallery your Affinity was missing
Filter Gallery adds 20 effects to Affinity in a single window, with a live preview on your layer. You pay once, USD $9, and they’re yours for good, with every update included. Four are free so you can start today.
Also for Windows · 2.1 MBAlso for Mac · 2.4 MB
Windows 10 and 11 · macOS · Affinity 3 · Version 0.3.0
How it works
Live preview
You see the result while you move each control. Scroll with the mouse wheel to zoom in and check the detail.
Thumbnails of your layer
The gallery shows every effect applied to your image, so you pick one by looking at it.
Presets and controls
Every effect comes with its own presets, and the window remembers your changes for next time.
Multilingual
The window is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Indonesian.
Automatic updates
When a new version comes out, the window lets you know and updates with one click.
Works offline
The effects run on your computer. It only goes online to activate the license and check for updates.
Choose from 20 effects
Each effect has its own page with its presets and what every control does. The four free ones work without a license.
Free 4
ASCII
Turns your images into art made of characters, in their original colors or a single ink, with a transparent background.
Dithering
Dithers your images with Bayer matrices or random noise, in the original colors or your own palette.
Beads
Build hama bead designs from your images: beads with volume, an adjustable hole and a colored pegboard.
With a license 16
Ink
Lines of ink that bleed into the paper, with 1 to 3 inks, overprint and misregistration.
Knit
Turns your images into knitted fabric, with V-shaped stitches, relief and a palette of a few colors.
Bricks
Turns your images into a mosaic of building bricks, with flat or studded pieces.
Hologram
Turns your images into a hologram of lines that rise with brightness, with glow and interference.
Topographic
Contour lines over your image, like a topographic map of its brightness.
Flare
Glow, horizontal light streaks and dragged bands over the brightest parts of your image.
Digitalism
A phosphor screen of vertical lines that thicken with brightness, with glow.
Stipple
Your image drawn with loose ink dots, closer together in the shadows.
Woodcut
Your image carved in wood: solid ink, parallel strokes and cross-hatching.
Wireframe
A glowing wire mesh that bends with the brightness of your image.
Paper Texture
Fibers, crumples and folds of paper over your image.
Fluted Glass
Your image seen through ribbed glass.
Halftone Dots
A grid of dots that grow with the shadows, like a printed photo.
Halftone CMYK
Your image printed in four inks, with dots of cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
Lens Distortion
Your image through a lens that bends it, with the colors split at the edges.
Water
Your image under water, with waves and caustic light.
We keep adding effects, and if you already have a license you get them for free.
Price
Unlock all 16
The plugin is free. The license costs USD $9 and you pay it once.
| Filter Gallery | Free | License |
|---|---|---|
| Effects you can apply | CRT, ASCII, Dithering and Beads | All 20 |
| Price | USD $0 | USD $9, one-time payment |
| Computers | As many as you want | Up to 3 |
| Updates | Included | Included |
You get the key by email after your purchase. In the window, pick a locked effect, click “Unlock” and paste it.
Installation
It installs in a minute
The installer copies the plugin into the Affinity plugins folder and turns on the setting Affinity needs to load it.
Download the installer
Download FilterGallery-Setup.exe. It doesn’t need administrator permissions.
Open it
Click “OK”: it copies Filter Gallery into Affinity and turns on “Allow "Unknown" plugins to be used”, which Affinity needs. If Windows shows “Windows protected your PC”, click “More info” and then “Run anyway”.
Restart Affinity
Choose Filters › Plugins › Visual.af › Filter Gallery with a pixel layer selected. The effect is applied to that layer, so duplicate it first with Ctrl+J if you want to keep it.
Download the installer
Download FilterGallery-Setup.pkg. It doesn’t need administrator permissions.
Open it
Click “Continue” and then “Install”. It copies Filter Gallery into Affinity and turns on “Allow "Unknown" plugins to be used”, which Affinity on Mac needs.
Restart Affinity
Select a pixel layer and choose Pixel › Filters › Plugins › Visual.af › Filter Gallery. The effect is applied to that layer, so duplicate it first with ⌘J if you want to keep it.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes. Download the Mac installer (FilterGallery-Setup.pkg): it works with Affinity 3 on Macs with Apple Silicon or Intel. The installer is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without warnings.
Does Windows warn that it isn’t safe?
It can happen. Because Filter Gallery is new, Windows SmartScreen doesn’t know the installer yet and may show “Windows protected your PC”. It is 100% safe: click “More info” and then “Run anyway”.
What if Filter Gallery doesn’t show up in Affinity?
Go to Settings › Photoshop Plugins, turn on “Allow "Unknown" plugins to be used” and restart Affinity. Also select a pixel layer before you open the Plugins menu: the filter only works on a selected pixel layer.
Which version of Affinity do I need?
Affinity 3, on Windows 10 or 11 or on a Mac.
Does it work with text, vectors or groups?
Like every filter in Affinity, it works on pixel layers. To apply an effect to text, vectors or a group, duplicate it and turn the copy into pixels first (rasterize it).
Does it create a new layer?
No. Like every filter in Affinity, the effect is applied to the selected layer. Duplicate it first with Ctrl+J (⌘J on a Mac) if you want to keep the original, or undo with Ctrl+Z (⌘Z).
On how many computers can I use the license?
On three. If you change computers, you can free one up from the window itself with your purchase email.
Does it need the internet?
Only to activate the license and check for updates. The effects are calculated on your computer and your images never leave it. Offline, the license keeps working for 14 days.
How do updates work?
When there’s a new version, the window shows a notice with an “Update” button. Affinity uses the new version the next time it starts.
Download Filter Gallery
It’s free and comes with four effects ready to use.