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Shades of Halftone

Maxime Heckel2026-02-10
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Summary

This article explores creating halftone effects using GLSL shaders, starting from rendering simple dot patterns on a grid to advanced techniques like CMYK color separation, Moiré interference, and animated displacements. It discusses the optical illusion behind halftones and details shader implementations including distance fields and pixelization to align dots with underlying images, enhancing artistic and textured digital outputs.

Key Ideas

Halftone shaders recreate classic dot patterns
GLSL used for building flexible halftone effects
Pixelization matches dots to image grid
Moiré and animation extend halftone visuals

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