RetroVision PRO
RetroVision PRO makes clean look like old TV and VHS.
Every effect has power sliders, blend, and mask support. You can use one effect, or many effects together.
The goal is a real retro feeling: soft colors, small errors, and the “life” of an analog picture.
1) Dot Crawl (Cross-Luma)
Old NTSC video puts color on a high-frequency subcarrier. When luma and chroma are not fully separated, small moving “dots” appear on strong color edges.
This effect shows that dot pattern and lets it move slowly in time. You can change strength and speed, so the crawl is light or strong.
Use it on borders like blue/yellow or red/white for a classic look.
2) Old TV Signal Distortion
This simulates transport errors of analog TV. Lines can wobble a little from left to right. Some line parts can jump a tiny bit, like a tracking glitch.
A soft rolling wave goes over the image and bends it sideways. There is no extra blur or grain: only movement by scanlines.
It feels like bad VHS tracking or a weak CRT sync, and it stays gentle and believable.
3) VCRGhosting
Analog TV sometimes shows echo copies of the picture. This effect adds faint extra images that are shifted to the side.
You can pick pre-echo or post-echo, and how many copies you want. Each echo can have a small horizontal blur and a per-line tilt.
It looks good on bright shapes and moving text.
4) NTSCCodec
Your frame is encoded to a simple NTSC-like composite signal and then decoded back to RGB.
This creates rainbow color on sharp edges, a bit of dot crawl, and softer color separation.
Lines can also change a little from line to line, like real composite video.
Use it when you want a full “captured from cable TV” feeling.
5) RetroScale
RetroScale draws the frame at a lower locked resolution. Pixels line up cleanly, so the image feels like old hardware.
You can enable a 4:3 safe gate and a one-knob chroma bleed. Luma stays sharp while color spreads a little.
This gives a clear retro style without heavy blur.
6) VHSScanlines
Adds moving scanlines like a VHS capture. Lines can scroll slowly so the image feels alive.
You can add a small wobble and even a light fisheye warp.
Blend with the original image and mask only the area you want.
Great for menus and full-screen overlays.
7) CRTAperture
Simulates a CRT screen surface. It adds soft diffusion and a small halation glow around bright pixels.
Gamma and brightness follow a CRT curve, so mid-tones look right.
You can mix it with the source and limit the pass with a mask.
Use it to make 3D pictures look like they live on glass.
8) VHSTapeRewind
This is a rewind warp. Pixels move using a time-scrolling sample so the picture bends like tape rewind.
There are 4 animation modes. You can set intensity, region height, and a soft top edge.
Blend lets you mix with the clean image for control. It is a strong effect for cuts and transitions.
9) Analog Noise
Adds TV snow and rolling bars for instant CRT/VHS mood.
Noise tiles, so you can scale and rotate the pattern. Bars can move horizontally or vertically.
It is one pass and easy to art-direct. You can mask where it shows to keep faces clean.
Use low power for texture, or high power for “no signal”.
10) VHS_TWITCH
Adds tracking twitch. Up to six bands can move at the same time.
Horizontal bands offset pixels left–right; vertical bands wrap up–down.
You control amount, speed, burst time, and both H/V amplitude.
Presets are included, so you can start fast and tweak later.
11) VHS_STRETCH
Emulates tape stretch in vertical bins. The picture shifts by rows, using preset “stretch bands”.
Up to six bands can combine for a rich result. You can mask the pass and blend it inside your stack.
Ten presets give many classic looks, from subtle to strong.
Good for music hits, camera shakes, and glitchy cuts.
12) VHS_JITTER
Simulates analog playback jitter. Alternate scanlines nudge left and right a little.
Chroma channels can drift vertically to mimic real color mis-alignment.
A mask can limit the area, for example only the top.
Use it with low power for a natural, “recorded at home” style.
13) TapeDistortion
Makes a clean image look like old tape. You get moving tape lines, soft sideways waves, and small horizontal tears.
The motion is gentle but always changing. You control speed and power so it fits your scene.
Works well with noise and scanlines for a full tape stack.
14) Signal Noise
Adds color TV noise in YIQ space. Small RGB dots move and make edges shimmer, like a weak antenna signal.
It is different from film grain: colors dance a little and feel electronic.
Use a mask to keep UI or skin tones safe.
15) Tape Noise
Adds VHS tape noise: rolling bands, fine static, and a touch of blur.
Shimmer lines and wide faded bars move across the frame.
The picture looks worn, like a second-generation VHS copy.
Great for flashbacks and fake archive video.
16) Film Grain
Fine moving film noise in one pass (YIQ space).
It adds life to flat renders without heavy cost.
You can set size, strength, and speed for many film looks.
Use low gain for clean drama, high gain for old stock.
17) Line Noise
Real-time thin lines that move with scanlines.
Gives a soft flicker like a weak TV signal or bad ground.
You can control density and speed so it feels natural.
Pairs well with Analog Noise and Jitter.
18) Bleed3Phase
1990s 3-phase NTSC model. It has a wider range for luma/chroma and a cleaner color bleed.
Edges stay stronger and colors are punchy but still analog.
Good when you want “retro but not messy”.
19) BleedOldPhase
Classic early 3-phase NTSC like on old CRT/VHS playback.
Luma is softer and color bleeds more into edges.
Sometimes the color “walks” a little, which feels very vintage.
Perfect for late-80s / early-90s home video style.
20) Bleed2Phase
Later 2-phase NTSC model from newer decoders.
It keeps luma and chroma more separate, so edges look cleaner.
Color crawl is reduced, but the image is still analog.
Use it when you need a tidy retro look with less noise.
