Dot Pixels

Developer: Rowbyte

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Turns images into grids of circles or rings with optional sphere and torus shading in After Effects and Premiere Pro.

What Dot Pixels does

Dot Pixels is a native Rowbyte plugin that swaps blocky pixelation for round dots and hollow rings. It runs in both After Effects and Premiere Pro, giving footage a screen-like or beaded appearance.

Outer Roundness changes the shape of each cell, with larger values shrinking the circles, while Inner Radius makes rings thinner as it rises. A shading option can imitate spheres or tori, with a selectable type and amount, and it is off until turned on. The background stays transparent unless you tick Fill Background and pick a colour. 32-bit floating point is available in After Effects only. Good for display, LED and stylised art looks.

Key features

  • Pixelates into circles and rings
  • Spherical or ring shading with adjustable amount
  • Outer Roundness and Inner Radius controls
  • Optional filled background colour
  • 32-bit float support in After Effects

FAQ

Is Dot Pixels free?

Yes, Dot Pixels is free. Click the Download Free button on this PluginDex page to get it at no cost.

Which apps does Dot Pixels work with?

Dot Pixels works with After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Who develops Dot Pixels?

Dot Pixels is developed by Rowbyte. You can find their other plugins on the Rowbyte page of this catalog.

Where can I download Dot Pixels?

Download Dot Pixels free from this PluginDex page using the Download Free button. You get free access without paying.

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