Bad TV

Simulates poor analog television reception, adding attributes like exaggerated video field scan lines, static and roll.

Canvas showing effect of Bad TV filter

Adjust this filter using the parameter controls in the Filters Inspector:

  • Waviness: Sets the amount of horizontal offset applied to video fields.

  • Roll: Sets the amount of vertical offset applied to the image. The entire image is displayed, but the image is split along the roll line, with the otherwise missing part of the footage shown joined along the roll line.

  • Static: Sets the amount of static added to the image.

  • Color Synch: Sets the amount of horizontal RGB channel offset applied to the image.

  • Saturate: Sets the amount of color saturation applied to the image. Negative values reduce saturation, positive values add saturation.

  • Scan Line Brightness: Sets the brightness of the video field scan lines added to the image.

  • Scan Line Percentage: Sets the thickness of the video field scan lines added to the image.

  • Number of Scan Lines: Sets the amount of scan lines added to the image.

  • Mix: Sets the percentage of the original image to be blended with the filtered image.