Video transcript
An RGB split pulls color channels apart, turning clean edges into bright, misregistered fringes. Here is the original photograph beside the finished treatment.
Let’s shape the look in Artfkt.
Import a photograph with strong edges and a recognizable structure. These pink walls, dark windows, and stepped shapes make the color separation easy to see.
Open Collections, search for RGB Split, and add it to the image. We are using Artfkt for Mac; this effect is also available in the free browser demo.
Lower Amount to zero point zero one five. Watch the window edges: a small separation adds a colored fringe while keeping the architecture easy to read.
Raise Amount to zero point zero four five. The red and blue channels move farther from the aligned green channel, making the doubled edges more pronounced.
Set Angle to forty five degrees. The separation now runs diagonally. Notice the new fringes around the steps and shutters, and how they change the rhythm of the photograph.
Use Preview without FX to check the original image. Switch the treatment back on. Keep enough structure that your subject remains clear, especially when the finished artwork will appear small.
Open Quick Export and choose PNG. The export keeps the artwork’s dimensions, ready for a poster, a cover, or another image experiment.
One effect changes the feel of the whole photograph. Amount chooses how far the colors separate, and Angle decides where those new edges lead.
Try RGB Split in the free browser demo. Add your own photograph, adjust Amount and Angle, and make it your own.