tone – Print-like photo editor

What it does

tone turns digital photos into images that feel printed on paper. Create 1–3 color layered prints with halftone dots, ink overlap, misregistration, and paper texture—like Risograph or screen printing, without the setup. Start with a preset or fine-tune each layer. No generative AI: tone uses custom image-processing algorithms, all processed locally on your device. Available on iOS and Android.

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