What is the Droste effect?

The Droste effect is a recursive image effect where a picture contains a smaller version of itself, creating an infinite loop.

How to make a kaleidoscope from a photo?

Upload your image and select the kaleidoscope shader. Adjust segments and rotation for different patterns. Export free.

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Mode

Transform

Zoom Depth

3.0

Rotation

0.30

Spiral Tight

1.20

Center X

0.00

Center Y

0.00

Scale Factor

0.50

Symmetry

Mirror

Animation

Auto-Rotate

Rotate Speed

0.25

Auto-Zoom

Zoom Speed

0.30

Pulse

Pulse Speed

0.80

Color Effects

Hue Shift

0.00

Iter Fade

0.05

Tint Color

Tint Amount

0.00

Presets

Export

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