Newsprint effect but in color

[Curious Turtle]

Take a look at the Boris Continuum halftone filter. You can do B&W dots, RGB dots, CMY or even CMYK. Very customisable and quick to render.

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[Kevin Camp]

there is a free effect that creates halftone like dot patterns… not sure about color halftones, but you may be able to separate your color channels and apply to each… its been a long time since i used it.

https://www.philipp-spoeth.de/aftereffects/retrodots.php

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Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Mike Clasby]

OK, fun project. Without third party plugins, try these:

1) Pete’s Plugins (Oh, technically 3rd party, but it’s a freebie, so doesn’t count as 3rd party to me). There is a Halftone, also a TV Pixel.
https://www.petewarden.com/

2) Within AE (no 3rd party) I’d try:

CC Ball Action
Grid Spacing: 2
Ball Size: 50
Tweak these to taste

Hue Saturation: Check Colorize the 200 degrees plus or minus to get you blue.

Posterize: If you want several shades of blue

Then to add variety to the dots try any of these (or others you think of):

Directional Blur
Vector Blur
CC Glass (very trippy)

FOR SQUARE PIXELS

CC Gridder
Horz: 55
Vert: 55
Rotation: 30 (to taste)
Cut Tiles: Check the box

For Irregular Shaped dots try CC Cell Pattern on a solid layer above (Overlay or linear burn)

[Jack Hilkewich]

Thanks a lot everyone, I will try your suggestions!!

[Jack Hilkewich]

Pete Warden’s plugin “halftone” was just the ticket. It worked well, thanks!