Guilloche pattern

Stacked periodic line fields whose interference is the texture: banknote moire.

Made with the Guilloche generatorWorks in

Rosette preset

Guilloche stacks layers of fine repeating lines and lets them interfere, the security pattern you see on banknotes and certificates. Bend each layer into waves or zig-zags, warp them together and set the ink and paper colours.

5presets
36settings
3apps

Same effect, different presets.

8 renders, each from its own preset or seed. Try it on yours

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Wave Field preset) — Wave Field

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Chevron Weave preset) — Chevron Weave

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Banknote preset) — Banknote

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Two Focus preset) — Two Focus

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Rosette preset, recoloured) — Rosette, recoloured

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Wave Field preset, recoloured) — Wave Field, recoloured

Guilloche pattern made with the Guilloche generator in Filter Archive (Chevron Weave preset, recoloured) — Chevron Weave, recoloured

Use the guilloche pattern in Photoshop, Affinity or Figma.

One licence covers all three: $9.99 a month or $59.99 once. See pricing

Photoshop

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu, pick Guilloche under Backgrounds and press Apply. It draws on a new layer, no photo needed.

Mac & Windows · Photoshop 2024+

Affinity

Choose Filters, Plugins, Filter Archive on a pixel layer and pick Guilloche. It fills that layer with the pattern.

Mac & Windows · Affinity 3

Figma

Run Filter Archive with nothing selected and pick Guilloche. The pattern drops into your file as a new layer.

Figma Community

Settings worth touching.

WaveLayer 1: Extra bend on each layer of lines, on top of its own shape.
WarpFinish: Bends every layer together, so the interference breathes with them.
InkFinish: The colour of the lines, set against the Paper colour.

Plus 33 more in the panel, all editable after you pick a preset.

Guilloche Pattern questions.

What is a guilloche pattern?

A guilloche pattern is an intricate design of overlapping, repeating curved lines, used on banknotes, passports and certificates because it is hard to copy.

How do I make a guilloche pattern in Photoshop?

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu and choose Guilloche from the Backgrounds group. It draws from nothing, so you don't need a photo. Start from a preset such as Wave Field or Chevron Weave, adjust it while the preview updates, then press Apply to add it as a new layer.

Can I use it in Affinity or Figma?

Yes. Guilloche runs in Affinity 3 on Mac and Windows, from Filters, then Plugins, then Filter Archive, and in Figma through the Figma Community, where generators work with nothing selected. One licence covers Photoshop, Affinity and Figma.

Which presets come with Guilloche?

5 presets: Wave Field, Chevron Weave, Rosette, Two Focus and Banknote. Every setting stays editable after you pick one, and you can save a stack of filters to use again.