Photocopy effect

The same page copied again and again, each pass compounding contrast, skew and dirt.

Made with the Receipt filterWorks in

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a woman with black hair, hands on her head, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Sixth preset)

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Receipt photocopies your picture over and over. Every pass pushes the contrast, fogs the paper, starves the toner behind dark edges and lets the page drift a little further off square. One pass is a look; twelve is a different picture.

4presets
20settings
3apps

Same effect, different presets.

8 photos, each with its own preset. Try it on yours

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a woman with silver hair and blue sunglasses by the sea, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Second Generation preset) — Second Generation

Photocopy effect on a wide-angle portrait of a woman looking up at the camera, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Twelfth preset) — Twelfth

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a laughing woman with pink curly hair, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Clean Machine preset) — Clean Machine

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a woman in sunglasses against a blue sky, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Sixth preset) — Sixth

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a woman with red hair in a studded beanie, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Twelfth preset) — Twelfth

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a man in black sunglasses, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Second Generation preset) — Second Generation

Photocopy effect on a portrait of a man in sunglasses on a red background, made with the Receipt filter in Filter Archive (Clean Machine preset) — Clean Machine

Use the photocopy effect 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 Receipt and press Apply. The result lands on a new layer above your original.

Mac & Windows · Photoshop 2024+

Affinity

Choose Filters, Plugins, Filter Archive on a pixel layer, pick Receipt and apply it to that layer.

Mac & Windows · Affinity 3

Figma

Select an image, frame or shape, run Filter Archive and apply Receipt as a new layer or in place.

Figma Community

Settings worth touching.

GenerationsRun: How many times the page goes through. This is the whole effect.
Background FogTone: How much the paper stops being white with each copy.
Skew per PassRegistration: How far each copy drifts off square. The drift builds up over the passes.

Plus 17 more in the panel, all editable after you pick a preset.

Photocopy Effect questions.

What is a photocopy effect?

A photocopy effect makes an image look like it has been through a copier, often many times: crushed contrast, grey fog, toner streaks and a slightly skewed page.

How do I make a photocopy effect in Photoshop?

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu and choose Receipt. Start from a preset such as Second Generation or Sixth, adjust the settings while the preview updates, then press Apply. The result goes on a new layer and your original stays untouched.

Can I use it in Affinity or Figma?

Yes. The same Receipt filter runs in Affinity 3 on Mac and Windows, from Filters, then Plugins, then Filter Archive on a pixel layer, and in Figma on an image, frame or shape. One licence covers Photoshop, Affinity and Figma.

Which presets come with Receipt?

4 presets: Second Generation, Sixth, Twelfth and Clean Machine. Every setting stays editable after you pick one, and you can save a stack of filters to use again.