Speed Lines background

Radial energy: inked speed lines, fractured shards or a swirled liquid field.

Made with the Burst generatorWorks in

Manga Impact preset

Burst draws radial energy from nothing: manga impact lines around a clean centre, fractured shards, a swirled liquid field or a fan of rays. Bunch the rays, set how big the empty core is and point the fan anywhere.

4presets
38settings
3apps

Same effect, different presets.

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

Speed lines background made with the Burst generator in Filter Archive (Shard Storm preset) — Shard Storm

Speed lines background made with the Burst generator in Filter Archive (Mercury preset) — Mercury

Speed lines background made with the Burst generator in Filter Archive (Sun Fan preset) — Sun Fan

Speed lines background made with the Burst generator in Filter Archive (Sun Fan preset, recoloured) — Sun Fan, recoloured

Speed lines background made with the Burst generator in Filter Archive (Mercury preset, recoloured) — Mercury, recoloured

Use the speed lines background 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 Burst 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 Burst. It fills that layer with the pattern.

Mac & Windows · Affinity 3

Figma

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

Figma Community

Settings worth touching.

Empty CoreRays: The clean hole in the middle where the subject goes.
ClumpingRays: Bunches rays together and leaves gaps. Zero is a mechanical fan.
ArcRays: A full circle of rays, or a fan.

Plus 35 more in the panel, all editable after you pick a preset.

Speed Lines Background questions.

What is a speed lines background?

A speed lines background is a burst of lines radiating from a centre, used in manga and comics to show impact, speed or focus on a subject.

How do I make a speed lines background in Photoshop?

Open Filter Archive from the Plugins menu and choose Burst from the Backgrounds group. It draws from nothing, so you don't need a photo. Start from a preset such as Manga Impact or Shard Storm, 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. Burst 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 Burst?

4 presets: Manga Impact, Shard Storm, Mercury and Sun Fan. Every setting stays editable after you pick one, and you can save a stack of filters to use again.