Create retro pixel art
Make your photos look like vintage graphics
Image credits: Apple Inc, John Parker, Craig Grannell
IT WILL TAKE
30 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN
How to turn any photo or video into retro pixel art
YOU’LL NEED
Retrospecs (Free, offers IAPs,8bitartwork.co.uk), iOS 14 or later
With computers, pixel art was once just… art. Today, pixels are too small to notice. But decades ago, they could be so chunky your imagination had to fill in the gaps. Each system had its own visual flavour too, from the Mac’s detailed black and white dithering to the ZX Spectrum’s eye-searing hues.
If you grew up in that era – or just love old-school graphics – Retrospecs is a must, letting you quickly transform photos and videos to look like they came from classic computers and consoles. The free download for iPhone/iPad (which is also Mac-compatible) will get you started with basic editing features and several systems, including the Apple Macintosh – a likely favourite among MacFormat readers!