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Glitch Image Tool

A workbench for layering distortion, interference and colour into images.

Fragmented rings and text produced by the Glitch Image Tool from an original geometric test card.View full size ↗
From the tool

Actual output from the repository’s Geometric Fragmentation effect, applied to an original test card. Seed 43 makes this run reproducible.

About this image

Executed effect module · original input · 7 September 2026
Revision: Image 84d35d085a9a · source base ec0de8178f56 (working tree)

Find something in the damage.

The starting point

An image effect becomes more useful when its order and intensity can be explored. Distortion can be a material with controllable behaviour.

What I built

An image-effects experiment with adjustable modules and effect ordering. It treats glitches as compositional material: shift colour, disturb a pattern, then see what remains legible.