Signal Loss - PS plugin for CRT, VHS

Signal Loss - PS plugin for CRT, VHS & Analog Distortion

Create authentic CRT, VHS, and analog signal distortion effects in seconds.

Before everything was clean, it had to travel. Every image went through a quiet, invisible journey: a signal leaving its source, passing through air, wires, and magnetic tapes, carrying light and color across imperfect systems.

Somewhere along the way, it began to change. Phosphor screens added a glow, colors drifted slightly out of alignment, and noise settled into the shadows as part of the image.

It wasn’t perfect, but it felt real. Today, images arrive instantly, clean, stable, untouched by any physical process. The chain of transformations is gone. Signal Loss is built to bring that journey back.

Video overview:

A process, not a preset

Most analog-style Photoshop tools rely on PSD templates: drop in an image, toggle layers, get a fixed result.

Signal Loss runs your image through a signal pipeline, recreating real-world degradation and producing CRT, VHS, and signal distortion in seconds.

From source signal → through display → to capture, with each stage shaping the final image.

The result emerges as a continuous process, creating non-repeating analog behavior within a controlled range.

Built for different aesthetics and vibes

Not tied to a single look, it works across styles and visual directions:

• commercial and retro ads
• cinematic and narrative visuals
• VHS / home video
• fashion and editorial
• anime and illustration
• lo-fi photography
• games, sci-fi, and CGI

Attention! System Requirements

• Works only in Adobe Photoshop (not compatible with other software)
• Adobe Photoshop 24.2.0+ (earlier versions not tested, please update via Creative Cloud)
• Windows 64-bit (x64) only
• macOS not supported yet (coming soon)
• 8-bit per channel
• raster (pixel) layer required
• Processing time scales with image resolution Need help? Feel free to reach out!

Build your signal chain:

Source - CLEAN / BROADCAST / VHS

Display - CRT TV / CRT MON / VGA GRID / EARLY LCD

Capture - DIRECT / CAMERA / TRANSMISSION

Control the system through Signal Health, from stable to failing signal.

Adjust Overdrive for stronger glow, chroma bleed, channel separation, and a more unstable signal.