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scanlines()v4.0.469

Part of the @remotion/effects package.

Adds horizontal scanlines to canvas-based components such as <Video>, <HtmlInCanvas> and <Solid>.

The effect is additive and preserves the source alpha mask. Transparent regions stay transparent.

Preview​

Drag current effect onto a layer in the Studio

Example​

MyComp.tsx
import {scanlines} from '@remotion/effects/scanlines';
import {Video} from '@remotion/media';
import {useCurrentFrame} from 'remotion';

export const MyComp: React.FC = () => {
  const frame = useCurrentFrame();

  return (
    <>
      <Video
        src="https://remotion.media/video.mp4"
        effects={[
          scanlines({
            amount: 0.25,
            spacing: 4,
            thickness: 1,
            offset: frame * 0.5,
          }),
        ]}
      />
    </>
  );
};

API​

Pass an object with the following properties. You can also call scanlines() without arguments.

amount?​

Strength from 0 to 1. Defaults to 0.15.

Use 0 to leave the layer unchanged.

spacing?​

Distance between scanlines in pixels. Defaults to 4.

A lower value creates denser scanlines. A higher value creates wider gaps.

thickness?​

Height of each scanline in pixels. Defaults to 1.

A value greater than spacing is clamped to the spacing.

offset?​

Vertical offset in pixels. Defaults to 0.

Animate this value with useCurrentFrame() to scroll the scanlines.

premultiply?​

Whether the scanline contribution is multiplied with the input colors before being added. Defaults to false.

Set to true for a subtler effect that follows the source brightness more closely.

disabled?​

When true, the effect is skipped. Defaults to false.

Requirements​

scanlines() uses a WebGL2 backend. See Using WebGL and WebGPU during renders.

See also​