ViperEffects ViperEffects
ViperEffects — halftone effects, instant impact
Private beta · DTF & screen-print

Any image into print-ready ink.

Drop in artwork — or generate it with AI. ViperEffects renders true halftone screens, cleans the edges, sizes it for your shirt, and hands back clean full-resolution film — including real CMYK separations. All in the browser.

Try the editor — free

No account to look around · preview is watermarked · exports & AI are invite-only during beta.

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See it transform

From cut-out
to ink.

Drag the handle. The left is your transparent film; the right is how it drops onto a dark garment — clean edges, no halo, ready for the press.

After — print-ready on a dark garment
Before — transparent cutout film
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Watch it work

See it in action.

Real screen recordings — no edits, no speed-ups. Pick a tool and watch it run.

The whole shop,
in a browser tab.

Everything between "I have art" and "it's on the press" — no Photoshop, no plugins.

01

AI design tools

Generate apparel art from a prompt, upscale small images to print resolution, or strip backgrounds — right in the editor.

02

True halftone screens

GPU dots with adjustable cell size, screen angle, 7 dot shapes, distress textures, plus stochastic & dither screens.

03

CMYK film separations

One-colour film or four-channel C/M/Y/K plates on correct angles — plus a choked white-underbase film so colours pop on dark garments.

04

Smart cutouts + defringe

Background removal that keeps your light colours, plus a one-slider Defringe that kills the edge halo every time.

05

Print setup & resolution

Set finish size + DPI to drive the screen, with a live resolution check so a too-small image never prints soft.

06

You own the output

Clean film / PNG with true transparency and DPI baked in, sized for your job. We never store your art.

01

Drop or generate

Upload artwork, or type a prompt and let the AI make it. Upscale + cut out the background in a click.

02

Screen it

Pick mono or CMYK, dial in dot size, angle, distress and finish size. Watch it become film in real time.

03

Export & press

Pull clean full-res film with DPI baked in — or a 4-plate separation zip — and head to the press.

FAQ

Questions,
answered.

What is ViperEffects? +

A browser print studio for DTF and screen printers. Drop in any image — or generate one with AI — and it renders true halftone screens, removes backgrounds, builds CMYK separations and a white underbase, sizes it for your press, and exports clean production film. Nothing to install.

How do I get access? +

We’re in a private beta. Hit Request beta access and we’ll email an invite when a spot opens. You can preview the editor free without an account — previews are watermarked; exports and AI are invite-only during the beta.

What do the AI tools do? +

Three things, right inside the editor: Generate apparel art from a text prompt, AI upscale small images to print resolution, and AI remove background — a subject-aware cutout that works even when the art’s colours match the background (where colour-based tools can’t). AI actions are metered per account during the beta.

Why did my colours print dull or grey on DTF? +

Almost always the white underbase. Semi-transparent areas in your file — soft edges, fades, removed backgrounds — get printed with thin white ink underneath, so the film or garment shows through and greys the colours out. Fix: raise White underbase → Strength in the editor; it pushes partial transparency toward solid so your RIP lays a full white layer. View white film shows exactly where white will print before you waste film.

What’s a white underbase film? +

A separate white plate printed under your colours. ViperEffects generates it from your final art, choked inward so white never peeks out around the edges, with an optional knockout under black ink. Export it on its own, or get it automatically as the 5th film in the CMYK separations zip.

What are CMYK separations? +

Four-colour process films — cyan, magenta, yellow and black plates on correct screen angles (15°/75°/0°/45°). Preview each plate in the editor, then export all four (plus the white underbase) as print-shop-ready film positives in one zip.

What resolution does my image need? +

Aim for ~300 DPI at your finish size: a pocket 4″ print needs ~1200px, standard 11″ ~3300px, jumbo 14″ ~4200px. Print setup shows a live DPI check for your exact image — and if you’re short, AI upscale can get you there.

What are presets and batch export? +

Studio tools. Presets save your whole look — mode, screen, dots, distress, print size — so you can apply it to any image in one click. Batch export runs up to 24 images through your current settings and downloads them all as a zip.

Can I sell what I print? +

Yes. You keep the rights to your artwork and exports, and paid plans include royalty-free commercial use for production work (Studio carries a full commercial license for client and resale jobs). See the Terms.

Do you store my artwork? +

No. Rendering happens in your browser on your GPU — your full-resolution art is never uploaded to or stored on our servers.

What will it cost after the beta? +

Plans open at launch — beta testers get first access and launch pricing. During the beta, invited testers use everything free.

Want in on the beta?

We're inviting a small crew of DTF & screen printers to put it through real jobs — free. Grab a spot before they're gone.