New in mosa

Photo effects straight off a poster.

Fluted glass, light leaks, halftone: effects you know from posters and magazines are now in mosa. 25 effects in four groups, each with sliders for strength, size and position, plus 12 templates for posters and stories.

Free for iPhone. No ads, subscription, watermark or account.

Collage template “Coming Soon” in the mosa app — **Coming Soon**Poster behind fluted glass

Collage template “Save these” in the mosa app — **Save these**Story with a sharp window

Collage template “New Drop” in the mosa app — **New Drop**Cover behind wavy glass

Collage template “Aura” in the mosa app — **Aura**Poster as a colour glow

Collage template “Flash Sale” in the mosa app — **Flash Sale**Poster with motion

Collage template “Zine” in the mosa app — **Zine**Riso cover in two colours

Collage template “Out of Office” in the mosa app — **Out of Office**Story with pixel stretch

Collage template “In Motion” in the mosa app — **In Motion**Photo dump with four kinds of motion

Collage template “Friday Night” in the mosa app — **Friday Night**Photo dump with flash and stars

Collage template “Summer Leftovers” in the mosa app — **Summer Leftovers**Story with a light leak

Collage template “Printed Matter” in the mosa app — **Printed Matter**Story as a photocopy

Collage template “Colour Study” in the mosa app — **Colour Study**Photo dump in duotone and halftone

**Coming Soon**Poster behind fluted glass

**Out of Office**Story with pixel stretch

**In Motion**Photo dump with four kinds of motion

**Friday Night**Photo dump with flash and stars

**Summer Leftovers**Story with a light leak

**Colour Study**Photo dump in duotone and halftone

How to add an effect

1
Tap a photo
Tap a photo in your collage. With nothing selected, the effect applies to every photo in the collage.
2
Filter, then Effects
Open the “Filter” tool and switch to the “Effects” tab. Pick a group: glass, motion, light or print.
3
Choose and adjust
Tap an effect and use the sliders for strength, size and position. Then save your collage as usual.

All 25 effects

Every effect has sliders for strength, size and position. Hover over a picture to see the original.

01 · 7 effects

Glass

Photos behind glass: fluted, wavy, frosted or with raindrops. Ideal for fashion, portraits and anything that should feel a little mysterious.

**Fluted Glass**As if behind fluted glass, vertical ribs

Horizontal Flutes photo effect — **Horizontal Flutes**Fluted glass with horizontal ribs

**Horizontal Flutes**Fluted glass with horizontal ribs

Wavy Glass photo effect — **Wavy Glass**Softly wavy glass like a shower screen

**Wavy Glass**Softly wavy glass like a shower screen

Fresnel Glass photo effect — **Fresnel Glass**Round grooves from the centre like a glass lens

**Fresnel Glass**Round grooves from the centre like a glass lens

Frosted Glass photo effect — **Frosted Glass**Soft, blurred and bright like frosted glass

**Frosted Glass**Soft, blurred and bright like frosted glass

Clear Window photo effect — **Clear Window**Everything blurred, only a window stays sharp

**Clear Window**Everything blurred, only a window stays sharp

Rainy Glass photo effect — **Rainy Glass**Raindrops on the glass in front of the photo

**Rainy Glass**Raindrops on the glass in front of the photo

02 · 7 effects

Motion

Motion, zoom and ghost add speed to a still photo. Pixel stretch and RGB split look like deliberate glitches.

Zoom Blur photo effect — **Zoom Blur**Zoom blur from the centre

Pixel Stretch photo effect — **Pixel Stretch**Part of the photo is stretched into colour streaks

**Pixel Stretch**Part of the photo is stretched into colour streaks

Ghost photo effect — **Ghost**The photo double exposed with a slight offset

**Ghost**The photo double exposed with a slight offset

RGB Split photo effect — **RGB Split**Colour channels shifted like a glitch

**RGB Split**Colour channels shifted like a glitch

Tilt Shift photo effect — **Tilt Shift**Blurred at the top and bottom, one sharp zone

**Tilt Shift**Blurred at the top and bottom, one sharp zone

Mirror photo effect — **Mirror**The photo mirrored in the middle

**Mirror**The photo mirrored in the middle

03 · 6 effects

Light

Light leaks, halation and flash like on film, plus aura, prism and star filter for evening light and party photos.

Aura photo effect — **Aura**Soft coloured glow made from the photo’s colours

**Aura**Soft coloured glow made from the photo’s colours

Light Leak photo effect — **Light Leak**Warm light from the edge like old film

**Light Leak**Warm light from the edge like old film

Flash photo effect — **Flash**Hard direct flash like party photos

**Flash**Hard direct flash like party photos

Halation photo effect — **Halation**Red glow around highlights like cinema film

**Halation**Red glow around highlights like cinema film

Star Filter photo effect — **Star Filter**Small light stars on the brightest points

**Star Filter**Small light stars on the brightest points

Prism photo effect — **Prism**Rainbow and colour fringe as if through a prism

**Prism**Rainbow and colour fringe as if through a prism

04 · 5 effects

Print

Halftone, photocopy, riso and duotone straight from the print shop, plus VHS like an old video tape.

Halftone photo effect — **Halftone**Halftone dots like newspaper print

**Halftone**Halftone dots like newspaper print

Photocopy photo effect — **Photocopy**Harsh black and white copier with toner grain

**Photocopy**Harsh black and white copier with toner grain

Riso photo effect — **Riso**Two inks with grain and a slight offset

**Riso**Two inks with grain and a slight offset

Duotone photo effect — **Duotone**The photo in two colours

VHS photo effect — **VHS**Video tape with scanlines, noise and colour shift

**VHS**Video tape with scanlines, noise and colour shift

12 effect templates for posters and stories

Effect, font and text are already in place. You just add your photo:

Tips for strong effects

Clear outlines for glass

Fluted and wavy glass look best on people against a calm background. The clearer the outlines, the nicer the ribs.

Text stays sharp

Effects only change the photo. Titles and stickers in the collage stay crisp, which is why posters with fluted or frosted glass work so well.

Dose the strength

The defaults are deliberately subtle. Pull the strength slider up for a poster look, or down for something finer.

One effect ties it together

One effect across all photos makes a collage feel consistent. Different effects per photo work for series or comparisons.

Questions about photo effects

Short answers.

What is a fluted glass effect?

It makes a photo look as if it sits behind ribbed glass, like shower screens or cabinet doors, also known as reeded glass. In mosa it comes vertical, horizontal and round.

How do I make a photo look like it is behind frosted glass?

Under “Filter”, choose the “Effects” tab, then Glass and Frosted Glass. The strength sets how blurred and bright the photo gets. With Clear Window, one area stays sharp.

How do I make a “Coming Soon” poster?

Use the “Coming Soon” template: fluted glass, a big title and a small line are already in place. Add your photo, adjust the text, save.

Do the effects cost anything?

No. All 25 effects and the effect templates are free like everything in mosa, with no subscription and no watermark.

Do I need internet for the effects?

No. The effects are calculated right on your iPhone. Your photos never leave the device.