# Paletoo

> Paletoo — free online graphic design editor. It runs in a web browser, needs no account to start and exports every format with no watermark.

- Price: Free plan: $0, forever. Pro: $10 a month or $96 a year (not on sale yet).
- Interface languages: English, Ukrainian and Polish. The site is in English and Ukrainian (https://paletoo.com/uk/welcome).
- Made by md.studio, Odesa, Ukraine. Contact: support@paletoo.com.
- Open the editor: https://paletoo.com/ (no account needed).

## When to use Paletoo

Paletoo fits when a person wants to:

- make a poster, flyer, Instagram post, story or carousel, YouTube thumbnail, business card, invitation, menu or presentation — from one of its templates (https://paletoo.com/templates) or from a blank artboard;
- apply an effect to a photo or to text: risograph, halftone, glitch, duotone, grain, pixel art, ASCII (also as free one-page tools: https://paletoo.com/tools/risograph-effect, https://paletoo.com/tools/halftone-generator, https://paletoo.com/tools/glitch-text-generator);
- cut out a person or remove a photo's background (it runs on the person's device, free), and put text behind the subject;
- animate a design and export it as MP4, WebM or GIF;
- export print-ready PDF, SVG or PowerPoint, with no watermark.

For what other tools do better, see the comparisons below.

### How an agent connects

- Paletoo is a remote MCP server: https://paletoo.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC over POST; protocol 2025-06-18, 2025-03-26, 2024-11-05).
- Sign-in: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE. The person signs in with a free Paletoo account and presses Allow; the agent then works in that person's files only. Metadata: https://paletoo.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp (RFC 9728).
- Server card: https://paletoo.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json. API catalog: https://paletoo.com/.well-known/api-catalog (RFC 9727).
- Documentation, tools and limits: https://paletoo.com/developers.
- Limits: 10 designs a day on the free plan, 200 with Pro, 60 tool calls a minute. AI image generation uses credits, only after the person agrees.

### What is free

- Make, save and export without an account
- Every export format: PNG, JPEG, WebP, SVG, PDF, PowerPoint, MP4, WebM and GIF, with no watermark
- AI that runs on your device, with no credits: background removal, retouch, upscale and smart selection
- Text, layouts and effects, the font library and your own uploaded fonts
- PDF import with live, editable text
- Your work in your own file: save a .paletoo file to your disk and open it any time
- Everything you made still opens and exports after a paid plan ends
- Download all your data or delete your account yourself, at any time

### Reading this site

- Every page is also Markdown: add `.md` to its address (https://paletoo.com/pricing.md) or send `Accept: text/markdown`.
- Unknown addresses answer HTTP 404. Contact: https://paletoo.com/contact (support@paletoo.com).

## Facts

- [Paletoo facts: the free online graphic design editor](https://paletoo.com/facts): What Paletoo is, who it is for, what is free and who makes it: a free online design editor with every export free and no watermark. Facts in one place.
- [Pricing: free editor, Pro and AI credits](https://paletoo.com/pricing): Free to start: the whole editor and every export, with no watermark. Pro $10 a month or $96 a year, Founders $149 once, AI credits from $11.
- [About us: md.studio, a design studio in Odesa](https://paletoo.com/about): We are md.studio, a design studio in Odesa, Ukraine, and we make Paletoo. Who we are, why we build it and how to reach us.
- [Free online design editor with effects and templates](https://paletoo.com/welcome): Make posts, posters and stories that look professional from the first try: one-click effects, animation and designer templates. Free, nothing to install.

## Comparisons

- [Paletoo vs Canva: an honest comparison](https://paletoo.com/learn/paletoo-vs-canva): Paletoo vs Canva side by side: templates, type, live effects, print files and price — where Canva is the better pick, where Paletoo is.
- [Paletoo vs Figma for social graphics and posters](https://paletoo.com/learn/paletoo-vs-figma): Figma is the standard for interfaces. For posts, posters and covers, here is how it compares with Paletoo — effects, type, print and price.
- [A free Canva alternative for designers](https://paletoo.com/learn/canva-alternative-for-designers): When designers outgrow template-first tools: a fair look at the options, and a free alternative with kerning, live effects and PDF with bleed.
- [The best free graphic design tools in 2026](https://paletoo.com/learn/best-free-graphic-design-tools): An honest list of the best free graphic design software of 2026 — layouts, vectors, photos, interfaces, painting — and each one’s catch.
- [Free Photoshop alternatives online](https://paletoo.com/learn/photoshop-alternative-online): The free Photoshop alternatives that run in a browser in 2026 — Photopea, Paletoo and more — what each does well and which job it fits.
- [A free Kittl alternative for type posters](https://paletoo.com/learn/kittl-alternative): Looking for a Kittl alternative? A fair comparison: what Kittl does best and where Paletoo differs — live text effects, free SVG and PDF.

## Free online tools

- [Add grain to a photo](https://paletoo.com/tools/add-grain-to-photo): Add film grain to a photo online, free: drop a photo, set the amount and grain size, fade the blacks, download a PNG. In your browser, no upload, no watermark.
- [Duotone generator](https://paletoo.com/tools/duotone-generator): Free online duotone generator: drop a photo, pick two colours or a ready pair, set the contrast and download a PNG. In your browser, nothing uploaded, no watermark.
- [Glitch text generator](https://paletoo.com/tools/glitch-text-generator): Free glitch text generator: type your words, set the colour split and the tears, shuffle for another look, download a PNG. No sign-in, no watermark.
- [Halftone generator](https://paletoo.com/tools/halftone-generator): Free online halftone generator: drop a photo, pick dot size, angle and shape, download a PNG. Works in your browser, nothing uploaded, no watermark.
- [Image to ASCII](https://paletoo.com/tools/image-to-ascii): Free image to ASCII art converter: drop a photo, choose the width and the characters, light or dark, download a PNG or copy the text. In your browser, no upload.
- [Photo to pixel art](https://paletoo.com/tools/photo-to-pixel-art): Free photo to pixel art converter: drop a photo, choose how many pixels and a retro palette, add dithering, download a PNG. In your browser, no upload, no watermark.
- [QR code generator with logo](https://paletoo.com/tools/qr-code-generator-with-logo): Free QR code generator with logo: paste a link, add your logo, choose rounded or dot modules and a colour, download a PNG. No sign-in, no redirect, never expires.
- [Risograph effect](https://paletoo.com/tools/risograph-effect): Free online risograph effect: drop a photo, pick two riso inks, set the misregistration and grain, download a PNG. In your browser, no upload, no watermark.
- [Round the corners of an image](https://paletoo.com/tools/round-corners-image): Round image corners online, free: drop a photo, set the radius or make a circle, add a margin, download a PNG with transparent corners. No upload.
- [Text effect generator](https://paletoo.com/tools/text-effect-generator): Free text effect generator: type your words, pick 3D, neon, chrome, retro or outline, choose a colour and font, download a PNG, transparent or on colour.

## Make it online

- [Animated text maker — MP4, GIF and Lottie](https://paletoo.com/create/animated-text-maker): Animate text online for free: one-click presets on live, editable type, then export MP4 for Reels, GIF for messengers, Lottie for apps or transparent WebM.
- [Business card maker](https://paletoo.com/create/business-card-maker): Make business cards online for free: EU and US card sizes, a styled QR code with a scan check, gold foil and emboss looks, and a print PDF with bleed.
- [Instagram carousel maker — seamless slides, free](https://paletoo.com/create/carousel-maker): Make an Instagram carousel online for free: 2 to 10 slides of 1080 × 1350 on one wide canvas, seamless panoramas, and one PNG or JPG per slide, in order.
- [Collage maker — free photo collages online](https://paletoo.com/create/collage-maker): Make a photo collage online for free: eight grid layouts, photos that fill their frames, square, post, story or A4 sizes, and JPG, PNG or PDF with no watermark.
- [Duotone, halftone and glitch — image to halftone online](https://paletoo.com/create/duotone-halftone-glitch-effects): Add a duotone, halftone or glitch effect to a photo online for free: one click puts on a ready mix, and every step stays editable. Guides included.
- [Flyer maker](https://paletoo.com/create/flyer-maker): Make flyers online for free: gig, café, workshop and event templates, A4, A5 and DL sizes, and a print-ready PDF with bleed in one click. No watermark.
- [Instagram post maker](https://paletoo.com/create/instagram-post-maker): Make Instagram posts online for free: start from a ready template at 1080 × 1350, change the words, photo and colours, and export PNG or JPG with no watermark.
- [Instagram story maker](https://paletoo.com/create/instagram-story-maker): Make Instagram stories online for free: 1080 × 1920 templates, safe areas for the app’s buttons, animated text, and PNG, JPG or MP4 export with no watermark.
- [Logo maker — free, no AI needed](https://paletoo.com/create/logo-maker): Design a logo online for free: set your name in a real font, bend it along a path, add shapes, trace a sketch into vectors and export SVG, PDF or PNG.
- [Lottie animation maker — free online editor](https://paletoo.com/create/lottie-animation-maker): Make Lottie animations online: animate text and shapes in Paletoo, preview the file in lottie-web and export Lottie JSON or dotLottie, or MP4, GIF and WebM.
- [Mockup generator](https://paletoo.com/create/mockup-generator): Free online mockup generator: put a design or a photo onto phones, posters, clothing and packaging. The mockup follows your edits; export with no watermark.
- [Photo effects online](https://paletoo.com/create/photo-effects): Free photo effects online: film, duotone, halftone, risograph, glitch, vintage print and more. One-click mixes, every step live and editable, no watermark.
- [Poster maker](https://paletoo.com/create/poster-maker): Make posters online for free: start from a designed template, set your words, add print effects, and export a PDF with bleed and crop marks or a PNG.
- [Presentation maker](https://paletoo.com/create/presentation-maker): Make a presentation online for free: open a designed pitch deck, portfolio or proposal, edit every slide, and export PowerPoint with editable text or PDF.
- [QR code generator — free, no expiration](https://paletoo.com/create/qr-code-generator): Free QR code generator with styles: links, Wi-Fi, contact cards and more, custom shapes, colours and a logo, a live scan check, and sharp SVG, PDF or PNG.
- [Remove background online](https://paletoo.com/create/remove-background): Remove the background from a photo for free: it runs in your browser, so the photo is never uploaded. Refine the edge, then export a transparent PNG.
- [Text effects online — chrome, gold, emboss and more](https://paletoo.com/create/text-effects): Free text effects online: chrome, gold foil, emboss, newspaper cutout, knockout outlines, warps and text on a path, all on live, editable text. No watermark.

## AI assistants

- [Design with Claude and ChatGPT](https://paletoo.com/mcp): Add Paletoo to Claude or ChatGPT and ask for an Instagram post or story: it is built in your Paletoo files as real, editable layers, live. Free to start.
- [Paletoo API / MCP: connect an AI agent to the design editor](https://paletoo.com/developers): Paletoo’s MCP server for developers and AI agents: the endpoint, OAuth sign-in, every tool, limits and examples. Real designs from Claude, ChatGPT or your agent.

## Contact

- [Contact Paletoo](https://paletoo.com/contact): How to reach the people who make Paletoo: e-mail, feedback from inside the editor, privacy and billing questions, and who answers.

## Help

- [Help centre](https://paletoo.com/help): How to do things in Paletoo, the graphic design editor in your browser: short answers with steps, a picture and a button that opens the editor.

## Ukrainian

- [Paletoo у фактах: безкоштовний графічний редактор онлайн](https://paletoo.com/uk/facts): Що таке Paletoo, для кого він, що безкоштовно і хто його робить: безкоштовний графічний редактор онлайн, увесь експорт без водяного знака. Факти в одному місці.
- [Графічний редактор онлайн безкоштовно — Paletoo](https://paletoo.com/uk/welcome): Дописи, постери й сторіз, що виглядають професійно з першої спроби: шаблони, ефекти в один клік і видалення фону з ШІ. Безкоштовно, без встановлення.
- [Ціни: безкоштовний редактор, Pro і ШІ-кредити](https://paletoo.com/uk/pricing): Почати можна безкоштовно: увесь редактор і весь експорт, без водяного знака. Pro — $10 на місяць або $96 на рік, Founders — $149 один раз, ШІ-кредити — від $11.

## Optional

- [All pages with summaries](https://paletoo.com/llms-full.txt): these facts in full, then every English page of the site with its summary
- [How to keep brand fonts and colours consistent](https://paletoo.com/learn/brand-fonts-and-colours): Keep brand fonts and colours consistent: colour styles with roles, text styles, your own font files and a whole palette swapped at once.
- [How to make a burnt edges effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/burnt-edges): Invert a photo, map it to fire from black to white-hot and char its edges with a glowing rim — the Burnt edges mix, free in Paletoo.
- [How to make a business card with a QR code](https://paletoo.com/learn/business-card-qr): Design an 85 × 55 mm business card with your contacts and a QR code checked for scanning, then export a print PDF with bleed, free.
- [Chrome and liquid glass: the 2027 trend](https://paletoo.com/learn/chrome-liquid-glass-trend): Liquid chrome lettering and clear, bending glass are the shiny side of 2027. Where the look comes from and how to make it, free.
- [Clay 3D type: the tactile trend of 2027](https://paletoo.com/learn/clay-3d-type-trend): Puffy, inflated, clay-like 3D lettering defines 2027. Where it comes from, how to use it well, and how to make it on live text, free.
- [Collage and scrapbook design trend 2027](https://paletoo.com/learn/collage-cutout-trend): Why cut-out collage and scrapbook layouts are everywhere, how to use them without clutter, and how to tape a photocopy to the page.
- [Color trends 2027: five palettes to use](https://paletoo.com/learn/color-trends-2027): Color trends for 2027 designers can use now — ink blue, sunset warmth, heat-map gradients, grainy blurs and two-ink riso — with live examples.
- [How to make a concert poster from a template](https://paletoo.com/learn/concert-poster): Make a gig poster in minutes: open a free template, type the line-up, date and venue, and export a PDF for print or a PNG, no watermark.
- [How to make a cyanotype effect from a photo](https://paletoo.com/learn/cyanotype-effect): Turn a photo into a sun print in deep Prussian blue on cream watercolour paper, with a fine grain — one free, editable mix.
- [Debossed metal text in Photoshop, and faster](https://paletoo.com/learn/debossed-metal-text-photoshop): Debossed metal text in Photoshop: Bevel & Emboss, Satin, Gradient Overlay and a clipped texture — then the free one-click way.
- [Graphic design trends 2027: six looks](https://paletoo.com/learn/design-trends-2027): Six graphic design trends for 2027 — clay 3D type, grain, chrome and glass, collage, kinetic type, Y2K pixels — and how to make each, free.
- [How to make a duotone effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/duotone-effect): Make a bold duotone from any photo — two inks, punchy contrast, fine poster grain — and change the colours any time. A free one-click mix.
- [How to make a duotone in Photoshop](https://paletoo.com/learn/duotone-photoshop): Two ways to a duotone in Photoshop — Duotone mode or a Gradient Map — and the one-minute way as a live, free mix in your browser.
- [How to make an emboss effect on text](https://paletoo.com/learn/emboss-effect): Press a number, word or logo into aluminium, slate or the photo beneath it — bevel, inner shadow and satin in one live, free step.
- [How to make an embossed metal text effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/embossed-metal): Press a number, logo or headline into the page and turn it to chrome — on live text you can still edit. Free in Paletoo, no watermark.
- [How to give a photo an analog film look](https://paletoo.com/learn/film-portrait): Give a digital portrait the warm, faded look of film — lifted blacks, red halation, grain and scanner dust — in one free, editable mix.
- [How to make a glassmorphism effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/glassmorphism-effect): Turn a card, a button or a word into thick liquid glass that bends the picture behind it, with a lit rim — one free, editable mix.
- [How to make a glitch effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/glitch-effect): Break a photo like a corrupted file — blocky pixels, torn colour channels, a smeared trail — with one free mix, every part editable.
- [Glitch effect in Photoshop — and in a minute](https://paletoo.com/learn/glitch-effect-photoshop): A glitch in Photoshop: RGB channel offsets, the Wave filter and marquee slices. Or one free mix in your browser, every part live.
- [How to make a gold foil text effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/gold-foil): Stamp a headline in gold leaf — a pressed bevel, warm metal bands, a soft shine — with the Gold foil mix, on any ink. Free in Paletoo.
- [Grain and print textures: trend of 2027](https://paletoo.com/learn/grain-print-texture-trend): Riso inks, screen-print dots, photocopy grit and paper grain are back in 2027. Where the print look comes from and how to make it free.
- [How to make a grainy gradient](https://paletoo.com/learn/grainy-gradient): Melt a photo, a cut-out or a shape into a soft violet-to-peach gradient under heavy grain — the grainy blur look, free and editable.
- [Graphic design for beginners: a first poster](https://paletoo.com/learn/graphic-design-for-beginners): Graphic design for beginners: hierarchy, contrast, alignment and space, plus type and colour — then a first poster, step by step, free.
- [Graphic design trends 2026: 26 looks](https://paletoo.com/learn/graphic-design-trends-2026): 26 graphic design trends of 2026 — print textures, risograph, cyanotype, torn edges, glitch, glass, chrome, gold foil — each with a free guide.
- [How to make a grunge effect with torn edges](https://paletoo.com/learn/grunge-torn-edges): Turn a photo into a grunge print: pure black and white, a ragged torn edge, spatter in the shadows — live, editable and free in Paletoo.
- [How to make a halftone effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/halftone-effect): Turn any photo into halftone dots — comic CMYK, newspaper screen or one ink — live and editable in a free online editor, one click.
- [Halftone effect in Photoshop — and in a minute](https://paletoo.com/learn/halftone-effect-photoshop): Halftone in Photoshop done properly: Color Halftone on a Smart Object or a Bitmap screen. Then the one-minute way, free in your browser.
- [How to make an Instagram carousel](https://paletoo.com/learn/instagram-carousel): Build an Instagram carousel from a free template: one wide artboard, the design across the cuts, one 1080 × 1350 file per slide.
- [How to make an inverse burn effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/inverse-burn): A portrait’s top turned negative, fading back to positive across the eyes, in navy and cyan. One free mix in Paletoo, every step editable.
- [How to make an inverse heat effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/inverse-heat): Turn the top of a portrait negative and map it all to purple, magenta, orange and yellow — the hot inverse look as one free, editable mix.
- [Kinetic typography trend 2027](https://paletoo.com/learn/kinetic-typography-trend): Why big kinetic type is everywhere, how to make it read, and how to give a headline motion — then export MP4, GIF or Lottie, free.
- [How to make a knockout text outline](https://paletoo.com/learn/knockout-outline): Make a text outline that cuts through the layers below instead of painting a colour — the knockout stroke, live, editable and free.
- [Knockout text in Photoshop — and in one click](https://paletoo.com/learn/knockout-text-photoshop): Knockout text in Photoshop: a band of air round the letters with Expand and a mask, or Fill 0 % and Knockout — then one free click.
- [Logo design trends 2027: five looks](https://paletoo.com/learn/logo-design-trends-2027): Logo and branding trends for 2027 — chrome, pressed metal, holographic foil, construction grids and LED type — on a live wordmark.
- [Free mockups without Photoshop](https://paletoo.com/learn/mockups-without-photoshop): Make mockups without Photoshop or smart objects: put a design on a phone, poster or bag in the browser, linked to its artboard, free.
- [Newspaper cutout letters (ransom note text)](https://paletoo.com/learn/newspaper-cutout): Put every letter of a headline on its own scrap of paper, turned like a ransom note — on text you can still retype. Free in Paletoo.
- [Photo effect trends 2027: riso, film, glitch](https://paletoo.com/learn/photo-effect-trends-2027): Six photo-effect trends for 2027 — risograph, film grain, halftone, inverse colour, glitch and cross-stitch — and how to make each, free.
- [How to make a photocopy effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/photocopy-effect): Make a photo look like a cheap office photocopy — toner blacks, broken greys, grey paper — in one free mix in Paletoo, every step editable.
- [Photocopy effect in Photoshop — and in a minute](https://paletoo.com/learn/photocopy-effect-photoshop): A photocopy effect in Photoshop with Photocopy, Torn Edges, Grain and Levels — and the one-minute way, free in your browser.
- [How to make a pixel sorting effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/pixel-sort-effect): Sort the pixels of a photo, shape or word by brightness into falling glitch streaks — the pixel sort look as one free mix, no script.
- [Poster design tips: 9 tricks designers use](https://paletoo.com/learn/poster-design-tips): Nine poster design tips designers use — one idea, type as the image, a strict grid, mono captions, two inks and an accent — on a real poster.
- [Poster design trends 2027: five looks](https://paletoo.com/learn/poster-design-trends-2027): Poster design trends for 2027 — screen print, photocopy grit, newsprint dots, torn-edge prints and tiled 3D type — and how to make each.
- [QR code design: style a QR code that scans](https://paletoo.com/learn/qr-code-design): Design a QR code in your own colours and shapes that still scans: contrast, quiet zone, size, error correction — with a free scan check.
- [How to make a risograph effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/risograph-effect): The risograph print look — two bright inks slightly out of register, a coarse screen, soft paper — on any photo, in one free click.
- [Risograph effect in Photoshop — and one click](https://paletoo.com/learn/risograph-effect-photoshop): Riso in Photoshop: ink plates, Bitmap screens, misregistration, Multiply and grain, step by step — then the one-click mix, free.
- [How to make a screen print effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/screen-print-effect): Turn a photo into a three-ink screen print — flat navy, red and cream, a coarse dot, screens out of register — one free, editable mix.
- [How to make a seamless Instagram carousel](https://paletoo.com/learn/seamless-instagram-carousel): A seamless Instagram carousel: one 3240 × 1350 panorama, photos running across the cuts, exported free as numbered 1080 × 1350 slides.
- [Instagram post design trends 2027](https://paletoo.com/learn/social-media-design-trends-2027): Instagram post design trends for 2027 — seamless carousels, film photos, soft glow, chrome numbers, VHS frames — and how to make each.
- [How to make a photocopy collage with tape](https://paletoo.com/learn/tape-collage-effect): Make a photo a grey photocopy stuck to the page with masking tape — torn ends, creases, a soft shadow — the zine collage look, free.
- [How to warp text on a mesh, still editable](https://paletoo.com/learn/text-mesh-warp): Bend a headline through a mesh grid — points and handles like Photoshop’s custom warp — while the text stays live. Free in the browser.
- [How to put text on a path, still editable](https://paletoo.com/learn/text-on-a-path): Run a word along a curve you draw with points and handles, set where it starts and ends, and keep typing — free, in your browser.
- [How to make a torn edges effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/torn-edges-effect): Cut a photo, shape or headline into ink and paper at a ragged, grainy edge — Photoshop’s Torn Edges as one live, free step in Paletoo.
- [Export an animation with a transparent background](https://paletoo.com/learn/transparent-video-lottie-export): Export animated titles with nothing behind them: transparent WebM, Lottie or dotLottie for apps, MP4 and GIF for feeds — free.
- [Typography poster: make the type the picture](https://paletoo.com/learn/typography-poster): How to design a typography poster: scale, a hand-made voice against a set one, texture on type and layout — on a real poster, step by step.
- [Typography trends 2027: five font looks](https://paletoo.com/learn/typography-trends-2027): Font and typography trends for 2027 — puffy letters, stencil, echo type, type on a path and knockout outlines — with live examples, free.
- [Free Ukrainian and Cyrillic fonts for design](https://paletoo.com/learn/ukrainian-fonts): 30 free Ukrainian and Cyrillic fonts with every Ukrainian letter, each on a specimen with its licence: sans, serif, display, script, mono.
- [How to make a vintage sepia print effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/vintage-print): Turn a photo into an old sepia print on yellowed paper, folded in four, with a fine grain — the Vintage print mix, free and editable.
- [How to warp text in Photoshop — and faster](https://paletoo.com/learn/warp-text-photoshop): Warp text in Photoshop with Warp Text, a Pen path or a Smart Object grid — then bend live text along a path, free in your browser.
- [How to make a Y2K chrome text effect](https://paletoo.com/learn/y2k-chrome): Turn a headline into fat liquid chrome in iridescent pastels with a soft bloom — the Y2K chrome look on live text, free in Paletoo.
- [Y2K pixel art trend 2027: 8-bit and CRT](https://paletoo.com/learn/y2k-pixel-art-trend): Why pixel art, dithering and old screens are back, how to keep a pixelated photo readable, and how to make 8-bit on a CRT, free.