v0.9.0

LatestDecember 30, 2025

Color Palettes & Blog

Multi-color palettes for dithering, new media samples, and a brand new blog.

• Multi-color palettes for dither effects - use 2-6 colors with presets like Game Boy, Synthwave, Cyberpunkfeature
• Drag to reorder palette colors - creates trippy inverted/gradient effectsfeature
• New blog at efecto.app/blog with tutorials and articlesfeature
• 2 new video samples - Manga and Panda animationsfeature
• Improved command search - type 'dith' to find all dither effectsfeature
• Effect tabs now sync correctly when loading posters or URLsimprovement
• Better WebGL error handling with fallback UIimprovement
• SEO improvements - sitemap, robots.txt, Google Analyticsimprovement
• Uploaded videos now display correctly (was showing black)fix
• 4 new 3D models with improved thumbnailsfix

v0.8.0

December 28, 2025

Command Menu & Search

Navigate everything from the menubar or search with Cmd+K.

• Command palette - search all effects, inputs, models, and actions (Cmd+K or Cmd+/)feature
• Effects menu - browse ASCII, Dither, Glitch, Special effects and all post-processesfeature
• Input menu - access 3D shapes, models by category, SVGs, media, and shadersfeature
• 160+ searchable items indexed for quick accessfeature
• Recent commands - quickly re-access your last used itemsfeature
• Adding post-process effects now auto-opens settings popoverimprovement
• Submenus appear on hover for faster navigationimprovement
• Renamed 'Weird' effect tab to 'Special' for consistencyimprovement

v0.7.0

December 27, 2025

Glitch Effects & Stackable Post-Processing

New VHS and Digital glitch effects, plus a powerful post-processing system with 12 stackable effects.

• VHS Glitch effect - grain, RGB shift, scanlines, noise, distortionfeature
• Digital Glitch effect - block corruption, displacement, line tearsfeature
• Stackable post-processing - add multiple effects on top of any base effectfeature
• 16 post-process effects: Scanlines, Vignette, Chromatic Aberration, CRT Curvature, Film Grain, Noise, Pixelate, Wave Distortion, RGB Glitch, Color Adjust, Color Palette, Jitter, Bloom, Dot Screen, Sepia, Gridfeature
• Grid effect with color presets, cell size, line width, rotation, noise, glow, softness, and perspective controlsfeature
• Post-process presets - quickly apply curated effect combinationsfeature
• Code export for all effect types including glitch and post-processingfeature
• Enhanced Film Grain with size, speed, and color grain controlsimprovement
• Chromatic Aberration now supports 0-360° angle controlimprovement
• Shareable URLs now include glitch settings and post-process stackimprovement
• Redesigned 4-tab effect layout (ASCII, Dither, Glitch, Weird)improvement
• Consistent UI across Input Source tabsimprovement
• Post-process settings now update in real-time when changedfix

v0.6.0

December 25, 2025

Posters & Expanded Model Library

Save multiple compositions with Posters and explore 32 new cartoon models.

• Posters system - save, rename, duplicate, and organize multiple compositionsfeature
• 32 new cartoon models - rockets, ghosts, fruits, animals, tools, and morefeature
• New Cartoon category in model libraryfeature
• Copy and paste effects between postersfeature
• Camera state persistence per posterfeature
• IndexedDB storage for larger file uploads (50MB+)improvement
• Character models now properly centeredimprovement
• Better thumbnail brightness and consistencyimprovement
• Metallic and glass materials now render correctly on all modelsfix
• Fixed GPU memory leak when switching modelsfix
• Error recovery for failed model loads with click-to-retryfix

v0.5.6

December 16, 2025

Shareable Links & New Shaders

Share your creations with URL parameters and explore new shader effects.

• Shareable URLs - link directly to any shader or effectfeature
• New Chrome shader - liquid metal with purple, silver, gold presetsfeature
• New Pulsar shader - Joy Division style waveformsfeature
• New Black Hole shader - gravitational lensing effectfeature
• What's New modal shows latest updates on launchfeature
• Cleaner shader UI - only shows relevant color controls per shaderimprovement
• Per-shader color defaults (white/black for Pulsar, colorful for gradients)improvement
• Single-color shaders can now use just one colorfix

v0.5.5

December 7, 2025

UI Refresh & New Effects

Major UI improvements with new font, icons, and interactive shader effects.

• New Particles shader - floating particles that follow your mousefeature
• New Fireworks shader - sparkler effects with mouse interactionfeature
• Switched to DM Sans font for better readabilityfeature
• New Phosphor icons throughout the appfeature
• Improved font weights and label consistencyimprovement
• Aligned dropdown menus with slider controlsfix
• Pulsar shader now centers vertically and prevents wave cutofffix

v0.5.4

December 5, 2025

Firefox Support & Security

Better browser compatibility and security updates.

• Added Canvas 2D fallback for dither effect on Firefoxfix
• Updated Next.js and React to patch security vulnerabilitiesfix

v0.5.3

December 2, 2025

Animated GIF Support

Now supporting animated GIFs with a unified media experience.

• Animated GIF support as inputfeature
• Unified Media tab combining videos, images, and GIFsfeature
• Static thumbnails for shape gridimprovement

v0.5.2

December 1, 2025

Expanded Model Library

70 new 3D models to choose from.

• Expanded model library to 70 modelsfeature
• Static thumbnails for faster browsingfeature
• Fixed selection state in model gridfix

v0.5.1

November 29, 2025

Video Recording & UI Polish

Record your creations and enjoy a more polished interface.

• Native MP4 recording for Chrome 126+ and Safarifeature
• Integrated recording with Three.js render loopfeature
• UI polish and consistency improvementsimprovement
• Fixed video recording capture issuesfix
• Graceful fallback for WebGPU recordingfix

v0.5.0

November 28, 2025

3D Model Library

Browse and select from a curated library of 3D models.

• 3D model library with cached thumbnailsfeature
• Enhanced grain and vignette overlay effectsfeature

v0.4.0

November 25, 2025

Shader Backgrounds

Use animated shaders as your background instead of 3D models.

• New Shader input type with 4 variantsfeature
• Liquid Metal shader with chrome reflectionsfeature
• Glass shader with refractive effectsfeature
• Redesigned Mesh Gradient shaderfeature
• Better color controls for shadersimprovement

v0.3.0

November 19, 2025

State Persistence

Your settings are now saved between sessions.

• State persistence across sessionsfeature
• Improved preset managementfeature
• Major performance and quality improvementsimprovement
• Symmetric dither color picker labelsfix

v0.2.1

November 18, 2025

Dithering Overhaul

Complete rewrite of the dithering system.

• Proper error diffusion algorithmsfeature
• Multiple dither pattern optionsfeature
• Better color quantizationimprovement

v0.2.0

November 12, 2025

Screenshot & Recording

Capture and share your creations.

• Screenshot capture functionalityfeature
• Video recording with MP4 conversionfeature
• Credits section in sidebarfeature
• Screen capture working in dither modefix

v0.1.1

November 4, 2025

Upload System

Upload your own models, videos, and images.

• Upload custom 3D models (GLTF/GLB)feature
• Upload custom videos and imagesfeature
• SVG extrusion supportfeature
• Accessibility improvements for screen readersfeature
• Design system updatesimprovement

v0.1.0

November 3, 2025

Initial Release

Efecto is born. Apply visual effects to 3D models, videos, and images.

• ASCII art effect with customizable charactersfeature
• Dithering effect with multiple algorithmsfeature
• Halftone effect with pattern optionsfeature
• Support for 3D models, videos, and imagesfeature
• Code export for developersfeature