Signal Loss – PS CRT, VHS & Analog Distortion VF39ZWB
Signal Loss – PS CRT, VHS & Analog Distortion VF39ZWB
**Signal Loss – PS plugin for CRT, VHS & Analog Distortion**
*Create authentic CRT, VHS, and analog signal distortion effects in seconds.*
Before everything was clean, it had to travel. Every image went through a quiet, invisible journey: a signal leaving its source, passing through air, wires, and magnetic tapes, carrying light and color across imperfect systems.
Somewhere along the way, it began to change. Phosphor screens added a glow, colors drifted slightly out of alignment, and noise settled into the shadows as part of the image.
It wasnt **perfect**, but it felt **real**.
Today, images arrive instantly, clean, stable, untouched by any physical process. The chain of transformations is gone. Signal Loss is built to bring that journey back.
**A process, not a preset**
Most analog-style Photoshop tools rely on PSD templates: drop in an image, toggle layers, get a fixed result.
Signal Loss runs your image through a signal pipeline, recreating real-world degradation and producing CRT, VHS, and signal distortion in seconds.
From source signal through display to capture, with each stage shaping the final image.
The result emerges as a continuous process, creating non-repeating analog behavior within a controlled range.
**Built for different aesthetics and vibes**
Not tied to a single look, it works across styles and visual directions:
– commercial and retro ads
– cinematic and narrative visuals
– VHS / home video
– fashion and editorial
– anime and illustration
– lo-fi photography
– games, sci-fi, and CGI
**Attention! System Requirements**
– Works only in **Adobe Photoshop** (not compatible with other software)
– Adobe Photoshop **24.2.0+** (earlier versions **not tested**, please **update** via Creative Cloud)
– Windows **64-bit** (x64) only
– macOS **not supported** yet (coming soon)
– 8-bit per channel
– raster (pixel) layer required
– Processing time scales with image resolution
*Need help? Feel free to reach out!*
**Build your signal chain:**
**Source** – CLEAN / BROADCAST / VHS
**Display** – CRT TV / CRT MON / VGA GRID / EARLY LCD
**Capture** – DIRECT / CAMERA / TRANSMISSION
Control the system through **Signal Health**, from stable to failing signal.
Adjust **Overdrive** for stronger glow, chroma bleed, channel separation, and a more unstable signal.