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Gh Pixelizer

by ghostWDFR·VFX

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Why we like it

Gh Pixelizer earns its place in the superhive library for combining real-time pixel shading with PBR baking and a compositor node in a single Blender addon.

What is Gh Pixelizer?

Gh Pixelizer by ghostWDFR is a Blender addon for making retro textures and animations. It generates pixelated textures from your own texture, applying dithering masks and other parameters in real time in the viewport.

Beyond real-time shading, Gh Pixelizer bakes PBR textures and can stylize any kind of input, including video, photos, and photo sequences, with alpha supported. A special node can be added to the compositor. The addon also ships with additional plane assets carrying different unwrapped UVs, which help avoid mismatches in dithering effects and correct aspect ratio, along with a vertical 9/16 screen option for video and photo editing.

Gh Pixelizer works across Blender 3.6 to 4.4 and renders with Cycles and Eevee, and it is distributed under the GPL license. Its menu sits in the N-Panel under the "GH Tools" tab. A documentation page and a demo video are available for a closer look at its functions.

Who is Gh Pixelizer best for?

Gh Pixelizer is best for blender artists making retro pixel-art textures, stylized renders, and pixelated video, photo, or image-sequence output.

How much does Gh Pixelizer cost?

Gh Pixelizer is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Real-time pixelated textures built from your texture using dithering masks and adjustable parameters in the viewport
  • PBR texture baking
  • Stylizes any input — video, photo, or photo sequence — with alpha support
  • Special node that can be added to the compositor
  • Animated dithering, dithering details, and dithering rotation
  • Included plane assets with different unwrapped UVs to correct aspect ratio and avoid dithering mismatches
  • Menu located in the N-Panel under the "GH Tools" tab

Tags

#retro textures#pixel art#dithering#PBR baking#video stylizing#compositor node#Blender addon

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Gh Pixelizer support?

Gh Pixelizer supports Blender 3.6 through 4.4. Support for 4.2 arrived in version 1.2.5, and support for 4.3 and 4.4 was added in version 1.2.7. From version 1.2.5 onward the addon ships as separate files per Blender version, so you select the file matching your Blender version when installing. It renders with Cycles and Eevee. Check the developer's documentation page for the full list of functions before you install.

Which render engines does Gh Pixelizer work with?

Gh Pixelizer works with both Cycles and Eevee in Blender. It generates pixelated textures from your texture by applying dithering masks and other parameters in real time in the viewport, and it can bake PBR textures. You can also add a special node to the compositor. The addon supports alpha, so transparency is carried through the output. See the developer's documentation page for details on each function.

Where do I find Gh Pixelizer's menu in Blender?

Gh Pixelizer places its menu in the N-Panel under the "GH Tools" tab, a location set in version 1.2.7. That release also cleans up and removes the collection with meshes used for material projections, while earlier updates reordered functions in the material menu for better usage. Installation uses the file that matches your Blender version. The developer's documentation page covers the available functions in full.

Is Gh Pixelizer free to use?

Gh Pixelizer is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GPL license. For current licensing terms and any purchase details, check the developer's page directly, since terms can change over time. The addon also includes additional plane assets with different unwrapped UVs that help correct aspect ratio and avoid mismatches in dithering effects when applying pixelated filters to video, photos, or image sequences.

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