What does the Photocopy effect do in Ether-MOSH?

It compares each pixel's luminance with a local blurred average, applies an Exposure-shifted threshold and fine spatial noise, maps the result to near-black toner and off-white paper, then blends it with the source using Amount.

Is the Ether-MOSH Photocopy effect real xerography?

No. It does not use a charged photoreceptor, electrostatic toner transfer, heat, pressure, or paper. It is a real-time GPU interpretation of the visual result.

Where is Photocopy, and what settings should I start with?

Open the FX panel, choose Color Chaos, and add Photocopy. Start at 0.55 Amount and 0.48 Exposure, then move Exposure first to protect important light and midtone detail.

Can I use the Photocopy effect for archives, print, or projection?

Use it as creative artwork, not preservation. Proof physical prints, follow institutional standards for archival facsimiles, keep essential text clean, test contrast and flashing in delivered motion, and rehearse on the actual display.

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Quick answer

Ether-MOSH's Photocopy effect converts source luminance into locally thresholded black toner on warm off-white paper, then adds fine fixed grain. Amount blends that result over the source; Exposure shifts the local cutoff, with higher values making more of the frame dark. It is a GPU stylization, not xerography or a preservation copy. Find it under Color Chaos; start at 0.55 Amount and 0.48 Exposure.

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