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compose with images

Not a photo editor. Not a video editor. A real-time compositing studio.
Build a still, author a timeline, or perform live to sound — one editable stack, and nothing bakes in.

66 effect families · 185 sub-modes · gpu-native · macOS + Windows + Linux

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pixel sort + ascii

three ways to work

still. video. live. one editable stack

still mode

Compose one frame at full quality. Stack images, text, generated sources, selected video frames, groups, blend modes, and masks; every effect stays editable. Export PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, TGA, or EXR.

video mode

Turn the same stack into a timed sequence. Keyframe parameters and layer controls, trim and place footage, use temporal effects, and drive motion from an audio file or video soundtrack. Export MP4, MOV, WebM, or GIF.

live mode

Run the Video timeline as a continuous real-time performance. System audio or a microphone can drive any parameter by level, frequency band, or beat; Play controls the timeline and input together, with a separate Canvas Output window for presentation.

Still composition · authored video · live audio performance · gpu-native

use cases

what people make with it

glitch art and pixel sorting

Pathed pixel sorting along lines, spirals, sweeps, and fields, then masked, blended, animated, and exported from the same stack.

audio-reactive music visuals

In Video mode, build repeatable motion from an audio file or soundtrack. In Live mode, perform from fresh system audio or microphone input in real time.

animated cover art and posters

Turn still images, typography, AI sources, or generated layers into looping GIF, MP4, MOV, and WebM exports.

experimental video compositing

Stack footage, masks, blend modes, reaction-diffusion, 3D relighting, particles, FFT passes, and signal treatments without baking in.

capabilities

effect families that stay editable

pixel sort

Vector fields, spirals, stretch, sweep

reaction

Generative texture as a layer source

frequency

Modulation, phaser, flanger, sonification

surface

Halftone, print, glitch, lens, fft

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system

one studio, top to bottom

layers Images, text, generated sources, video, groups, and masks

modes Still for single frames, Video for authored timelines, Live for real-time audio performance

timeline Keyframes, easing, and loop presets — the preview is the export

effects 66 families, 185 sub-modes, 13 domains — reorder the stack anytime

exports PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, TGA, EXR, GIF, MP4, MOV, and WebM

platforms macOS, Windows, and Linux — gpu-native throughout

projects Everything saves to a .mphase file you can reopen and rework

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pricing

everything included. yours to keep

no tiers

Every effect, every mode, every export format, on every plan. Commercial use included — no per-project fees, no royalties.

one price

$29/month or $279/year. One subscription covers macOS, Windows, and Linux — sign in and your plan is on every machine, no license keys.

perpetual fallback

Complete 12 paid months and that year's app and updates are permanently yours — even if you never pay again. Subscription pricing, ownership economics.

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creator rewards

make a video about

Show how you made something. One public video can earn up to a year of access.

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