Emboss Image Online
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What you can expect
Turn any photo into a raised relief with this browser-based emboss effect. Choose the light angle, set the amount and depth of the relief, and flip it to deboss for a pressed-in look. Keep the classic gray stone look or turn off grayscale to preserve color hints. Great for textures, stamps, metal and paper effects.
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→Frequently asked questions
- How do I emboss an image online?
- Upload your image, pick a light angle and amount, then export. Edges become a raised relief on a mid-gray background.
- What is the difference between emboss and deboss?
- Emboss makes edges look raised toward the light. Deboss inverts the relief so the same edges look pressed into the surface.
- What does the light angle do?
- It sets the direction the light comes from, in degrees. 0° lights from the right, 90° from the top and 135° from the top-left.
- Why does my embossed image look faint?
- Large photos have soft edges at the pixel level. Raise the amount or the distance to deepen the relief.
- Can I keep the colors when embossing?
- Yes. Turn off grayscale to emboss each color channel, leaving subtle color fringes along the edges.
- What file formats can I export?
- You can export as PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, or HEIC.
- Is this tool free to use?
- Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.
For developers
Use Emboss from Python
Open the Jupyter notebook example to see how to run this tool from the BrushCue Python API, inspect the processing steps, and adapt the workflow for scripts or batch image jobs.
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