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Open the Img Stop Tilt-Shift Effect tool, add your photo, choose a horizontal or vertical focus band and set its position and size. Increase the blur strength and toy-like saturation, then download your miniature-looking photo.
About the Tilt-Shift Effect
The Img Stop Tilt-Shift Effect tool makes real scenes look like tiny toy models. It keeps a band of the photo sharp and blurs everything above and below it (or left and right), copying the shallow focus of macro photos of miniatures.
Set the band to horizontal or vertical, move it to your subject, change its size and the blur strength, and boost saturation for a bright, toy-like finish. Apply the same look to many photos at once.
Key features
- Horizontal or vertical bandChoose the direction of the sharp area.
- Band positionMove the sharp area onto your subject.
- Band sizeMake the in-focus strip wider or narrower.
- Blur strengthFrom a subtle blur to a strong miniature look.
- Toy-like saturationBrighter colours for a model-toy feel.
- BulkApply to many photos and download a ZIP.
How to use the Tilt-Shift Effect
- Add photos Photos taken from above work best.
- Place the focus band Choose horizontal or vertical and move it to the subject.
- Adjust blur and colour Set band size, blur strength and saturation.
- Download Save the miniature photo or a ZIP of all photos.
Tilt-Shift Effect at a glance
| Price | Free, no watermark |
|---|---|
| Focus band | Horizontal or vertical, any position and size |
| Controls | Blur strength, saturation |
| Bulk | Yes – many photos at once, ZIP download |
| Sign-up | Not needed |
| Processing | In your browser – photos are not uploaded |
When to use it
- Turn city, street and traffic photos into miniature worlds.
- Make drone and rooftop shots look like model railways.
- Create eye-catching travel posts and thumbnails.
- Draw attention to one part of a photo.
- Give a photo series one consistent miniature style.
Tips for the best result
- Shoot from a high viewpoint looking down for the strongest effect.
- Put the focus band on people, cars or buildings in the middle distance.
- A narrow band and strong blur look the most like a toy model.
- Add a little saturation – miniatures are usually brightly painted.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a photo look like a miniature?
Add it to the Img Stop Tilt-Shift Effect tool, place the focus band on the subject, increase the blur and saturation, and download.
What is a tilt-shift effect?
It imitates a special lens that keeps only a thin strip in focus. Because our eyes link shallow focus with close-up objects, real scenes look like small models.
Which photos work best for tilt-shift?
Photos taken from high up, such as from a roof, bridge or drone, showing people, cars or buildings.
Can I use a vertical focus band?
Yes. Switch the band to vertical for subjects that run top to bottom.
Is the tilt-shift tool free?
Yes, free with no watermark, and your photos are processed in your browser.
Learn more
- Halftone – the printing technique behind many photo effects
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