Offset Print Effect Photoshop Script — Download Free

Pixelbag Offset Print Effect recreates the classic look of misaligned offset or riso printing — separated dark, cool, and warm ink plates that don’t quite line up, layered over a textured paper background. Great for editorial, poster, and vintage print-style designs.

The script is designed for posters, album covers, social media artwork, editorial graphics, experimental layouts and retro print-style visuals. You can use the ready-made presets or adjust the colors, offset direction and texture settings manually before applying the final effect.

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Features

• Creates an editable offset print effect from the selected Photoshop layer
• Separate ink plate layers for dark ink, cool ink, warm ink and soft ink bleed
• Adjustable ink intensity, print contrast, ink offset, paper grain and ink roughness
• Percentage-based ink offset, so the effect stays visible on high-resolution images
• Offset direction options: horizontal, vertical and diagonal
• Ink palette presets: CMYK, Newspaper, Riso, Retro and Neon
• Custom color picker for paper, dark ink, cool ink and warm ink
• Preview, reset and apply workflow
• No plugin required — runs as a Photoshop JSX script

Effect presets

The script includes three effect presets for different print styles. Soft creates a lighter offset look, Poster gives a balanced print effect, and Rough creates a stronger misprinted result with heavier grain and more visible ink offset.

Ink palette presets

Pixelbag Offset Print Effect also includes five ink palette presets. You can start with CMYK, Newspaper, Riso, Retro or Neon, then fine-tune each color manually using the built-in color picker.

How to use the script

1. Open your image in Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select the layer you want to apply the effect to.
3. Run the script from File → Scripts → Browse…
4. Choose an effect preset: Soft, Poster or Rough.
5. Select an ink palette or choose your own custom colors.
6. Adjust ink intensity, print contrast, ink offset, paper grain and roughness.
7. Choose the offset direction: horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
8. Click Preview to generate a temporary effect group.
9. Click Apply when you are happy with the result.

Script information

File Format	JSX
Software	Adobe Photoshop
Effect Presets	Soft, Poster, Rough
Ink Palettes	CMYK, Newspaper, Riso, Retro, Neon
Editable Output	Yes
Plugin Required	No

Compatibility

This script is made for Adobe Photoshop versions that support JSX / ExtendScript. It works best with raster image layers, poster artwork, portraits, object photos and high-contrast compositions.

Preview image uses a photo by Bruno Curly on Pexels.