1920 × 1080 · 60 fps · alpha channel
0.00 / 4.00

Black-and-white grain, gate weave and flicker turn any photo into a scene from an old reel. Drop in your own image, pick how heavy the grain is, and export — or switch the tone to sepia or colour.

Old Film Overlay, made with the preset on this page.

How to make an old film overlay

  1. Open the generator. Open the Old film look generator on Dropmotion. It starts playing right away in your browser — no install, no account.
  2. Make it yours. Change “Photo / frame”, “Tone” and “Grain”, then pick a colour scheme, a background (transparent, green screen or a colour) and a size: 16:9, 9:16 Shorts, 1:1 or a 1920×540 strip.
  3. Export. Click “Export free · 240p” for a watermarked version, or “Export HD” for 1080p with no watermark — transparent WebM in Chrome or Edge, green screen everywhere. Then drop it over your video in CapCut, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

What you can change

  • Photo / frame
  • Tone
  • Grain
  • Colour scheme
  • Background
  • Size
  • Duration

Timeline · 5 s by default

Loop
Flicker + grain
Specks
Random
End
Keeps rolling

Old film look generator FAQ

How do I make an old film overlay for free?

Open the Old film look generator on Dropmotion, change the text or drop in your image, pick a colour scheme and click “Export free · 240p” — it renders in your browser with no install and no account. For 1080p with no watermark and a transparent background, export HD ($3 for 10 exports).

Is the Old film look generator free?

Yes. Every Dropmotion generator is free with no account: unlimited 240p exports with a small dropmotion.io watermark, plus PNG stills. HD (1080p, no watermark, transparent alpha) is $3 for 10 exports, or $9 a month / $49 a year for unlimited HD and 4K.

Can I export the Old film look animation with a transparent background?

Yes, with HD: pick “Transparent (alpha)” and “Export HD” for WebM with an alpha channel in Chrome or Edge. Free 240p exports have no alpha, so pick “Green screen”, which keys out in any editor. PNG still frames keep the transparent background.

What sizes can the Old film look animation be exported in?

1920×1080 (16:9), 1080×1920 for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels, 1080×1080 square and a 1920×540 strip. 4K (3840×2160) comes with Unlimited.

Can I use it in CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or OBS?

Yes. Put the export on a track above your footage in CapCut, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. For live streams, the “OBS live link” button turns it into a transparent OBS or Streamlabs browser source — no video file to render.

Are my uploads private?

Yes. The Old film look animation renders in your browser, so the text, logos and photos you add never leave your device.

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