How-to guides

Step-by-step,
no fluff.

Direct answers and the exact clicks for every PixMojo look. Each guide opens with the answer, not the history.

Blind Shadows1 min read

How to add blind shadows to a photo online

Venetian, vertical, window frame, or leaf shadows. The editorial light trick no other browser tool does.

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Y2K CCD1 min read

How to make a Y2K photo effect online

Sony Cyber-shot summer 2003 on any phone photo. Cool cast, blown flash, crushed shadows — no app required.

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Portrait2 min read

How to make a magazine portrait look without a camera

Shallow depth + editorial composition + behind-subject typography. The Vogue formula, in two clicks.

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Grain1 min read

How to add film grain to a digital photo

Three grain sizes match three iconic film formats. Same texture at preview and print.

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Portrait1 min read

How to blur the background of a photo

Magazine-portrait shallow depth of field on any phone photo. Soft, Magazine, or Cinematic.

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Date Stamp30 sec read

How to add a date stamp to a photo

The orange 90s digicam stamp in 30 seconds. Four styles, any date, any corner.

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Vintage2 min read

How to make a photo look vintage / 90s

Warm yellow tones, soft grain, orange date stamp. The 90s photo recipe, stacked.

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Film1 min read

How to add a film border to a photo online

Kodak Gold, Fuji Superia, or Ilford — three iconic 35mm stocks with sprocket holes.

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Disposable1 min read

How to make a Huji cam effect without the app

Warm yellow tone, top-right light leak, real scanned grain — the classic 2010s aesthetic.

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Text Behind2 min read

How to put text behind the subject of a photo

The Apple wallpaper trick: place type between subject and background. Editorial magazine feel.

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Polaroid1 min read

How to make a polaroid effect online

Drop a photo, click Polaroid, tilt it, download. Real Polaroid proportions with soft drop shadow.

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