Rolo
Halftone pattern generator
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Halftone pattern generator
3 followers
Rolo is a Halftone Pattern Generator that gives you unprecedented creative control (separate symbols & colors for light/mid/dark tones) with zero compromise on privacy (all image processing is done locally in your browser).
The inspiration for Rolo came directly from a point of frustration during a client branding project.
I was working on a suite of visual assets that required a very specific, custom halftone effect, something that was stylized, had complex color separation, and used non-standard dot shapes to reinforce the brand identity.
The Problem I Was Trying to Solve:
When I looked for online tools, I found two options:
Overkill Software: Professional tools like Photoshop or Illustrator, which require a lot of manual steps, layering, and technical knowledge just to achieve a basic effect. They were too slow for rapid iteration.
Over-Simplified Web Tools: Existing web generators were either locked behind paywalls, forced server uploads (a privacy concern), or offered basic, limited controls (e.g., just density and dot size). None allowed the granular, creative control I needed, specifically assigning different custom symbols and colors to the light, mid, and dark tones of the image.
The Rolo Solution:
I realized there was a gap for a tool that was simple, immediate, and powerful.
Rolo was built to solve this exact problem: to create a dedicated, straight-forward application where designers and developers could quickly generate and fine-tune complex halftone patterns without getting bogged down in menus or sacrificing their images to a server.
It was a personal "scratch my own itch" project that turned into a useful product, focused purely on giving the user the creative precision needed for professional branding and design work.