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100% Free + Open Source
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Signal·Mirage

//Compiled_Assets

-FILE_TYPE: .CCX

-ENV: ADOBE .UXP

-LICENSE: MIT [OPEN_SOURCE]


> INITIALIZE_STABLE_BUILD

To deploy the plugin directly into Photoshop, download the latest .CCX payload from the GitHub Releases sector. Double-Click to execute the file, & the Adobe Creative Cloud interface will intercept to finalize deployment.


> OVERRIDE_SOURCE_CODE

To manipulate the architecture or test the UXP environment, run the source code in developer mode via the following sequence:


  • Extract Repository:

    Clone or download the source directory to your local drive.

  • Bypass Protections:

    Open Photoshop & navigate to

    Preferences > Plugins

    . Activate the

    "Enable Developer Mode"

    override.

  • Launch UDT:

    Execute the Adobe UXP Developer Tool (available via Creative Cloud if not present on your system).

  • Inject Plugin:

    Select

    "Add Plugin"

    in UDT & target the manifest.json file in the project root.

  • Push to Workspace:

    Select

    "Load"

    in UDT to force the plugin into your active Photoshop session for live manipulation.

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Signal·Mirage

//Parameter Reference:

Signal·Mirage is designed for exploration & experimentation. Each adjustment shifts the translation of light, shadow, & texture, moving the image between clean graphic structure, soft tonal drift, & fractured analog atmosphere.

Before You Begin: Make sure your Photoshop document is in 8 Bits/Channel mode. Go to Image > Mode > 8 Bits/Channel before running the plugin.

Select Your Source Layer: Click the image layer you want to process before turning on LIVE Preview or applying the effect. Signal·Mirage reads from the currently selected layer.

LIVE Preview: Creates a temporary visual preview layer while you work. Use this to test settings without committing the effect to the image.

Apply Signal·Mirage process:Use Live Preview while exploring presets, tone, range, structure, & atmosphere. When the final look feels right, use Apply Signal·Mirage Process to create the finished duplicate layer.

Tip: If the preview does not update as expected, turn LIVE Preview off, select your original source layer again, then turn LIVE Preview back on.

Lucid: A clean, balanced transmission preset with crisp structure & a full black-to-white range.

Ghost: A softer atmospheric preset with lifted blacks & pale tonal output. Useful for faded, spectral, or airy image translations.

Veil: A bright, delicate preset that pushes the image toward light, smoke, & soft disappearance.

Echo: A more present tonal field with deeper shadow memory & a quiet analog pulse.

Presets are starting points. After choosing one, adjust the controls to shape your own signal language.

Dither Algorithm: Selects the translation engine used to break the image into signal structure.

Atkinson: Creates a softer, more open pattern with a lighter atmospheric feel.

Floyd-Steinberg: Creates a denser, more classic diffusion pattern with stronger tonal detail.

Exposure Bias: Shifts the image brighter or darker before processing. Use it to reveal shadow information, soften highlights, or change where the signal begins to break apart.

Tonal Response: Controls how strongly the image separates into light & dark structure. Lower values preserve softer tonal transitions. Higher values create stronger graphic contrast & more dramatic separation.

Black Point: Sets the darkest output value. Raising Black Point softens the dark areas & creates a more faded, ghostlike result.

White Point: Sets the lightest output value. Lowering White Point reduces pure brightness & can create a quieter, more compressed tonal field.

Range replaces the older palette system. Instead of choosing fixed monochrome palettes, you directly shape the grayscale output between dark & light.

Dot Size: Controls the scale of the translated signal. Size 1 preserves finer image detail. Size 2 creates a slightly bolder graphic structure.

Diffusion: Controls how strongly tonal error spreads through the image. Lower values create harder breaks & more abrupt contrast. Higher values create smoother transitions & denser pattern movement.

Transmission Clarity: Adjusts image definition before processing. Move toward Soft for airy, blurred, & atmospheric signal drift. Move toward Hard for sharper edge detail & stronger graphic definition.

Reset Defaults: Restores the selected dither engine to its default settings.

Apply SignalMirage Process: Creates a processed duplicate layer using the current settings.

The original layer remains available, making Signal·Mirage useful for layered Photoshop workflows, compositing, & further color or texture treatment.

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