pixelize
Turn into squares
Pixelize means to render an image in visible pixels, creating a blocky, low-resolution appearance.
Digital images are pixelized when enlarged beyond their resolution or when intentionally processed to obscure details: The documentary pixelized the faces of witnesses.
The effect evokes early video games and can be used for censorship, privacy, or retro aesthetic.
Also spelled pixelate.
Convert to bitmap format
- bitmapPixel-based image format
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- encodeConvert to cipher
- renderCause to become
resolution · downsample · upsample · dither · quantize · antialiasing · artifact · blocky
Lack of sharpness
- obscureUnknown to most
- censorOne who suppresses content
- redactConceal text for secrecy
- anonymizeRemove identifying information
mask · conceal · privacy · NSFW · modesty · coverup · scramble
Vintage computing standard
- retroEvoking recent past
- vaporwaveIronic eighties nostalgia genre
- chiptuneVintage console sound art
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
sprite · blocky · lo-fi · glitch · nostalgic · videogame · indie
Poor image quality
- blockyResembling stacked cubes
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- degradationDecline in condition
downsample · compression · interpolation · upscale · sharpness · clarity · crispness · 4K
rasterize
Convert to bitmap format
- bitmapPixel-based image format
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- encodeConvert to cipher
render · resolution · downsample · upsample · dither · quantize · antialiasing · artifact · blocky · jagged
blur
Lack of sharpness
anonymize · mask · conceal · privacy · NSFW · modesty · coverup · scramble
8-bit
Vintage computing standard
arcade · sprite · blocky · lo-fi · glitch · nostalgic · videogame · indie
low-res
Poor image quality
degradation · downsample · compression · interpolation · upscale · sharpness · clarity · crispness · 4K · high-res