Misregistered Halftone Effect ✦ Adobe illustrator Script

Turn any shape into a retro CMYK print effect in one click. Select your shape, run the script, and it separates it into cyan, magenta, and yellow dot-pattern layers, nudges each one slightly off from the others, and blends them together — instant misregistered halftone print look, no manual dot-by-dot work.

Features:

One-click halftone separation into cyan, magenta, yellow (+ optional black) dot layers
Adjustable dot size, spacing, and misregistration offset via a built-in settings panel
Works on simple paths, compound paths, and multi-piece groups (auto-flattens groups for you)
Remembers your last-used settings between runs
Lightweight .jsx file, runs instantly

How to use:

Select any shape (or group of shapes)
Run the script via File > Scripts > Other Script…
Adjust dot size and misregistration in the popup, then click Apply
Done — your shape now has a hand-inked, off-press halftone look

⚡ Retro. Textured. Instant. Get that misprinted zine look in seconds.

✦ Installation Guide

Extract the .zip File

Copy your ".jsx" script file into the appropriate folder based on the application. Windows or MacOS

Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\Presets\Scripts

MacOS: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator [version]/Presets/Scripts

Open Adobe Illustrator
Go to the File > Scripts menu.
Your script should now appear in the list. Select it to run the script.

Organizing Scripts With ✦ Endless Scripts • Adobe Illustrator Extension →

Stop Dragging Scripts Into Illustrator One By One. Endless Scripts Gives You A Clean, Icon-based Launcher Panel To Run All Your .jsx And .js Scripts In A Single Click — Organised, Searchable, And Always Ready.

🚨 Endless Scripts is a separate Adobe Illustrator extension - NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS SCRIPT

Get • Endless Scripts ✦ EXTENSION

Stay Connected With Us On Instagram ✦ Facebook ✦ YouTube ✦ Dribbble ✦ Behance

PS: If Purchased, Don’t Forget To Leave A Rating :) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐