# Playground — AE STUDIO SPACE Explore 32 free creative tools: particles, origami, photo effects, ASCII art, labels, patterns and animation. Make and save original artwork in your browser. Canonical page: https://aestudio.studio/playground Content updated: 2026-10-12 ## Getting started Open a tool, try its example, edit your words or choose your own photo, then adjust the controls. Use its save button to export the result. The opening sculpture is part of the welcome experience, separate from the tools. ## Privacy and requirements Particle forms, Origami studio and Print texture are available without an account. The other tools require an AE Studio Apple or Google sign-in. The tools run in a modern browser with JavaScript enabled. Photo processing stays on your device. Portrait background removal downloads a model on first use; it is designed for people. Camera access in Photo collage is optional and requires permission. Animated export formats depend on the selected tool and browser support. ## Tools ### Particle forms Turn SVG shapes into interactive particles. Explore six arrangements, scatter and reform with your pointer, adjust motion and colours, then save a still PNG, looping GIF or standalone interactive HTML. Files stay on your device. [Open Particle forms](https://aestudio.studio/playground#particle-forms-lab) ### Origami studio Fold articulated crane and swallow cut-paper studies, a tray, accordion or single fold in 3D. Explore poses, staged folding and linked wing controls. Edit angles, size and colour; save SVG patterns, flat or folded FOLD files and PNG previews. Rigid panels; no thickness or collision simulation. [Open Origami studio](https://aestudio.studio/playground#origami-lab) ### Print texture Turn images into textured ink prints with four presets, halftone dots, rough edges and distressed grain. Adjust seven effects, ink and paper colours, then save a transparent or paper PNG. Images stay on your device. [Open Print texture](https://aestudio.studio/playground#print-texture-lab) ### Silhouette lab Turn portraits into solid silhouettes, halftone dots or transparent cutouts. Adjust colours and edges, then save a PNG. Photos stay on your device. [Open Silhouette lab](https://aestudio.studio/playground#silhouette-lab) ### Image grid stretch Stretch sections of a photo by dragging grid dividers. Explore presets, adjust rows and columns, undo changes and export a clean PNG locally. [Open Image grid stretch](https://aestudio.studio/playground#grid-stretch-lab) ### Scanner studio Move a photo during a line-by-line scan. Create slit-scan distortions with wave, grain and black and white controls, then save a PNG. [Open Scanner studio](https://aestudio.studio/playground#scanner-lab) ### Photo collage Cut, move, rotate and layer pieces of a photo or live camera frame. Save a paper or transparent collage as a PNG. [Open Photo collage](https://aestudio.studio/playground#photo-collage-lab) ### Living lines Draw animated doodles with a pencil and eraser. Adjust their wiggle and rhythm, undo strokes and export PNG, looping GIF or WebM. [Open Living lines](https://aestudio.studio/playground#squiggle-lab) ### Pixel waterfall Pull selected bands of a photo into long pixel ribbons. Change their width, density, direction and length, shuffle the arrangement and save a PNG. [Open Pixel waterfall](https://aestudio.studio/playground#pixel-waterfall-lab) ### Outline wobble Cut out a portrait, add a bold coloured outline and animate its edges. Save a still PNG or a looping GIF. [Open Outline wobble](https://aestudio.studio/playground#outline-wobble-lab) ### Pixel rhythm Transform a photo into moving dots, squares or lines. Explore wave, pulse and scatter motion, colour and density, then save PNG or GIF. [Open Pixel rhythm](https://aestudio.studio/playground#pixel-rhythm-lab) ### Photo subway map Turn photo shapes into an imaginary transit map. Adjust shape detection, routes, stations, labels and colours, then save a PNG or editable SVG. Photos stay on your device. [Open Photo subway map](https://aestudio.studio/playground#subway-map-lab) ### Label studio Design labels, collection cards and invitations with editable text, three layouts, typefaces, colours and alignment guides. Save a clean PNG or editable SVG. Your words stay local. [Open Label studio](https://aestudio.studio/playground#label-lab) ### Spider playground Meet a walking spider that wanders, follows your pointer and catches flies. Change its size, speed, colours and markings, then save a portrait. [Open Spider playground](https://aestudio.studio/playground#spider-lab) ### Duotone press Map a photo to two inks. Tune contrast and midtones, choose shadow and highlight colours, and save a PNG. [Open Duotone press](https://aestudio.studio/playground#duotone-lab) ### Photo to ASCII Rebuild a photo from text characters. Change character size, contrast and the character ramp, then save a PNG or plain text. [Open Photo to ASCII](https://aestudio.studio/playground#ascii-lab) ### Dither darkroom Make a two-colour print with Floyd–Steinberg error diffusion or ordered Bayer dithering. Adjust pixel size and contrast, then save a PNG. [Open Dither darkroom](https://aestudio.studio/playground#dither-lab) ### Pixel sorting Sort brightness-selected runs of pixels into flowing streaks. Control the threshold, run length and direction, then save a PNG. [Open Pixel sorting](https://aestudio.studio/playground#pixel-sort-lab) ### Photo kaleidoscope Fold a photo into mirrored radial wedges. Adjust symmetry, rotation and zoom, then export a PNG. [Open Photo kaleidoscope](https://aestudio.studio/playground#kaleidoscope-lab) ### Chromatic prism Separate red, green and blue channels for a photographic prism effect. Tune separation and angle, then save a PNG. [Open Chromatic prism](https://aestudio.studio/playground#prism-lab) ### Ripple lens Bend a photo through circular ripples. Set the wave size, strength and centre, then save a PNG. [Open Ripple lens](https://aestudio.studio/playground#ripple-lab) ### Photo weaving Turn a photo into interlaced strips with alternating over-and-under shading. Set strip width and weave depth, then export a PNG. [Open Photo weaving](https://aestudio.studio/playground#woven-photo-lab) ### Photo engraving Translate a photo into diagonal hatch marks. Tune line spacing, darkness and crosshatching, choose ink and paper, and save a PNG. [Open Photo engraving](https://aestudio.studio/playground#engraving-lab) ### Photo palette Extract a balanced colour palette from a photo using colour clustering. Choose the number of swatches, copy HEX codes, or save a palette card as PNG. [Open Photo palette](https://aestudio.studio/playground#palette-lab) ### Truchet tiles Build seamless quarter-circle tile patterns. Change the tile scale, line weight and arrangement, choose two colours, and export PNG or SVG. [Open Truchet tiles](https://aestudio.studio/playground#truchet-lab) ### Flow field Grow flowing paths through a directional field. Adjust path count, length and turbulence, shuffle the field, and export PNG or SVG. [Open Flow field](https://aestudio.studio/playground#flow-field-lab) ### Contour atlas Draw elevation contours through an invented landscape. Adjust contour levels and terrain frequency, explore new landscapes, and export PNG or SVG. [Open Contour atlas](https://aestudio.studio/playground#contour-lab) ### Guilloché drawing Draw intricate spirograph curves from rolling-circle geometry. Tune the inner radius, pen offset and line weight, then export PNG or SVG. [Open Guilloché drawing](https://aestudio.studio/playground#guilloche-lab) ### Circle garden Pack circles into a balanced field without overlaps. Control density and maximum size, shuffle the composition, and export PNG or SVG. [Open Circle garden](https://aestudio.studio/playground#circle-packing-lab) ### Isometric city Build a miniature city of shaded isometric blocks. Adjust grid size and skyline height, shuffle the buildings, and save PNG or SVG. [Open Isometric city](https://aestudio.studio/playground#isometric-lab) ### Optical waves Compose alternating wave bands with an optical sense of depth. Adjust band count, amplitude and frequency, choose colours, and export PNG or SVG. [Open Optical waves](https://aestudio.studio/playground#op-art-lab) ### Type orbit Arrange your words around concentric circles. Change text size, ring count and rotation, choose type and paper colours, then export PNG or SVG. [Open Type orbit](https://aestudio.studio/playground#type-orbit-lab) ## More from the studio - [Creative coding lessons](https://aestudio.studio/lessons) - [Projects](https://aestudio.studio/projects)