Photo styles

Turn your photo into a risograph-style print

Your photo becomes a flat two-ink print in fluorescent pink and blue on off-white paper, with halftone grain and slightly shifted layers. Open the bot with the button and send a portrait.

Make it in Telegram 7 images free, then from 49 Stars

2 credits per image
Result in 1–2 minutes
No sign-up

In short: Get a two-color risograph portrait with pink and blue ink, grain and layer misregistration. Copy the ready prompt or use the Telegram bot, 7 images free.

Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 49 Telegram Stars.
Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.

When you need this

You like indie zine posters and want your own portrait in that look.
A cover for a playlist, a newsletter or a band page needs a graphic style.
Regular filters do not give you the printed paper feel.

How to do it

1
Press the button. The bot opens with the risograph style selected.
2
Send a portrait. Add a wish in the caption if you like, such as: more pink, less blue.
3
In 1-2 minutes the print arrives for 2 credits. Check how the face reads in two colors, and rerun if it looks muddy.

Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.

Make it in Telegram

The prompt behind this style

In the bot this prompt is applied by the button. Copy it if you want to use it in another image tool.

Turn this photo into a two-color risograph print. Keep the face recognizable. Fluorescent pink and blue inks, grainy halftone texture, slight misregistration of the layers, off-white paper, flat graphic shapes. Vertical 3:4, no text.

The printed look

Risograph prints use a limited set of inks laid down one layer at a time, so colors overlap and edges drift a little. The bot reproduces this with fluorescent pink and blue, a grainy halftone texture and a faint gap between layers. The paper is warm off-white. Shapes are flat and graphic, and mid-tones turn into dots. This look is common in zines, gig posters, album art and indie book covers, which is why it works well as a profile picture or a poster for a small event.

Getting a readable face

Two colors cannot carry every detail, so the face is built from a few tones. A frontal photo with soft side light gives the most readable result. If the eyes get lost, rerun or name the problem in the caption, such as: stronger contrast around the eyes. The image is vertical 3:4 and has no text, so you can place a title on it in a design app. The bot does not print posters. A local print shop can output the file as an A3 or A2 poster.

Tips

Photos with clear light and shadow separate nicely into two inks.
A plain background keeps the shapes bold.
Ask for a different ink pair in the caption, for example green and orange.
Skip photos with heavy filters, since they flatten the tonal range.
Do not expect clean edges. The offset layers are part of the look.

Questions and answers

Is this a real risograph file?

No. It is an AI image that imitates the look. A real riso job needs separated layers, which the bot does not produce.

Can I pick other colors?

Yes. Name the two inks in the caption, such as: teal and red.

Why do the layers look misaligned?

That offset is requested in the prompt because it is typical for the technique.

Does it work for pets?

It can, but this style is tuned for people. Pet styles exist separately in the bot.

How much does it cost?

2 credits per image, and new users get 15 free credits.

Does the bot work in English?

Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch and replies in English. You can switch the language any time with /lang.

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