<p>Adding colour banding is also known as posterising (or posterizing if that's how you roll). There's a built-in (to AE, though I'd be surprised if it's not also in PP) posterize effect (<strong>Effects&gt;Stylize&gt;Posterize</strong>). It only has one control, Level, if you set it low you'll get something that looks like an 8-bit game, or a screen-printed poster (hence the name):</p>
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<p>Or if you set it higher you get banding:</p>
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<p>If you want a bit more control the Cartoon effect (<strong>Effects&gt;Stylize&gt;Cartoon</strong>) also give you pronounced banding. Set the render style to <strong>Fill</strong> (default is <strong>Fill &amp; Edges</strong>), and then twiddle the knobs.</p>

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<p>I like to introduce distortions and color effects into my videos when I edit them. How can I recreate color banding in After Effects or Premiere Pro?</p>

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How do you ADD color banding to video (using Adobe Creative Suite)?
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# How do you ADD color banding to video (using Adobe Creative Suite)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-22)

I like to introduce distortions and color effects into my videos when I edit them. How can I recreate color banding in After Effects or Premiere Pro?

**Tags:** after-effects, premiere, color-grading


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-23. Score: 1

Adding colour banding is also known as posterising (or posterizing if that's how you roll). There's a built-in (to AE, though I'd be surprised if it's not also in PP) posterize effect (**Effects>Stylize>Posterize**). It only has one control, Level, if you set it low you'll get something that looks like an 8-bit game, or a screen-printed poster (hence the name):

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/RtCf3.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/RtCf3.png)

Or if you set it higher you get banding:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/SoJi6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/SoJi6.png)

If you want a bit more control the Cartoon effect (**Effects>Stylize>Cartoon**) also give you pronounced banding. Set the render style to **Fill** (default is **Fill & Edges**), and then twiddle the knobs.


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