Mextures vs Texturelabs
Mextures
mextures.comTexturelabs
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| Figure | Mextures | Texturelabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Texture Libraries | 8.2 (#5) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Commercial use | The terms permit using the textures in personal projects and projects for commercial or paid clients, while prohibiting resale or redistribution without written consent. | Textures may be used in personal and commercial work, including film, advertising, print, apparel, and video games, subject to the stated restrictions. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2018 |
| Integrations | The maker says Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with software-specific versions required for separate purchases. | Retratone and Distressor require Adobe Photoshop and installation through Adobe Creative Cloud; their listed minimum versions are Photoshop 2024+ and 2022+, respectively. |
| Support | The Console page directs questions to [email protected]. | The FAQ says the site is run by one person and invites users to contact the maker by email for help. |
Plans
Mextures
- X-Film Overlay Pack$10 a month
- Mextures Yearly Membership$89 a year
- ConsoleFree
- Mextures Photo Editor$1.99, paid once
- Mextures Lifetime Membership$139, paid once
Texturelabs
- Free textures and tutorialsFree
- Distressor Plugin for Photoshop$39, paid once
- Bulk Downloads + Lossless Textures$40, paid once
- Retratone Plugin for Photoshop$45, paid once
In their own words
Mextures
Mextures offers photo-editing textures, overlays, film presets, and apps for creating film-like effects. Its iOS editor supports unlimited layers that can be moved, hidden, rotated, and adjusted for opacity. The product page lists more than 200 stackable textures, including grain, dust, light leaks, and color gradients, along with 30 film presets and more than 300 Formulas. Formula Manager lets users import Formulas from others and export their own to share. Console is a free Photoshop plugin in beta; it works with Photoshop CC 2016–2023 on Windows 10 or newer and macOS 11 or newer. The maker warns that the current Console version crashes with the latest Photoshop and macOS Sonoma. Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with separate software-specific versions required for separate purchases. They are not conversion LUTs, so RAW or LOG footage needs to be normalized first. Listed options include the iOS app at 1.99 USD once and the X-Film Overlay Pack at $10 a month.
Texturelabs
Texturelabs is an online source of free original textures, tutorials, and custom tools for art and design. Its library spans subjects such as brick, concrete, fabric, glass, paper, stone, water, and wood, alongside atmosphere, film, grunge, and ink and paint. Tutorials cover Photoshop and After Effects. The Tools section includes Photoshop actions, brushes, gradient maps, patterns, and plugins, plus After Effects templates, bulk downloads, and lossless textures. Retratone offers print-style halftones, pattern styles, custom inks, and 100 built-in presets that users can save. Distressor is a Photoshop panel with 14 distress styles based on real-world samples. Textures can be used in personal and commercial work, including film, advertising, print, apparel, and video games, subject to restrictions against resale, redistribution, repackaging as competing design products, and AI training use. The plugins require Adobe Photoshop and Creative Cloud installation. Free textures and tutorials cost nothing; plugins and downloads are one-time purchases.