PosterizationShader
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- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #46 of 72 colored-lighting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
## **PosterizationShader - Artistic Posterization Shader** Transform your Minecraft into a stylized poster with this lightweight shader pack! **What is posterization?** Posterization is an artistic effect that reduces the number of colors in an image to discrete levels, creating a unique visual style with clearly defined color bands instead of smooth gradients. **Features:** - Customizable posterization effect (4-32 levels) - Maximum performance - virtually no impact on FPS - Full compatibility with Optifine and Iris Shaders - Supports Minecraft 1.16+ **Configuration:** Change the POSTERIZATION_LEVELS parameter in the shaders.properties file: - 4 - Extreme posterization (very few colors) - 8 - Medium posterization (default, recommended) - 16 - Light posterization - 32 - Barely noticeable posterization **Installation:** 1. Install Optifine or Iris + Sodium 2. Place PosterizationShader.zip in your .minecraft/shaderpacks/ folder 3. Activate the shader in video settings **Technical Details:** The shader works by quantizing the RGB channels of each pixel at the final rendering stage, which allows for high performance while creating a unique visual effect. Perfect for: - Screenshots and artistic content - Players who want a unique visual experience - Low-end PCs (shader is very lightweight)
## PosterizationShader - Artistic Posterization Shader
Transform your Minecraft into a stylized poster with this lightweight shader pack!
What is posterization? Posterization is an artistic effect that reduces the number of colors in an image to discrete levels, creating a unique visual style with clearly defined color bands instead of smooth gradients.
Features:
- Customizable posterization effect (4-32 levels)
- Maximum performance - virtually no impact on FPS
- Full compatibility with Optifine and Iris Shaders
- Supports Minecraft 1. 16+
Configuration: Change the POSTERIZATION_LEVELS parameter in the shaders.properties file:
- 4 - Extreme posterization (very few colors)
- 8 - Medium posterization (default, recommended)
- 16 - Light posterization
- 32 - Barely noticeable posterization
Installation:
1. Install Optifine or Iris + Sodium
2. Place PosterizationShader.zip in your .minecraft/shaderpacks/ folder
3. Activate the shader in video settings
Technical Details: The shader works by quantizing the RGB channels of each pixel at the final rendering stage, which allows for high performance while creating a unique visual effect. Perfect for:
- Screenshots and artistic content
- Players who want a unique visual experience
- Low-end PCs (shader is very lightweight)
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Shaders
- Author
- sasiaanders
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,562
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- colored-lighting
- Created
- 2/4/2026
- Updated
- 2/4/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21.11
- Tags
- colored-lighting, cursed, medium
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Shaders versions does PosterizationShader support?
The author lists 1.21.11. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of PosterizationShader?
Version 1.0.0, published 2026-02-04 with 1,562 downloads recorded at the source.
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