DOT & BAR GRADIENTS
Privacy window film.
Create a pattern that fades from dense coverage to clear glass. Adjust the height, size, and spacing to suit an office window, meeting room, or glass door.
Example created in the studio. The finished appearance depends on your film and printing process.
Decide how much glass to cover.
Consider the view from both sides of the glass. People sitting at a meeting table will need coverage at a different height from someone standing at a reception desk. Measure those heights before setting the fade.
A pattern leaves clear space between the printed shapes. How much privacy it provides depends on the film, printed coverage, lighting, and viewing angle. The studio shows the design, but it doesn't measure privacy. Review a sample with your installer if privacy is a priority.
Set up a dot gradient.
Choose Privacy gradient in the Design step. It starts with large dots at the bottom and fades upward. Use the fade start and end controls to set where that transition happens. You can also change the direction to fade downward or across the glass.
Maximum dot size sets the diameter of the largest dots. Spacing sets the distance between their centers. Bigger dots cover more glass; wider spacing leaves more clear space between them. Try adjusting both to find a size and density you like.
Try a bar gradient.
Bar gradient uses bands that get thinner through the fade. Adjust their thickness and spacing to make the pattern bolder or more open. For an even pattern across the glass, explore the stripes, checks, and other options in the decorative window film guide.
Check the pattern across all panes.
Continuous placement runs one design across the full window. Restarting in each pane repeats the design separately in every panel. The difference is especially noticeable with a horizontal fade.
Check the full preview before exporting. The individual pane files keep the pattern aligned with the layout you see, including the gaps between panes.
Check a sample before printing.
Very small dots or thin bands may not reproduce well. Ask your printer about the smallest detail their process can handle, and review any production notes shown in the studio.
Check a sample on your chosen film at the intended size and viewing distance. Confirm the print colors and which side of the glass the design will be viewed from. The studio exports RGB SVG artwork; your printer will prepare it for their equipment and materials.