I just learned about #dithering
It’s a way to reduce picture file size. Which can be advantageous, when you want to save storage or energy
I first read about it here:
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/09/how-to-build-a-low-tech-website/
Let’s bring back more #lowtech !
I really love my #dithering but it makes lighting and shadows look so wierd. Lets try out more skys and hope it goes away #ue5 #kage
Browser C64 Image Converter: RetroPixels+ in Your Tab
#Commodore64 #RetroPixelsPlus #C64 #RetroComputing #PixelArt #C64Dev #KoalaPainter #Dithering #8BitArt #Meatloaf
https://theoasisbbs.com/browser-c64-image-converter-retropixels-in-your-tab/?fsp_sid=1217
Normally I am not a fan of gimmicky page layouts but this series on #dithering (a favorite topic of mine) really hits it out of the park with a well considered presentation style.
#Design #Explainers
Dithering (part 2) · A visual exploration of the logic behind ordered dithering https://ilo.im/16a166
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#Dithering #Effects #Colors #Images #RetroDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
DITHERING
#rheinmain #hessen #Germany #deutschland #fascade #fassade #pattern #raster #wald #forest #dither #dithering #pattern #pointillism #pointilismus #punkt #punkte #points #blackandwhite #schwarzweiss #blackwhite #art #artwork #kunst #arte #photo #foto #photography #fotografie #patternphotography #fotografia #raumstadtion
I was never particularly interested in mathematics. But recently, I have been studying the #math in video #games intensively.
I wonder what would have happened if my maths teacher at the time had explained the connections to me better...
Some people prefer AAA-tier graphics. As for me, I like my visuals strictly LO-LO-LO:
– lo-resolution
– lo-color
– lo-poly
#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #shaders #madewithunity #retro #lowpoly #pixels #dithering
#genuary2026, day 4:
Lowres. An image or graphic with low resolution, where details are simplified or pixelated.
made with #p5js
Exploring Dithering on Spectra 6-color E-Ink Displays
https://myembeddedstuff.com/e-ink-spectra-6-color
#HackerNews #Dithering #EInk #Spectra6 #Color #Displays #Technology
Everyone who’s familiar with late 80s and early 90s video games is familiar with dithering (whether they know the term or not), a gorgeous technique by which a 16 or 256 colour display can emulate richer palettes. Maybe the best examples are Mark Ferrari’s jaw-dropping backgrounds in Loom and the Secret of Monkey Island; go watch his excellent talk:
① https://youtu.be/aMcJ1Jvtef0
Since stitches ≅ pixels and yarn comes in limited palettes as well, the same tools can be employed in yarn arts!
② https://youtu.be/rNGUHJ4Q5Lc
③ https://youtu.be/WFFCBqSr124
#dither #dithering #crochet #yarn_arts #colour #color #colour_theory #color_theory #videoGames #video_games #gradient #gradients #Loom #MonkeyIsland #Monkey_Island #MarkFerrari #Mark_Ferrari #pixelart #pixel_art
Another old OC gets a new design! Say hi to Maggie, she's a gardener and a fruit stand owner. She'll gladly help you to an apple, if you've got the money 💛💚
Extras + concept art on my NG!
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/mgmichael/code-jack-maggie
I should probably stop #dithering and just get on with things. #eink #trmnl
I have to admit to using GIMP *very rarely*. But there's some gems hidden behind that archaic interface. Delivering on the GUADEC promise to @tbernard.
Just learned a super cool motion blur trick when you have a procedural scene: simply use a jittered time on an arbitrary range (typically the time delta between rendered frame): T+hash(P) instead of T (T is the time, P the fragment position).
There is no buffering, it costs almost nothing (just the pixel hashing), and it works with pretty much every existing procedural code. It's like temporal #dithering, cool stuff.
Ok, that's funny. I instructed #ImageMagic convert to convert it to a 4-color PNG, but it actually only used 3 colors: orange, white, and black.
It's kind of amazing what #dithering can do!!
Why Do We Need Dithering?, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
https://typefully.com/DanHollick/why-do-we-need-dithering-Ut7oD4k
