I picked this up from a post in the Vermis subreddit and have been using it for a bit here. Some feedback (not that you asked for it):
Things I like:
Playing around with different effects
Lots of different options
Variety of palette options
Ability to save presets
Scaling options
Simple interface
Things I think could be improved:
Typefaces for UI: blackletter for headers and all caps for individual settings is hard to read. The typeface used for some settings (e.g. "Palettes and tonal mapping are mutually exclusive") would be better for both I think
When I zoom in or out, the interface also zooms in or out, which makes reading or applying options very difficult when zoomed out
When I apply a new effect or change a setting, the loading bar that shows how long it still has to load only shows at the very top of the image, so if you're not viewing the very top of the image, you don't know how long it will take. Paired with the previous issue this can be painful.
Lots of different options are nice, but maybe a little info button (i) with a brief explanation of what each algorithm, effect, etc. does would be helpful
When I close with unsaved work, prompt me to save! I am old and forgetful.
Questions:
What is the legality of using images modified with this tool in commercial products?
Depending on the answer to the previous question, would you like to be accredited and if so, how?
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I will try and fix some of the stuff you mentioned in the near future
Regarding the questions:
You can do with the outputs of the tool whatever you want, so commercial usage is totally fine, as long as you have the necessary rights for the original image.
Credits are optional but always appreciated. If you want to add credits, feel free to credit in a way that suits you. Link to Itch would be nice, but a mention of the tool by name + my username would also be more then enough
I hope that answers your questions :) In case you ever release something where DitherMaster helped I would love to see it, so feel free to post about it here in the comments!
Just made a account to say that this program is awesome loving it! I have a question for the future, i am working with many pngs but when i use the program it creates a black backround which i have to clip out with a mask, will there be a option to get a transperant backround in the future?
Hi! I just bought this tool, it's amazing! I was wondering if you could share the rest of the settings for the example you posted on Reddit (in the Vermis subreddit) with the armor and skull. I'll understand the tool more i think if i can copy that style and then work from there. Would that be possible? Thank you very much!
I have been using Gimp - Index color - to generate GGA palette, dithered images. Sometimes that works great right out of the box, but often times I have to do a lot of manual changes. Your software is great because I can make all those adjustments - like brightness and contrast in particular - and see the results in real time.
I still have to do some manual fixes afterwards, but it is so minor in comparison that I don't know if it's worth mentioning.
I plan on playing around with the custom palette option, since I am using CGA mode 5, which uses red instead of magenta. I will let you know how that works out.
In general, it's a nice tool that I think I will be using a lot. At least on my current project.
I’m glad that it’s useful for you! Thanks for giving the tool a go :)
I used a similar workflow with Photoshop and Index Color and had the same problems. It was just too many steps and extra tuning needed for most images. That’s why I wanted a tool fully focused on this task where I can quickly experiment.
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I picked this up from a post in the Vermis subreddit and have been using it for a bit here. Some feedback (not that you asked for it):
Things I like:
Things I think could be improved:
Questions:
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I will try and fix some of the stuff you mentioned in the near future
Regarding the questions:
I hope that answers your questions :) In case you ever release something where DitherMaster helped I would love to see it, so feel free to post about it here in the comments!
We have adopted this as the official dither of Neon Dystopia. Thank you for such a wonderful tool! https://www.neondystopia.com/
That’s awesome!! :)
Hey, any chance we can get this ported to a Mac OS version? Thanks!
Just made a account to say that this program is awesome loving it! I have a question for the future, i am working with many pngs but when i use the program it creates a black backround which i have to clip out with a mask, will there be a option to get a transperant backround in the future?
Best regards and stay strong
Happy that you find it useful and thanks for the feedback!
I will add a way to make the background transparent in the next update :)
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Hi! I just bought this tool, it's amazing! I was wondering if you could share the rest of the settings for the example you posted on Reddit (in the Vermis subreddit) with the armor and skull. I'll understand the tool more i think if i can copy that style and then work from there. Would that be possible? Thank you very much!
I quickly re-created it. The settings should be similar to this:
I hope that helps :)
It did, thanks!
Yes, wow! I got the right CGA palette from LOSPEC in less than a minute, and it works perfect.
Just purchased! I am particularly interested in the CGA palette options. I will be using this and I will let you know how it goes.
Thanks a lot! If something isn’t working as expected or you have any ideas for improvement let me know :)
I have been using Gimp - Index color - to generate GGA palette, dithered images. Sometimes that works great right out of the box, but often times I have to do a lot of manual changes. Your software is great because I can make all those adjustments - like brightness and contrast in particular - and see the results in real time.
I still have to do some manual fixes afterwards, but it is so minor in comparison that I don't know if it's worth mentioning.
I plan on playing around with the custom palette option, since I am using CGA mode 5, which uses red instead of magenta. I will let you know how that works out.
In general, it's a nice tool that I think I will be using a lot. At least on my current project.
I’m glad that it’s useful for you! Thanks for giving the tool a go :)
I used a similar workflow with Photoshop and Index Color and had the same problems. It was just too many steps and extra tuning needed for most images. That’s why I wanted a tool fully focused on this task where I can quickly experiment.