New community dev tool uploaded: cx16_conv: Graphics Conversion Tools

[JennToo]

cx16_conv: Graphics Conversion Tools

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This is a Python package for converting graphics into VERA-formatted data and palettes. From what I could tell, the only other software that could do this is buried in the x16-demos repository.

The package can be installed by downloading it here, or by installing it directly from PyPI (package name cx16_conv).

Information about usage can be found in the GitHub repository, or by running "cx16-conv --help",

Feedback and PRs are welcome!

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Nitori-/cx16_conv

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  JennToo
  
  
  


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  09/12/20
  
  
  


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[AndyMt]

There is Aloevera:


But I'll give your converter a try, too. Always good to have options ?

[JennToo]

Oh wow that seems to do exactly what I was looking for! I'll probably just abandon my converter then, as Aloevera seems to be much more fully featured. My favorite programs are ones that I don't have to write ?

[AndyMt]

What Aloevera cannot do is dithering and optimizing a palette for any given picture with constraints like number of palette entries to use etc. That's something I miss. I use Gimp and Aseprite for this, but they both don't entirely cope with the 4096 color palette of Vera, so the results could be even better...

[izb]

I put an aesprite script in downloads that modifies the current palette to a 12-bit x16 one. I have it bound to a hot key so I can just nudge the colours into line every time I edit them.


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[AndyMt]

Yes, I use your script, thanks for it. But it naturally leads to some colors being combined. That in return results in bleeding where there should have been dithering.

[jnewman]

Here is an interesting tool I found on Steam which is supposed to be somewhat like "Deluxe Paint".  It looks to have some dithering support.  Noticed this while looking around for graphics related stuffs.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/432030/Swanky_Paint/

I am not sure how many of these are planned vs currently supported but the dithering seems to be something there already.

Features:

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  We don't have a file format - anything created on Swanky Paint can be opened in ANY art software
  


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  Runs on Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android, Windows & Mac
  


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  Deluxe Paint shortcuts
  


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  Escher modes: Hexels, non-Euclidean, strange geometry
  


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  Bloom shader options
  


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  Full resolution background image for tracing and referencing
  


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  Multiple layers support
  


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  Simple animation frames
  


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  Spritesheet support
  


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  GIF and APNG import to frames
  


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  Supports SVG, GIF, JPG, PNG and APNG import & export
  


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  Supports Fun64 clipboard conversion to ASCII
  


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  Dithering options for paletted and true colour images
  


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  Wrap mode for tiling preview, edit anywhere to update the draw area
  


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  Ultimate undo remembers your history forever
  


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  Export your image history as a GIF
  


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  Supports 15 popular colour palettes like Pico8, DawnBringer, C64, ZXSpectrum, NES, Gameboy, MSX, AppleII, EGA, Swanky32 & more
  


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  Import custom palettes and presets
  


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  Support for Lua scripting
  


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  Support for UV mapping preview on to low poly 3D model