Floyd-Steinberg is sometimes over-correcting for colors, so I have added a "Floyd-Steinberg percentage gauge" where 0% means solid regions without dithering at all, and 100% means full steam on Floyd-Steinberg. I have implemented some different dithering algorithms, but found that nothing can really touch Floyd-Steinberg when it comes to quality. Legolijntje has been talking about algorithms. Colors can be updated automatically from the list at Rebrickable, and you can even add your own names! This can be with numbers, RGB values, official LEGO named, Peeron, language specific, you name it. You can choose exactly how you want to display colors. I have followed Aanchir's advice and made the colors completely customizable. This makes the program very responsive as long as you don't create some insanely huge mosaic. The program now uses fancy pansy color correction like the best mosaic programs, but I have made some improvements to the speed of how these colors are computed. I have written some of the things where I have tried to make it excel, but if we take the suggestions from this thread, then I have made the following: You can read about it, download and see how to run it on Windows/MAC/Linux from the link provided. The user interface has received an overhaul and it is my intention to make it as easy and intuitive to use as possible, while still having a lot of functionality. The name is now LD Digital Mosaic Creator and it can be downloaded here that is, the same place as always. ![]() I have now taken all the feedback from this thread and updated the software so that it is now ready for everyone to try out. You can also follows us on Twitter and on Facebook, where we'll keep you updated with information about Photobricks for Mac." You can bookmark this page–we will update it as soon as we get the green light from Apple. "Photobricks is currently being reviewed by Apple and will shortly be available on the Mac App Store. Not convinced yet? You can check out Photobricks for Mac or Photobricks for iPhone, iPod touch to learn more about Photobricks." Excited? You can start using Photobricks right now by visiting the Download page. You can then view what types of bricks you’ll need to build your mosaic and, when you’re finished with your masterpiece, you can share it in a variety of ways with others thanks to the built-in publishing options. For those of us who like to have more control, you can further customize the mosaic by cropping and changing the colors of individual bricks. With Photobricks, you can make beautiful mosaics from your favorite images with the push of a button. Happy Photobricks: Welcome to Eurobricks! I see on your Photobricks website homepage that "Photobricks is a completely free, ridiculously easy-to-use mosaic creation software specialized to work with LEGO® bricks. ![]() Oh, I almost forgot, the website! You can find more info about Photobricks by going to (sorry I can't post links yet!) If you have any questions about Photobricks or if you would like to simply discuss about LEGO mosaics, I would be more than happy to talk to you here in the forums or in private if you PM me! I realize this won't be taken very nicely by serious LEGO mosaic artists who pride themselves in beating any computer algorithm, but my sincere guess is that most kids and adults will enjoy the app. I wanted to make something that the average Joe (or a child in elementary school) could easily pick up and enjoy. My goal wasn't to make something like pictobrick, which is extremely flexible but can be a pain to use for those of us (including myself, at least before I did research) who are not familiar with the technicalities (algorithms, styles, etc.) involved in the mosaic creation software. I happen to be making a LEGO mosaic app (called Photobricks) that surprisingly shares many similarities with yours, so your program really caught my attention Lasse D! ![]() I realize this thread isn't very active, but this is my first post in the forums, so please bear with me :)
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