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  • Processing paint program: Save an image

    Processing paint program: Save an image

    This tutorial leads on from the last tutorial about creating an eraser. We will add a save image function so we can save our masterpieces more easily! You will learn about characters and strings. Then how to give each saved image a unique name, so they don’t overwrite each other. We will also save each…

    Agate Dragon

    21st Jan 2024
    Processing, Programming
    Art, artwork, coding, Creative Coding, Creativity, Design, Education, Inspiration, Java, Paint, Painting, tutorial
  • Processing paint program: Creating an eraser

    Processing paint program: Creating an eraser

    This tutorial teaches you how to add an eraser to the paint program, and follows on from the last tutorial about changing the brush size. We will also pick better colors, which aren’t so bright.

    Agate Dragon

    21st Jan 2024
    Processing, Programming
    Art, artwork, coding, Creative Coding, Creativity, Design, Education, Inspiration, Java, Paint, Painting, tutorial
  • Processing paint program: Changing the brush size

    Processing paint program: Changing the brush size

    This tutorial leads on from the last tutorial, where we created a basic paint program. We are now going to improve our paint program by adding some new features. The user will be able to change the brush size and clear the screen.

    Agate Dragon

    20th Jan 2024
    Processing, Programming
    Art, artwork, coding, Creative Coding, Creativity, Design, Education, Inspiration, Java, Paint, Painting, tutorial
  • Creating a painting program in Processing

    Creating a painting program in Processing

    This tutorial will show you how to create a painting program in Processing. You will learn how to draw shapes using mouse input. You will use keyboard input to change the colour and the type of shape to draw. You will learn about if statements, how to create your own functions and how to create…

    Agate Dragon

    19th Jan 2024
    Processing, Programming
    Art, artwork, coding, Creative Coding, Creativity, Design, Education, Inspiration, Java, Paint, Painting, tutorial
  • Creating a animated mosaic pattern in Processing

    Creating a animated mosaic pattern in Processing

    This tutorial will show you how quick and easy it is to use Processing and Java to create art using code. You will learn how to create a beautiful animated mosaic pattern. No prior knowledge of coding is required. All you need is a willingness to learn.

    Agate Dragon

    18th Jan 2024
    Processing, Programming
    Art, artwork, coding, Creative Coding, Creativity, Design, Digital Art, Education, Inspiration, Java, Mosaic, tutorial, Visual Art
  • Creating a spotlight effect in Shadertoy

    Creating a spotlight effect in Shadertoy

    This tutorial will show you how to create a animated spotlight effect in Shadertoy. You will learn how to animate the circle using time and a sine wave. So the circle moves back-and-forth across the screen.

    Agate Dragon

    17th Jan 2024
    Shaders, Shadertoy
    Art, coding, Creativity, Design, Education, GLSL, Image editing, Inspiration, Math, Programming, Shader, tutorial, Video Games
  • Creating a sepia vignette effect in GIMP

    Creating a sepia vignette effect in GIMP

    Learn how to create a sepia vignette effect in the GIMP image editor. The process should be similar for other image editors like Adobe Photoshop. You will adjust the contrast, convert to greyscale, colorize, and use an ellipse with gaussian blur to create a vignette.

    Agate Dragon

    16th Jan 2024
    Art, Digital Art, GIMP, Image editing
    Adobe Photoshop, artwork, Creativity, Design, Education, Inspiration, Photography, Photoshop, Sepia, tutorial, Vignette
  • Creating a simple vignette in Shadertoy

    Creating a simple vignette in Shadertoy

    Creating a vignette shader effect in Shadertoy is easy and fun. You can learn to manipulate UV coordinates, create a circle function, and add ambient light to enhance the effect. Experiment with ambient light, circle position, radius, and smoothness to perfect your vignette. Start creating on Shadertoy and unleash your creativity!

    Agate Dragon

    15th Jan 2024
    Shaders, Shadertoy
    Art, artwork, coding, Creativity, Digital Art, Education, GLSL, Inspiration, Math, Programming, Shader, Video Games, Vignette
  • A gentle introduction to Shadertoy

    A gentle introduction to Shadertoy

    Learn how to create and share shaders online using the easy to use Shadertoy from scratch. No math or programming knowledge is required to complete this tutorial. This tutorial will teach you all you need to know to get started, so I encourage you to give it a go :)

    Agate Dragon

    14th Jan 2024
    Shaders, Shadertoy
    Art, artwork, Creativity, Design, Education, GLSL, Guide, Inspiration, Learning, Math, Shader, tutorial, Video Games
  • How to invert an image in a shader

    How to invert an image in a shader

    This tutorial demonstrates how to invert any or all of the image RGB channels using a GLSL shader. By following these simple steps, you can easily manipulate and invert specific colour channels in your images.

    Agate Dragon

    13th Jan 2024
    Shaders
    Art, coding, Creativity, Design, Education, GLSL, Guide, Image editing, Inspiration, Invert, Learning, Programming, Shader, tutorial
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