Understanding Atkinson Dithering: Classic Macintosh 1-Bit Filter Implementation
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Summary
An implementation of the classic Macintosh 1-bit filter, Atkinson Dithering changes pixels to black or white based on comparison to 50% grey and distributes the difference to neighboring pixels. It utilizes Canvas, Drag and Drop events, WebWorkers, and the FileReader API.
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· 3 pulledIt compares every pixel to 50% grey, then changes them to either black or white.
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This code uses Canvas, Drag and Drop events, WebWorkers and the FileReader API so you'll need the newest
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