texture by apocalypse inc [web]
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TEXTURE V.0.5 (C)2K2 BY THE TOXIC AVENGER/AINC.
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INTRODUCTION
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Texture is a simple (delphi-)program to
create TextureMaps, BackgroundGFX and
of course, psychedelic Pictures.. =)
The resulting files can be used with delphi
or fpc by including the texture-unit
("tex.pas") also included in this package..
Different from "professional" DTP-Progs
(like f.e. PhotoShop), Texture does not
need to save the resulting Bitmap-Files,
but it saves the steps which were used
to create the final image..
These steps may be included directly
as Pascal (delphi/fpc) Source..
So it's possible to 'store' a 512x512-RGB
Bitmap in full quality at only about
100 Bytes (!!)..
(not to mention that it would also be
possible to store a 4096x4096-RGB
within those few bytes =)
For all Users who don't want to create
64KB-3D-Intros =) there's also a "normal"
BMP-Export and a TEX-File-Save..
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USAGE
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Just play around.. =)
It's really easy..
Basics:
-There are 4 Layers and the final image ("Final Layer")..
-On every layer you can experiment with the Renderers and
different combinations of Color/Filter/Distort-Functions..
-The Randomize Button is always good for experiments..
-Render puts out the "basic" image..
-Color changes Color-Values (in RGB- or HSV-Color-Space)..
-Filter is like the dtp-filters you should already know.. 8-)
-Distort displaces/wobbles the image..
-Layer Combine is used to arrange the final
image from the 4 Layers..
("Distort"=Distort Layer1 through Layer2 (%1=X-Distort, %2=Y-Distort),
"Add"=Add/Subtract Layers, "Mul"=Multiply Layers,
"Max"=Maximum Value of Layer1/2, "Min"=Minimum Value of Layer1/2,
"Random"=Random Pixels combined from Layers,
"Xor"/"And"/"Or"=Xor/And/Or (Binary Ops) Layers,
"Nothing"=Do Nothing)
To include the pictures directly in your delphi/fpc
project take a look at "TexITest.pas"..
To load TEX-Files into your delphi/fpc project
during runtime take a look at "TexLTest.pas"..
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MISC
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Feel free to use, enhance or even learn about this code..
If you like it, please drop a message to:
toxie@ainc.de
Your opininons, optimizations and enhancements will
influence the further development of Texture..
To get the newest version of Texture surf to:
http://ainc.de
(Contains also lots of other interesting =) things..)
so long..
carsten aka toxic avenger/ainc.
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HISTORY
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-v.0.1: -First Public Release..
-v.0.2: -Enhanced Embossing-Filter, Tiling..
-Added Sharpen-Filter, Horizontal/Vertical Edge-Finding..
-Added CheckerBoard-, Blobs-Renderer..
-Added Noise-, 3D-Tunnel-Distort, X/Y-Translation, Kaleidoscope-Mirror..
-Added Color-Equalize (Full Range & Area Stretch)..
-Added easy runtime-loading of TEX-Files into Tex-Unit..
-Added full featured, nearly unlimited Undo, Redo.. (+Clear ;)
(even works with already saved TEX-files!)
-Some slight speed Optimizations..
-v.0.3: -'Bugfixed' Horizontal/Vertical Edge-Filters..
-Added Sculpture-Distort..
-Added Motion Blur-, Median Cut-, Dilate-, Erode-Filters and a
Make Tilable-Operation to use with Tiling/Kaleidoscope..
-More tiny speed Optimizations..
-Online Help/Hints for the Delphi-Prog..
-Changeable Resolution for the Layers..
-v.0.4: -Added 6 Layer Combiners: And, Or, Xor, Max, Min and Random..
-Added {$MODE DELPHI}.. ;)
-Unified FPC/Delphi Test-Progs.. ;)
-Renamed Combiner "Off" into "Nothing".. Shouldn't bother anyone..
-v.0.5: -Added Cell Machine, Mandelbrot-Renderers
-Added Log Polar-Transform
-'Bugfixed' Sculpture-Filter
-New Stack-Button in the GUI to change design steps more easily..[ back to the prod ]