DitherLab

DitherLab

  Transform any image into stunning pixel art with the most powerful dithering tool available.

  DitherLab gives you everything you need to create authentic retro graphics, game sprites, and pixel art masterpieces. Whether you're making assets for a Game Boy-style game or converting photos into 1-bit art, DitherLab has you covered.

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  What You Get

  15+ Dithering Algorithms

  From classic Floyd-Steinberg to rare Blue Noise dithering, choose the perfect algorithm for your style. Bayer matrices, Atkinson (the classic Mac look), halftone, and more.

  2000+ Color Palettes

  Browse and apply palettes directly from Lospec with live search. Pico-8, GameBoy, Sweetie 16, Endesga 32 — they're all one click away.

  Sprite Sheet Export

  Game developers rejoice! Export your animations as ready-to-use sprite sheets with JSON metadata compatible with popular game engines.

  Command Line Interface

  Automate your workflow with batch processing:

  ditherlab *.png -a atkinson -l pico-8 -o ./sprites/

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  Features

  - Real-time preview as you adjust settings

  - Animation timeline with GIF export

  - Custom pattern editor

  - Image adjustments (brightness, contrast, saturation)

  - Undo/redo history

  - Tiling preview for seamless patterns

  - Works completely offline

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  Perfect For

  - Pixel artists & retro game developers

  - Fantasy console creators (Pico-8, TIC-80)

  - Demoscene artists

  - Anyone who loves that crunchy pixel aesthetic

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  Platforms

  Windows • Linux

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  Made with love for the pixel art community.