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HyperDither

Convert images to 1-bit black and white.

HyperDitherOverview

HyperDither is an OS X image Processing utility that converts color or grayscale images to 1 bit black & white using a sophisticated dithering routine. Specifically, HyperDither implements the “Atkinson” dithering filter.

Years ago, during the development of the first Macintosh, Bill Atkinson (of HyperCard, QuickDraw, MacPaint & now nature photography fame) discovered a very elegant dithering filter to convert greyscale image data for the 1 bit black & white Mac video display. The dithering produced by this routine was much higher quality than the now-a-days ubiquitous Floyd-Steinberg or “Error-diffusion” filter (used by QuickTime, PhotoShop).

The dither routine was implemented as an option in Apple’s long-gone HyperScan software (A HyperCard Stack with some XCMDs/XFCNs) that would connect an early Mac to a flatbed scanner. HyperScan, and hence the most-excellent Atkinson dithering routine, has been unavailable for many, many years — but not forgotten! I was able to email Bill Atkinson in January, 2003 and inquire about the details of the algorithm and he was kind enough to respond with a brief write Up of the routine.

NEW

Fixed some bugs.

HyperDitherInformation

Version
1.2
Date
01.06.10
License
Free
Language
English
File Size
2.9MB
Developer
Category
SubCategory
Operating Systems
Mac OS X
System Requirements
No additional system requirements.
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