(03-12-2023, 06:02 PM)bplus Wrote: Well if you did not use an image editor like Photo Shop or the one Johnno was always talking about for Linux (big ass senior moment for the dang name!) I'd sure like to see your QB64 code you used to create your image.
Was this one of the posts? Because I have mentioned GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) already in this thread. I'm not sure if there's a version of it for Windows but I'm sure there is for Inkscape, the vector graphics editor.
(03-12-2023, 06:02 PM)bplus Wrote: Well if you did not use an image editor like Photo Shop or the one Johnno was always talking about for Linux (big ass senior moment for the dang name!) I'd sure like to see your QB64 code you used to create your image.
Was this one of the posts? Because I have mentioned GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) already in this thread. I'm not sure if there's a version of it for Windows but I'm sure there is for Inkscape, the vector graphics editor.
Sub cAnalysis (c As _Unsigned Long, outRed, outGrn, outBlu, outAlp)
outRed = _Red32(c): outGrn = _Green32(c): outBlu = _Blue32(c): outAlp = _Alpha32(c)
End Sub
Here is the code that does all the drawing and save the image, thanks Steve!
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'$INCLUDE:'SaveImage.BI'
Const SaveTextAs256Color = 0 'Flag to Save as 256 color file or 32-bit color file, when converting SCREEN 0 to an image
' Set to TRUE (any non-zero value) to save text screens in 256 color mode.
' Set to FALSE (zero) to save text screens in 32-bit color mode.
_Title "B+ Spring Banner 8, space to take snap" ' b+ 2023-03-12
' mod 1 start banner
' mod 2 add sun and rays
' mod 3 no overlap!
' mod 4 plasma coloring? don't like random bland!
' mod 5 number of petals determines color also twirl flower petals randomly
' mod 6 more flowers!
' mod 7 clean logo both sides of title
' mod 8 new draw flower with special pallet, only one screen option now
' color palette according to Pedals of flower 4 to 8
ReDim pal~&(MinPetals To MaxPetals) ' colors in the peLogo
pal~&(4) = _RGB32(255, 0, 0) ' high red
pal~&(5) = _RGB32(242, 94, 13) ' deep orange
pal~&(6) = _RGB32(26, 50, 230) ' blue
pal~&(7) = _RGB32(77, 161, 179) ' cyan
pal~&(8) = _RGB32(242, 175, 13) ' pale orange
Screen _NewImage(XMAX, YMAX, 32)
_ScreenMove 0, 100
Randomize Timer ' oh we can have different flower arrangements
Dim As Long logo, fnt, wallpaper
Dim k$
ReDim savefile As String
savefile = "Spring Banner 8 by b+.png"
logo = _LoadImage("peLogo.png")
fnt = _LoadFont("ARLRDBD.TTF", 100)
sq = (YMAX - 140) ^ 4
For i = 0 To 140 ' sky
Line (0, i)-(XMAX, i), _RGB32(50 + i, 50 + i, 115 + i)
Next
border~& = _RGB32(255, 255, 100)
ray = _Hypot(701, 141) ' longest diagonal line is this
angle = _Pi(1 / 30) ' 60 to a circle like minutes to a clock
For n = -1 To 31
px1 = 700 + ray * Cos(_Pi(1) + n * angle)
py1 = 140 + ray * Sin(_Pi(1) + n * angle)
Line (700, 140)-(px1, py1), border~& ' catch some rays
If n > -1 Then
px1 = 700 + .1 * ray * Cos(_Pi(1) + n * angle - .5 * angle + shift)
py1 = 140 + .1 * ray * Sin(_Pi(1) + n * angle - .5 * angle + shift)
If n Mod 2 Then colr = _RGB32(255, 255, 50, 45) Else colr = _RGB32(255, 255, 200, 45)
Paint (px1, py1), colr, border~&
End If ' shade the rays for sun spectacular
Next
For i = 140 To YMAX ' ground
Line (0, i)-(XMAX, i), _RGB32(0, 255 - i, 0)
Next
nf = 2000 ' number of flowers setup and draw flowers
ReDim fx(1 To nf), fy(1 To nf), fs(1 To nf) 'x, y size
For i = 1 To nf
tryAgain:
xoff = Rnd * XMAX
yoff = YMAX - (Rnd * sq) ^ .25
size = 15 * (yoff - 140) / 116
If size < 1 Then size = 1
For j = 1 To i - 1 ' space out flowers less overlap!
If _Hypot(xoff - fx(j), yoff - fy(j)) < size + fs(j) + 1 Then GoTo tryAgain
Next
fx(i) = xoff: fy(i) = yoff: fs(i) = size
_Title "B+ Spring Banner 8, spacebar to take snap after beep. Flowers:" + Str$(i)
k$ = InKey$
petals = Int((MaxPetals - MinPetals + 1) * Rnd) + MinPetals
size = 15 * (yoff - 140) / 116
If size < 1 Then size = 1
DrawFlower xoff, yoff, petals, size, pal~&(petals)
_Display
Next
Beep
wallpaper = _NewImage(XMAX, YMAX, 32)
_PutImage , 0, wallpaper
_Font fnt, wallpaper
_PrintMode _KeepBackground , wallpaper
_Dest wallpaper
_PutImage (25, 5), logo, wallpaper
_PutImage (_Width - 25 - _Width(logo), 5), logo, wallpaper
_Dest wallpaper
Color _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
s$ = "QB64 Phoenix Edition"
_PrintString ((_Width - _PrintWidth(s$)) / 2, 20), s$, wallpaper
_Dest 0
Dim result ' save image or NOT
While _KeyDown(27) = 0 ' <<<<<<<<<<<<< allow escape from screen
_PutImage , wallpaper&, 0
k$ = InKey$
_Display
If k$ = " " Then
result = SaveImage(savefile, 0, 0, 0, _Width - 1, _Height - 1)
If result = 1 Then 'file already found on drive
Kill savefile 'delete the old file
result = SaveImage(savefile, 0, 0, 0, _Width - 1, _Height - 1) 'save the new one again
End If
If result >= 0 Then Cls: Print "Save Failed": Beep: End ' <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< beep = failed
ElseIf Len(k$) Then
Exit While
End If
_Display
_Limit 60
Wend
Sub DrawFlower (x, y, nPetals, radius, c~&) ' better flowers developed today 3/12/2023
roffset = _Pi(2) * Rnd
pa = _Pi(2 / nPetals)
r = .66 * radius
For a = 0 To _Pi(2) Step pa
xx = x + r * Cos(a + roffset)
yy = y + r * Sin(a + roffset)
FCirc xx, yy, radius / 2, c~&
Next
For a = 0 To _Pi(2) Step pa
xx = x + radius * Cos(a + roffset + .5 * pa)
yy = y + radius * Sin(a + roffset + .5 * pa)
Line (xx, yy)-(x, y), _RGB32(255 - y)
Next
FCirc x, y, radius / 3, _RGB32(229, 242, 13) ' fixed yellow to match Logo
End Sub
Sub FCirc (CX As Long, CY As Long, R As Long, C As _Unsigned Long)
Dim Radius As Long, RadiusError As Long
Dim X As Long, Y As Long
Radius = Abs(R): RadiusError = -Radius: X = Radius: Y = 0
If Radius = 0 Then PSet (CX, CY), C: Exit Sub
Line (CX - X, CY)-(CX + X, CY), C, BF
While X > Y
RadiusError = RadiusError + Y * 2 + 1
If RadiusError >= 0 Then
If X <> Y + 1 Then
Line (CX - Y, CY - X)-(CX + Y, CY - X), C, BF
Line (CX - Y, CY + X)-(CX + Y, CY + X), C, BF
End If
X = X - 1
RadiusError = RadiusError - X * 2
End If
Y = Y + 1
Line (CX - X, CY - Y)-(CX + X, CY - Y), C, BF
Line (CX - X, CY + Y)-(CX + X, CY + Y), C, BF
Wend
End Sub
'$INCLUDE:'SaveImage.BM'
Here is the whole folder with Font, Logo image and Steve's SaveImage Bi and Bm
03-12-2023, 10:31 PM (This post was last modified: 03-12-2023, 10:31 PM by Kernelpanic.)
Quote:@bplus - This might be my last qazillionth banner for this Spring, it is done!
Excellent in terms of programming skills, but too overloaded and too colorful as a picture; my opinion. Less is usually more.
Honestly, I don't really like any suggestion. . . except mine of course.
My pictures are made with Photoshop and the background is from an MS Wallpaper (1st suggestion) - freely available. I get them from time to time because I have subscribed to the MS newsletter.
Gimp has been available for Windows for a long time. It's really good now, but I'm used to PS.
Quote:@bplus - This might be my last qazillionth banner for this Spring, it is done!
Excellent in terms of programming skills, but too overloaded and too colorful as a picture; my opinion. Less is usually more.
Honestly, I don't really like any suggestion. . . except mine of course.
My pictures are made with Photoshop and the background is from an MS Wallpaper (1st suggestion) - freely available. I get them from time to time because I have subscribed to the MS newsletter.
Gimp has been available for Windows for a long time. It's really good now, but I'm used to PS.
Keep cool, bplus! Palette or not, I find it overloaded and too colourful. And when I see The Joyful Programmer's furious phoenix, I can think of a shotgun only.
Quote:@bplus - This might be my last qazillionth banner for this Spring, it is done!
Excellent in terms of programming skills, but too overloaded and too colorful as a picture; my opinion. Less is usually more.
Honestly, I don't really like any suggestion. . . except mine of course.
My pictures are made with Photoshop and the background is from an MS Wallpaper (1st suggestion) - freely available. I get them from time to time because I have subscribed to the MS newsletter.
Gimp has been available for Windows for a long time. It's really good now, but I'm used to PS.
(03-13-2023, 02:15 AM)Sprezzo Wrote: Say @bplus, that's a pretty cool trick you did, to extract the palette from an existing image and then remove the guesswork from which pixels to sample manually.
A quick thought I have - do you think your sun rays could use some antialiasing? There is code floating around for that. Holler if you want it. And speaking of sharing code, it would be sliiiiightly counterproductive if I was to paste what I'm working with here directly. A version of it is already online so I'll soon polish that and share it. LMK about the AA'd lines though (maybe you know where to look already).
Well I thought I was done, you guys keep finding blocky pixels...
Yes I have Wu Lines for Anti-aliasing. I thought I might need a solid one color line for Painting between the rays but I can give Wu a try.
Here is what I am talking about: https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread...06#pid2906
03-13-2023, 04:56 AM (This post was last modified: 03-13-2023, 04:59 AM by bplus.)
OK I installed WuLine code into Mod 9 of Spring Banner and as I had feared the Anti-alias line won't hold Paint as a solid RGB line would without alpha colors.
So I drew normal Lines in as before and then drew over them with WuLine after the sky sections were Painted and maybe the lines are a little sharper:
Here is the before in Mod 8:
And this is the after from Mod 9 with WuLine:
What do you think, is it worth the additional 92 LOC?
