Beta seven is now available. I think this is the first version of Pixel Processor where it feels like it’s becoming its own thing rather than just an increasingly elaborate test bench for potential future Retrospecs functionality. Grab the TestFlight via pixelprocessor.co.uk

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Beta seven is now available. I think this is the first version of Pixel Processor where it feels like it’s becoming its own thing rather than just an increasingly elaborate test bench for potential future Retrospecs functionality. Grab the TestFlight via pixelprocessor.co.uk

For a brief moment, there was a beta six. It contains a bad though, so has been expired.

Next up is something long overdue - The Great UI Tidy-Up™ has finally begun. Although it’s mainly just putting things in boxes. 🤔

Next up is bug fixing and tidy-ups. So… err… yeah. That’s exciting? 🤔

As was foretold by the prophecies (see previous post), the mutator functionality is now available for your enjoyment - the latest beta escaped containment at some point overnight. 🥳

What's next, you might wonder? (It'll be the mutator functionality. The mutator functionality will be next.)

Did another beta. (#4) Don’t care what you think - you’re not my real dad. [ Flounces off. ]

An in-development macOS pixel processing app. Supports Ventura and up. Grab the current TestFlight beta via pixelprocessor.co.uk * The icon is temporary. * The UI is very much a work in progress. * Future functionality is still to be determined. Thoughts and feedback very much appreciated. 🙏

There’ll be a few new bits in the next beta, such as the ability to process media at native resolution, and “crop mode” that’ll let you use the source media aspect ratio. There’s also a few fixes and improvements such as ensuring that noise-based effects are randomised for each video frame, etc.

Next up will be a few “missing” features from Retrospecs. Specifically, a “crop mode” that lets you use the source media aspect ratio instead of the preset one, and a port of the preset mutator. After all, there’s still time to cram a few more controls in there before The Great UI Reckoning™ 😅

Beta three brings news from afar, the headline being that video conversion is now supported. 🥳 You can now also use Pixel Processor on macOS 13 (Ventura) and up, rather than needing Sequoia. Join the TestFlight via pixelprocessor.co.uk

Or… I might just do a new beta sooner rather than later, as there’s basic video support up and running already. 😀 Just need to fix a few issues first.

Hmm… that radio star is looking pretty ropy. 🤔 Hopefully another beta on the way within the next few weeks.

Lazy Sunday (Commodore 64-style) made with @pixel-processor.bsky.social #retrocomputing

The second beta of Pixel Processor should now be out and about on TestFlight. 🥳 Link available via pixelprocessor.co.uk if you’d like to have a play.

The initial beta is actually a few weeks old - recently I've focused on palette and character set importers. Having spent lots of time manually tweaking font images into a format Retrospecs could parse, I wanted to create an importer that was flexible enough to handle most situations.

Here's where things are currently at. There's a long way to go in terms of fleshing out the editors and adding import and export tools, but all of the new options in the re-written underlying engine are available to explore and experiment with.

So… it's been a while. Must confess I didn't think there'd be the best part of four years since the last beta release, but there you go. The icon is temporary, the palette and character set editors are very basic and there's lots of missing functionality. testflight.apple.com/join/cSEDna6C

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