Ilia M
@rdolivo.bsky.social
Game developer, Software engineer, Product Manager 🐸 Blog: https://pastila.org X (en): https://x.com/ilia_malanin X (ru): https://x.com/mayakwd
Third article in the "Photoshop Algorithms Arcana" series. Classic looks like the simplest gradient interpolation method: plain RGB and zero conversions. Let's take its formulas apart and build the exact curve, but not the same pixels. pastila.org/essays/class...
Classic: how hard can it be?
The simplest of Photoshop's gradient interpolation methods: two colors, three channels, no conversions between color spaces. A look at the curve Photoshop draws between stops.
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Second article in the "Photoshop Algorithms Arcana" series. Why isn't 128 - half the brightness of 255 RGB? Why does the same gradient look different depending on the interpolation method? The math foundation without which everything else is just magic. pastila.org/essays/basic...
Color Math: Inside Photoshop Gradients
What you need to know before diving into the math behind gradients. Core concepts, pitfalls, and dragons.
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First article in the "Photoshop Algorithms Arcana" series. Starting with a discovery: the "Smooth" gradient interpolation method is used by default in Adobe Photoshop 2026, yet it's completely undocumented. pastila.org/essays/intro...
Introduction. The Secret Gradient Interpolation Method
First article in the Photoshop Algorithms Arcana series. Photoshop 2026 ships with an undocumented gradient interpolation method called Smooth — let's see how it differs from Perceptual, Classic, and ...
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I am experimenting with building an AI model that has an internal monologue and a continuous cycle of activity. It has no specific task, it simply explores its local world.
I tried #rustlang three times, and the third time a miracle happened, it finally "clicked" with me. Of course, the bar is a bit high when you have Typescript, C#, Kotlin, Java, Haxe and everything else that is OOP-oriented in your subcortex. But the more you do, and learn - the more you like it.
