DITHERING GENERATOR

—   Professional Procedural Shading Engine   —

Are you still drawing dither patterns by hand? Or do you feel limited by the few basic Bayer matrices built into Aseprite? Shading shouldn't be a time-consuming grind.

Automate the noise — a powerful procedural dithering engine built directly into your workspace.

Generate multi-color gradients, create custom threshold maps, or turn any brush into a textured stamp instantly. This plugin handles the technical heavy lifting, so you can stop clicking pixels and focus purely on your art!

• Density Gradients:  Generate transitions by setting Start and End density percentages. Toggle Live Tile Preview to check pattern seamlessness.
• Multi-Color Mode:  Use selected palette colors for the gradient instead of transparency. Works with any noise type.
• Sequence Buffer:  Import multiple brushes from Brush Manager Pro and blend them with Top/Bottom priority.
• Swap & Invert:  Use [<->] to swap Start and End values. Use Invert to flip the noise pattern.
• Instant Access:  Save strips to your library ("user_dithers_pro.aseprite") or apply them as a brush immediately via the "As Brush" button.

• 8 Noise Types & Invert:  Generate patterns using Bayer, Blue Noise, White Noise, Halftone, or Lines. Invert the result instantly.
• Threshold Maps:  Create 8-bit grayscale height maps instead of 1-bit monochrome pixels for smooth blending.
• Custom Silhouettes:  Apply noise directly to your Active Brush. Customize it with adjustable offsets, scaling, and rotation angles.
• Tile Control & Preview:  Set a fixed matrix size (2x2 to 16x16), scale patterns, or add pixel padding. Toggle Live Tile Preview to check seamless repeating.
• Native Tool Install:  Click "Install Matrix" to add your pattern directly to Aseprite's native Gradient Tool (requires restart).

Tip: Always keep "Threshold Map" enabled for custom shapes to ensure the noise follows your brush silhouette perfectly.

• Randomization:  Use the [?] button to randomize angles, noise types, and densities. Choose which parameters are affected in the Settings.
• UI Customization:  Adjust background, grid, and text colors of the plugin window to match your Aseprite theme.
• Matrix Library Manager:  Manage installed matrices with multi-selection (Shift/Ctrl) for batch-renaming and deletion. Includes a 1-click Backup system.
• Presets & Reset:  Save settings to custom Presets, auto-load parameters from slice names, or use [Reset] to clear all values.

• Brushes Not Included:  This plugin is a tool to generate and organize your existing assets. The brush images shown in screenshots are for demonstration purposes only.
• Need Brushes? Check out my Premium Pack (605+ unique presets)! It’s 100% compatible and pre-sliced. Just click "Add file" in the File menu to start drawing immediately. A free sample pack is also available to test it out!

• Requirements:  Aseprite v1.3.16 or newer is highly recommended for full stability.
• Safe Storage:  Do not delete the "user_generated_dithers" folder from your extensions, or you will lose your saved matrices!
• Need Help?  Before leaving a comment, make sure to read the built-in Help menu (the "?" button) for guides and troubleshooting.

* UI & Themes Note: This plugin is designed and optimized for the default Aseprite theme and fonts. Using custom themes with modified fonts may cause the plugin's windows to stretch or display incorrectly.

* Display Issues? If the plugin windows look squished or too large on your screen, go to Aseprite Preferences → General and try tweaking the Screen Scaling and UI Element Scaling (e.g., 100% / 200% or vice versa) to find the perfect fit for your monitor size.

—   Seamlessly connects with my Brush Manager Pro plugin   —

• Select multiple brushes and send them to the generator to create complex matrix sequences instantly.

• Instant Access: Save your generated strips and instantly find them in the "Dithers" tab to use as brushes.

—   Full UI and Help support   —

• Switches automatically based on Aseprite preferences

Want the tool in your native language? More can be added based on your feedback — feel free to request yours in the community section below!

—   Premium License   —

• You may use this plugin to create artwork for personal and commercial projects.
• You may modify the code strictly for your own personal use (e.g., custom tweaks for your workflow).
• You can't redistribute, resell, or share the plugin (neither the original nor your modified version).
• You can't include this plugin in any paid or free asset packs, bundles, or software compilations.
• You can't use the code for AI training datasets.

—   Access issues?   —

If you can't get access to the plugin because your local payment methods are not supported here, please contact me directly using the links above!
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Support the project!  If Dithering Generator helps your drawing process, please leave a rating and a short review. Your feedback means a lot!

Found a bug or still have questions?  If the built-in Help menu didn't solve your issue, feel free to let me know in the comments below so I can fix it or help you out. Thank you!