Knowledge
beginner
Indexed color and palettes
In indexed mode, pixels point to palette entries. Editing one entry changes every pixel using it and makes the color budget explicit.
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Understand the essential ideas behind grids, color, animation, tiles, and pixel rendering.
Knowledge
beginner
Color ramps and shading
Pixel shading often uses small, related color ramps. Value, hue, and saturation share the job of describing volume and material.
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Knowledge
intermediate
Dithering is a pattern, not noise
Dithering uses deliberate pixel patterns to suggest intermediate tones or texture. Density and direction must follow the form.
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