software

I’ve released a very minor update to tintii, updating an incorrect link in the registration dialog, and allowing the use of any file extension when opening or saving images. Crosses a few things off the to-do list, but if you’re already happily using tintii without problems, you needn’t bother yourself with the upgrade at this stage.

A quick request out to tintii users on flickr — any photos that you’ve put up where you’ve used tintii somewhere in the process of preparation, please tag with "tintii". What I’d like to do is get a group together soon to collect these examples together into one place. There’s a certain critical mass needed for such a group to be successful, so we’ll just start with this simple tagging scheme for now to see if there are enough of us out there.

Please drop me an email to let me know if you have tintii photos up on other websites, or even just send your work to me, it’s always great to see!

Version 2 of Tint Photo Editor, redubbed tintii, has now been released. This version marks a major upgrade to the software, most particularly with the inclusion of a Photoshop plug-in.

tintii is a smart photo filter for striking colour select effects. Also known as colour popping, think Schindler’s List’s little girl in red, or the dramatic style of Sin City. The new release includes:

• An overhauled interface, quicker and more intuitive to use.
• A Photoshop plug-in to unleash the power of tintii in conjunction with Adobe’s juggernaut image editing suite.
• Orders of magnitude improved performance that now facilitates real-time editing.
• New post-processing tools to give finer control over the filter effect, and particularly handle whispy hair and other difficult edging tasks.

The standalone version of tintii remains free, open source software available on both Linux and Windows. The Photoshop plug-in, available only on Windows, requires the purchase of a registration key in order to activate. To retail at a regular price of AU$29, for a limited time it will be on offer at AU$14 (approximately US$9, GB£7 or EU€7) to mark its first release.

Two example applications have been made available for dysii, a toy linear model and more elaborate double well stochastic differential model. The former of these will serve as a useful tutorial example for those wanting to learn to use the library. The latter is a more complex application with a number of features that make it ideal as a template for more serious work.