PixelSorter

Sort pixels in your images in artistic ways.

Requires .NET Framework 3.5 (Client Profile will suffice). Project files are compatible with VisualStudio 2010 or newer.

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PixelSorter_r21_NET35.exe (for .NET 3.5+, 31 KiB)
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PixelSorter_r21_NET40.exe (for .NET 4.0+, 32 KiB)
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Examples

Parameter Explanation

Algorithms

Determines the sorting pattern.

• Whole Image - All segments are sorted row-by-row, top-down, left-to-right.
• Row - Segments within each row are sorted left-to-right.
• Column - Segments within each column are sorted top-to-bottom.
• Segment - All pixels within each segment are sorted row-by-row, top-down, left-to-right. Segments are not re-arranged.

Order

Determines sorting order.

• Ascending - Segments with lowest value come first.
• Descending - Segments with highest value come first.
• Ascending Reflected - Segments with lowest values are in the center.
• Descending Reflected - Segments with highest values are in the center.
• Ascending Thresholded - Each row/column is divided into regions, divided based on difference between adjacent segments. Segments are sorted lowest-value-first within each region. Only works with Row or Column algorithm.
• Descending Thresholded - Same as Ascending Thresholded, but segments are sorted highest-value-first within each region.
• Random - Segments are arranged randomly. If algorithm is Segment, pixels within each segment are arranged randomly instead.

Metric

Determines how the "value" of a single pixel is measured.

• Intensity - (R+G+B)/3 (HSI color space)
• Lightness - (max(R,G,B) + min(R,G,B))/2 (HSL color space)
• Value - max(R,G,B) (HSV color space)
• Luma - R0.2126 + G0.7152 + B*0.0722 (Approximate luminosity per Rec. 709)
• Hue (HSL) - Approximate Hue, HSL color space. Follows the rainbow order (ROYGBIV).
• Hue (Lab) - Accurate Hue, CIE 1976 Lab color space.
• Chroma (HSL) - max(R,G,B) - min(R,G,B). Approximate color intensity (HSL color space)
• Chroma (Lab) - Accurate color intensity, CIE 1976 Lab color space.
• Saturation (HSB) - (max(R,G,B) - min(R,G,B))/max(R,G,B) Approximate color saturation (HSB color space)
• Saturation (HSI) - 1 - min(R,G,B)/((R+G+B)/3) Approximate color saturation (HSI color space)
• Saturation (HSL) - Approximate color saturation (HSL color space)
• Saturation (Lab) - sqrt(a²+b²)/L Accurate color saturation, CIE 1976 Lab color space.
• Red Channel - Raw red component of RGB color.
• Green Channel - Raw green component of RGB color.
• Blue Channel - Raw blue component of RGB color.
• Red - R - max(G,B) Dominance of color red.
• Green - G - max(R,B) Dominance of color green.
• Blue - B - max(R,G) Dominance of color blue.
• Cyan - (G+B) - max(R*1.5, |G-B|) Dominance of color cyan (or absence of red)
• Magenta - (R+B) - max(G*1.5, |R-B|) Dominance of color magenta (or absence of green).
• Yellow - (R+G) - max(B*1.5, |R-G|) Dominance of color yellow (or absence of blue).
• LabA - Green-magenta balance. The a* component of CIE 1976 Lab color space.
• LabB - Blue-yellow balance. The b* component of CIE 1976 Lab color space.

Sampling

Determines how the total "value" of a multi-pixel segment is measured.

• Center - Only value of the middle pixel is measured. Fast. Inaccurate for detailed images and large segments.
• Average (Mean) - Values of all pixels in each segment are added up.
• Average (Median) - Values of "an average pixel", such that about half of the segment have same or lower value, and other half has same or higher value.
• Maximum - Highest value of all pixels in a segment.
• Minimum - Lowest value of all pixels in a segment.
• Random - Value of a random pixel within the segment is chosen.