Alchemy (Open Drawing Project)
Encyclopedia
Alchemy is a vector graphics
drawing program that aims to facilitate creativity
and idea development. It makes use of 'Experimental interaction', such as using a voice to control how lines are drawn on screen, generating random shapes, or drawing with symmetry
to create a quick face or body.
, it was released as beta. The software is stable and has many usable features. The official site states Alchemy is currently being developed in Tokyo
, Japan
, with the support of the Exploratory Software Project.
Modules are integral to the software and are divided into two categories:
The developers website hosts modules, sample videos, tutorials and documentation and information on how to contribute software code. A publicly accessible SVN repository also exists.
Vector graphics
Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon, which are all based on mathematical expressions, to represent images in computer graphics...
drawing program that aims to facilitate creativity
Creativity
Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs...
and idea development. It makes use of 'Experimental interaction', such as using a voice to control how lines are drawn on screen, generating random shapes, or drawing with symmetry
Symmetry
Symmetry generally conveys two primary meanings. The first is an imprecise sense of harmonious or aesthetically pleasing proportionality and balance; such that it reflects beauty or perfection...
to create a quick face or body.
, it was released as beta. The software is stable and has many usable features. The official site states Alchemy is currently being developed in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, with the support of the Exploratory Software Project.
Modules are integral to the software and are divided into two categories:
- Create modules produce shapes, and can be used one at a time.
- Affect modules affect or change existing shapes, and can have more than one used at a time.
The developers website hosts modules, sample videos, tutorials and documentation and information on how to contribute software code. A publicly accessible SVN repository also exists.
See also
- Vector graphicsVector graphicsVector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon, which are all based on mathematical expressions, to represent images in computer graphics...
- Free softwareFree softwareFree software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
- Open-source softwareOpen-source softwareOpen-source software is computer software that is available in source code form: the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that permits users to study, change, improve and at times also to distribute the software.Open...
- List of open source software packages