Choose a dithering mode for your bead pattern
Decide between None, Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, and Ordered Bayer by source and visible symptom, and know what Auto does behind the scenes.
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Convert a photo into a bead pattern
Make a buildable bead chart from a real photo by choosing a good crop, a realistic board size, calmer colors, and the right cleanup.
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Create your first RetroBeads pattern
Choose the right RetroBeads start path for a sprite, upscaled pixel art, photo, smooth illustration, or blank-canvas drawing.
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Draw a bead pattern from a blank canvas
Start a RetroBeads pattern without an image: draw bead by bead, expand the boards when the drawing needs room, keep a reference beside the app, and run a pre-build pass before fusing.
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Export, print, and use your bead pattern PDF
Export a RetroBeads PDF, print it at the right scale, and use it beside or underneath your pegboards.
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Turn pixel art into a bead pattern
Turn sprites, sprite sheets, upscaled pixel art, and simple drawings into clean bead charts without fighting the wizard.
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What RetroBeads can and cannot do today
A plain-language scope guide for new makers: what the current RetroBeads app supports, what it does not cover, and where to go when a project hits one of those boundaries.
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