blindkit - Automate Blind Animation

[gray quiver]

Blindkit is a configurable CLI tool that converts a standard 34x34 blind image to the animated blind image with the sheen effect.

How to use?

1. Put the blind texture you want to animate in the same folder as the executable
2. Run the executable and enter the blinds texture path
3. The final blind animation sprite-sheet should be saved to output.png

How can I configure this?

Once downloading the build, you will see a cfg.json file. The cfg.json file contains options for sheen colour and sheen transparency.

Git repo?

Here!
Download it from the release or build from source if you're not on Windows.

-# If you are experiencing any issues, feel free to ask!

[queen delta]

Why no repo?

[gray quiver]

too lazy

[queen delta]

[gray quiver]

indeed

[gray quiver]

blindkit - Automate Blind Animation

[gray quiver]

new build (fixed the first frame of the blind not existing!)

[radiant tangle]

a very useful tool, but I do recommend a repo

[gray quiver]

creating one rn lmfao

[radiant tangle]

lmao

what language is it built on

[gray quiver]

rust

[radiant tangle]

ah ok, definitely needs a repo

cuz I must build it myself, I'm on Mac

[gray quiver]

https://github.com/khaki-git/blindkit github

[gray quiver]

repo now!

[radiant tangle]

I gotta say

sheen.png isn't fully polished

you might want to give it a final touch since it doesn't fully match vanilla

[gray quiver]

yea i used the magic wand tool to tried to cut it out but it didn't really work too well

i think i have a better version though

i think i fixed up most of the issues, just replace your sheen.png with this new one. ill create a new release and update the github too

wait nvm

there's still an imperfection in that one

k this is the new better one hopefully

[radiant tangle]

I'll let you compare stuff

I've taken a look at vanilla blinds and here's what I analyzed

conclusion: sheen.png should not overlap both gradients

you can also improve the program by having it either:

• take Gradient1 as the chosen RGB value when accepting image input
• use cfg.json's RGB input

[gray quiver]

okay, i think i fixed most of the overlapping issues
also it does use cfg.json's RGB input? (unless you meant something else)
compare this

[radiant tangle]

it does use cfg.json's input (255, 0, 0) aka RED

[gray quiver]

okay the new sheen i made there still has a few missing pixels but just ignore them

[radiant tangle]

I filled that up for you

[gray quiver]

thx

i think that should be it

[radiant tangle]

you should probably do this to make the program more user-friendly

• "default": take Gradient1 from image input
• "custom": use cfg.json's input

[gray quiver]

i will add that later, thx for the suggestion

[radiant tangle]

nvm, you don't have to anymore
just take this json, it should contain the EXACT RGB value to beautifully apply the sheen layer

https://poe.com/s/TVDz7KZZWOl1Ge8r3Zw1 here's the context for that in case you're wondering

[gray quiver]

oh that's awesome!

[radiant tangle]

I've tested with Big Blind and Cerulean Bell, they both look the same as vanilla

[gray quiver]

new build is out:
added icon (for windows users)
changed default settings to @radiant tangle 's settings
https://github.com/khaki-git/blindkit/releases/tag/v1.0.1

icon (taken from https://www.omniglot.com/writing/northpicene.htm)

[radiant tangle]

cool

[worn widget]

why does the img size have to be 34x34

and not 32x32

[radiant tangle]

it's easier to align the image if it's at full size

[gray quiver]

because that's the standard size for blinds?

[fresh magnet]

rust

[gray quiver]

rust

[worn widget]

I didn't know that
I've taken my blinds from a template I made originating from another person's blind
It was 32x32

Looks like I have to remake everything huh

[gray quiver]

I believe it's 32x32 because they removed the bit of transparent whitespace around the border.

[worn widget]

?

Interesting..

Oh now I get it

Is it to separate between every sheen phase thing?

[radiant tangle]

it is to prevent sprite bleeding

you generally don't want that to happen in sprite object or sprite frame of an animation

[worn widget]

Yeah I get it now

So all I have to do this guy is put him in a 34x34 canvas?

[gray quiver]

yep

make sure it's centered

[worn widget]

Ok then

That makes a lot more sense

[gray quiver]

also make sure to download the newest build since it has a better default config and sheen effect

[worn widget]

I guess that's what I did

I was surprised to see "6 hours ago"

Yesterday

[worn widget]

i love this blindkit

[slim jay]

Peak

[gray quiver]

thanks revo from revos vault

[slim jay]

no problem khaki from blindkit

[radiant tangle]

lmao

[gray quiver]

should i make a gui? (has to be enabled in cfg.json)

[nova rune]

Yes

[queen delta]

Take this python script as an example.
It takes all files in folder and nested folders, process them, and then outputs in another directory. All in once, keep names.
I think you should implement smth similar.

[gray quiver]

?

oh like one that does a whole folder?

[queen delta]

Yes, because manually process 28 files and rename them is kinda tiring