Here are a few things to keep in mind when creating content for the LED based PIXEL. These guidlines apply to both still images and animations.
Example Images that Display Well
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Stay Away from Low Contrast Colors. Use a solid black background when possible. Black = LEDs off.
Low contrast colors (colors with a small difference between them) don’t display well.
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Use Black Backgrounds
Use a black background for images that don’t take up the full 32×32 canvas. Images with white backgrounds won’t display well. Note that a PNG saved with a transparent background is the same as a black background.
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Larger than 32×32 resolution
Images larger than 32px by 32px are ok. PIXEL’s apps will scale them to 32×32 on the fly. Just keep in mind images with high detail will not come out well.
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| Original Image: 380px by 308 px | Not so good |
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| Cropped to 197px by 187px | Better |
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| Original Image: 400px by 400 px |