Show HN: Browser-Based Dithering Playground for Artists and Tinkerers

Hi Everybody,

Last year I built Chromadith, a browser-based image dithering tool that lets you transform photos into pixelated, stylized art using a variety of dithering algorithms and custom color palettes. It runs entirely in the browser with no dependencies or backend — just plain HTML, CSS, and JS.

Features:

- Pick or extract a color palette (k-means / median-cut) - Choose from several dithering methods (Error Diffusion, Ordered, ...) - Tweak exposure, contrast, and output size

It’s built for fun, but I’d love to hear your feedback:

- Any extra features you'd be interested in? - Are there palettes, effects, or export options you'd want? - Any improvements to the general usability / workflow?

Thanks! Happy to answer any questions if anyone's curious.

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