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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 6h

New #paragraphic update 1.3.1 add new powerful layer value sampling features for use in generation.

Read the full change log and check it out at:
paragraphic.design/blog/version...

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 3d

#paragraphic tip of the day:
When using the Apply layer node to create #halftone patterns or other effects, don't forget you can also sample group layers. This allows you to combine multiple layers (noise, shapes, images, gradients etc) in this group to then generate the design based on.

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 11d

The DNS issues affecting our hosting company seem to have been resolved now and paragraphic.design is accessible again, sorry for the inconvenience.

Paragraphic – Parametric graphic design

paragraphic.design

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 11d

The DNS servers of the hosting company used for paragraphic.design are currently down, apparently due to a large scale DDOS hacking attack. This has made the site unreachable the last couple of hours. The hosting company is working on it and the situation should hopefully be resolved eventually.

Paragraphic – Parametric graphic design

paragraphic.design

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 11d

And here's a video about the new procedural #noise features in #paragraphic 1.3

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9E...

Procedural noise in Paragraphic

YouTube video by LostmindsVideo

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 13d

Here's a video with some more details about the new color gradient features added in the 1.3 #paragraphic update.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMO...

Using color gradients in Paragraphic

YouTube video by LostmindsVideo

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · 14d

New #paragraphic 1.3 update released! Adding new color #gradient features and #procedural 2D #noise layers you can apply to your designs.

More details at:
paragraphic.design/blog/version...

#generative #parametric #design

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Sep 17

New #paragraphic 1.2.5 update released, with some new features added to the Apply Function node and a couple bug fixes.

More at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Sep 15

New maintenance update of #patternodes released, v 3.3.4 includes a couple of bug fixes and the long requested new option to display all node connection behind the node panels to make complex node setups a little less cluttered.

More info at lostminds.com/patternodes3

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just released a little maintenance update of my old password app DotPass (iOS and macOS). Generating retrievable good passwords with graphical patterns and plain text seed words.

If you're not familiar with it and use passwords, maybe you'll like it: www.lostminds.com/dotpass/

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 29

New #paragraphic 1.2.4 update released, adding a new Path repeater mode to add repetitions on a path control points, new List selection mode and more.

More info at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

#procedural #generative #godot

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 21

Well, in a sense you could see Paragraphic as what the ideas in Patternodes have evolved into. Paragraphic uses a very similar system for design and pattern generation, but presented in a different way. I think the main use case will be as a companion tool for complex/parametric vector designs.

Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 20

Then I also want to put in some more apparent usecases like making custom vector halftones, gradients, data visualizations or maybe animations. So I can have some more specific things to motive designers to try something new (and hopefully then see what else they can do with the apps).

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 20

I think what you're describing is pretty much what I want to do with my apps: Getting designers new ways to think about patterns and design by introducing parametric/procedural features in a more accessible package. So that's pretty much the long term goal.

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 7

Applying the new pivot-relative transforms based on the distance to the pivot point in groups allow you to make some pretty cool explode/twist style effects to groups in #paragraphic.

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 5

No, I'm sorry, there's no automatic way to "complete" your bundle in this way. A couple of times I've made specific offers to existing users of the apps to get the others at a reduced price, but I don't want to spam people with e-mail offers too often. But maybe I should give that a try again.

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 5

The new #paragraphic 1.2.3 update also adds a more convenient way of inserting input nodes after an existing input node, so you no longer have to remove and re-add the existing input node.

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Aug 4

New #paragraphic update 1.2.3 released. This time adding new ways to transform elements relative to group pivot points along with a couple of other fixes and improvements.

More details at paragraphic.design/blog/version...

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jul 25

Just a little #paragraphic tip: Holding shift makes sliders snap to even increments (also works on rotation handles).

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jul 23

The recent 1.2.1 #paragraphic update had an issue with bitmap exports, so now there's a new 1.2.2 version fixing that. See paragraphic.design/blog/version...

Video of playing around with the new Deep change mode added in 1.2. Try it out if you haven't!

#procedural #graphicdesign #madewithgodot

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jul 22

New #paragraphic update out now, v1.2.1 fixes a couple of issues in the 1.2 release and brings a number of UX improvements.

Update today, or find out more at:
paragraphic.design/blog/version...

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jul 7

#vectoraster 8.6.2 update released today, with a bit of maintenance, bug fixes and a couple of small improvements.

Read more and try it out at
www.lostminds.com/vectoraster8

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Padcrafting @padcrafting.com · Jul 1

Truchet Silhouette 2. 100x150mm plotted with AxiDraw and Colorverse ink. Designed in part with Paragraphic from @lostminds.bsky.social #plotterart #penplotter #truchettiles

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jun 30

#paragraphic v 1.2.0 has now been released. It's a big overhaul with fixes and improvements to many core systems and also adds new features like a dedicated halftone tool, deep changing in nested groups, layer locking and new selection options.

Full details: paragraphic.design/blog/version...

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Lost Minds software @lostminds.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sorry for the confusion, I meant that in Paragraphic (or Vectoraster/Patternodes) you can find a link to the user Discord channel in the Help menu. So look in the Help menu in Paragraphic

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