Best Method for Dither Effect [ TouchDesigner ]

In today’s video, you’ll learn how to build a procedural dithering system using only native operators — no complex code, and with great performance.

The logic used to build this system isn’t any different from what you’d use if you were writing code — the only difference is that we’re taking advantage of native operators, so you don’t have to do the calculations manually.

With this system, you have a solid foundation to quickly build your own custom components. This approach is practical and performs smoothly about 99% of the time. However, it’s not ideal for heavy projects — for those, you’ll need GLSL or another tool to help with optimization. If you don’t have programming experience, you can find an advanced GLSL-based dithering system on my Patreon profile that lets you apply dithering with just a few clicks.

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—Steve M.