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		gwbas1c on Dec 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Super Pyxelate converts images to 8-bit pixel art The images on that page are much lower color than 8 bit. 8-bit color is 256 total colors on the image. A combination of a good pallet and dithering can be very photorealistic.

placatedmayhem on Dec 5, 2021 [–]

I believe the "8-bit" descriptor is intended to reference 8-bit video game systems like the NES, but that seems poorly communicated in the project.

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