From 3580927a844be6aed6cba3a47253b08cb208b3b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Connor Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 19:31:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e67454f..a48c97f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,25 @@ +# resynth + +resynthesis is the process of taking a source texture and +creating similar (oft tiling) textures based on it. + +resynth is a C rewrite of the original resynthesizer by [Paul Harrison.][pfh] +it does not require GIMP to function; just feed it image paths and it will save copies. +however, this program lacks the patching (masking) and texture transfer abilities of the original plugin. + +resynth produces [tiling images like those seen here.][examples] + +[pfh]: http://logarithmic.net/pfh/ +[examples]: http://logarithmic.net/pfh/resynthesizer/more + ## related projects -* [the original resynth gimp plugin in C++][orig] -* [an updated gimp plugin in C and C++][gimp] -* [syntex: similar algorithms based on resynth][syntex] +* [the original resynthesizer GIMP plugin in C++][orig] and [the associated paper][paper] +* [an updated resynthesizer GIMP plugin in C and C++][gimp] +* [syntex: similar algorithms based on resynthesizer in C#][syntex] [orig]: http://logarithmic.net/pfh/resynthesizer +[paper]: http://www.logarithmic.net/pfh-files/thesis/dissertation.pdf [gimp]: https://github.com/bootchk/resynthesizer/ [syntex]: https://github.com/mxgmn/SynTex/