Converting to 1-bit

[BestofTimes]

What tools have you found useful to convert images to 1-bit bitmaps?

I've used Photoshop’s Diffusion Dither option to switch greyscale files to bitmaps but the results can sometimes be a bit hit and miss. What do you guys use?

[toml_12953]

What tools have you found useful to convert images to 1-bit bitmaps?

I've used Photoshop’s Diffusion Dither option to switch greyscale files to bitmaps but the results can sometimes be a bit hit and miss. What do you guys use?

I use GIMP for Windows

[tgray]

Photoshop for initial cropping and then a python script I wrote for the mono conversion and final dithering.

I always loved the way Atkinson dithering looked. It reminds me of being a kid and playing on the classic Macs at my dad’s work. So I implemented it for myself when I got a DM42. Fun learning project.

My code is here for anybody who wants it:
https://github.com/tgray/hyperdither

[Thomas Okken]

I like the pgmtopbm tool from the Netpbm suite. The Netpbm suite is extremely old-school, it's a bunch of command-line tools, but well worth the time to familiarize yourself with.

[BestofTimes]

I found the best results in an old copy of Paint Shop Pro at work using these settings.