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QTeletextMaker v0.7.2-beta released.The Level 2.5 #teletext editor can now import and export pages in EP1 and HMS datastream htt formats, in...

QTeletextMaker v0.7.2-beta released.

The Level 2.5 #teletext editor can now import and export pages in EP1 and HMS datastream htt formats, in addition to the existing TTI and t42 formats. And the header row can be edited and it'll get saved as well.

Grab a Windows exe from the zip at https://github.com/gkthemac/QTeletextMaker/releases/tag/0.7.2-beta or compile the source on Linux with #Qt6 and CMake.

My presentation on how to make Level 2.5 #teletext pages in QTeletextMaker also has a home on @MakerTube for a distraction-free experience...

My presentation on how to make Level 2.5 #teletext pages in QTeletextMaker also has a home on @MakerTube for a distraction-free experience that only the Fediverse can offer.

https://makertube.net/w/2YWDFhatQEsvxGU6q2VrFe

A Level 2.5 #teletext parody of the original Microsoft Store handbag icon.The blue-to-black gradient is only there to hide the held mosaics...

A Level 2.5 #teletext parody of the original Microsoft Store handbag icon.

The blue-to-black gradient is only there to hide the held mosaics that allow the top corners of the handle to be different colours, then I went a bit overboard with nested Objects to implement a real vertical gradient.

QTeletextMaker v0.7-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor can now export your flashy masterpieces to animated GIFs so they can stay...

QTeletextMaker v0.7-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor can now export your flashy masterpieces to animated GIFs so they can stay flashing whereever you share them!

Also using the mosaic fill, clear, reverse and dither keys when a selection is active will apply the effect to all mosaics within the selection area.

Grab a Windows .exe from the zip at https://github.com/gkthemac/QTeletextMaker/releases/tag/0.7-beta (mind the SmartScreen warnings!) or compile the source on Linux with #Qt 6 and CMake.

A Level 2.5 #teletext tribute to one of the earliest internet memes from the year 2000.A website "Flash intro" that promised...

A Level 2.5 #teletext tribute to one of the earliest internet memes from the year 2000.

A website "Flash intro" that promised everything but delivered nothing. https://zombo.com is still there, updated to HTML5 but still with the original soundtrack.

QTeletextMaker v0.6.5-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor now has monochrome rendering modes so you can see what sixels are...

QTeletextMaker v0.6.5-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor now has monochrome rendering modes so you can see what sixels are foreground and background. It also warns if enhancements are going to appear in the wrong place on Level 1.5 decoders.

Grab a Windows .exe from the zip at https://github.com/gkthemac/QTeletextMaker/releases/tag/0.6.5-beta (mind the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings!) or compile the source on Linux with Qt 6 and CMake.

Thinking outside the box for the #WeeklyTeletextArt "pirates" prompt.Taking classic Level 1 #teletext decoders into account with...

Thinking outside the box for the #WeeklyTeletextArt "pirates" prompt.

Taking classic Level 1 #teletext decoders into account with "safety" foreground blue so the black foreground doesn't get hidden, and "safety" double height so ignored double size doesn't leave a spurious black stripe.

My presentation on how to make Level 2.5 #teletext pages in QTeletextMaker now has a more permanent home on YouTube.A big thank you to...

My presentation on how to make Level 2.5 #teletext pages in QTeletextMaker now has a more permanent home on YouTube.

A big thank you to @JamieNemeth for recording and streaming this, and for going out of his way to let me have a copy of the footage on the same day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pm201wYAto

Ever wondered how I make Level 2.5 #teletext pages?QTeletextMaker was demonstrated at the #teletext50 event in Cambridge. Live-streamed...

Ever wondered how I make Level 2.5 #teletext pages?

QTeletextMaker was demonstrated at the #teletext50 event in Cambridge. Live-streamed courtesy of @JamieNemeth on Twitch TV, where alas the recordings only stay up for 14 days so it'll disappear about 6th October. A more permanent YouTube re-edit may appear sometime after...

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2257473485?t=0h5m32s

and shown on two actual #teletext TVs, a wooden Pye CRT TV on the bottom and a modern LED TV on the top.

and shown on two actual #teletext TVs, a wooden Pye CRT TV on the bottom and a modern LED TV on the top.

One week until #Teletext50 at Cambridge!Here's a #teletext recreation of a poster I saw at the supermarket, an earlier version of which...

One week until #Teletext50 at Cambridge!

Here's a #teletext recreation of a poster I saw at the supermarket, an earlier version of which I somehow put onto every TV at Chunky Fringe 2021. A Level 2.5 rendering and two Level 1 renderings, with and without double size text.

The #WeeklyTeletextArt prompt this week is "Pop".I already did PopMaster a few years back, so here's a #teletext recreation of...

The #WeeklyTeletextArt prompt this week is "Pop".

I already did PopMaster a few years back, so here's a #teletext recreation of the early 80s "Pop Quiz" titles. Circles, diagonals *and* dithering is such a devilish combination...

#Teletext at 50: The Documentary is now available in a visual version, brought to you by Dan Farrimond and Carlos. Featuring towards the end...

#Teletext at 50: The Documentary is now available in a visual version, brought to you by Dan Farrimond and Carlos. Featuring towards the end a couple of Level 2.5 contributions from myself, and a guest appearance from Whiskers the cat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5N_SS8GoRs

This weeks #WeeklyTeletextArt prompt is "Paris", but nobody said it had to be a #teletext recreation of a monument in the French...

This weeks #WeeklyTeletextArt prompt is "Paris", but nobody said it had to be a #teletext recreation of a monument in the French capital.

Another excuse to recreate an album... I mean 7" single cover.

QTeletextMaker v0.6.4-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor has a zoom slider added, you can shift mosaics one sixel at a time with...

QTeletextMaker v0.6.4-beta released. The Level 2.5 #teletext editor has a zoom slider added, you can shift mosaics one sixel at a time with Ctrl+arrow keys, easier X/26 enhancement editing by right-clicking a triplet, and experimental cut-and-pasting of mosaics with your favourite bitmap paint program.

Grab a Windows .exe from the zip at https://github.com/gkthemac/QTeletextMaker/releases/tag/0.6.4-beta or compile the source on Linux with #Qt 5 or 6.

As well as more colours and smooth mosaics, Level 2.5 #teletext also has seldom-used Dynamically Redefinable Character Sets (DRCS).Put a...

As well as more colours and smooth mosaics, Level 2.5 #teletext also has seldom-used Dynamically Redefinable Character Sets (DRCS).

Put a bunch of them together to make detailed icons and logos, seen here on the front pages of a handful of German teletext services.

https://heckmeck.de/blog/german-teletext-station-logos/

A #teletext recreation of a City Skyline by Hiroshi Nagai. There is something quite awesome about Level 2.5 gradients.

A #teletext recreation of a City Skyline by Hiroshi Nagai. There is something quite awesome about Level 2.5 gradients.

Another album cover recreated in #teletext this time it's the Steve Miller Band's "Italian X-Rays".It's almost as if...

Another album cover recreated in #teletext this time it's the Steve Miller Band's "Italian X-Rays".

It's almost as if this one WAS done in teletext to begin with!

QTeletextMaker v0.6.3-beta released. Yes we're now BETA as I haven't seen any showstoppers for a while.No new features but the Level...

QTeletextMaker v0.6.3-beta released. Yes we're now BETA as I haven't seen any showstoppers for a while.

No new features but the Level 2.5 #teletext editor shouldn't feel so sluggish now when switching pages or levels, thanks to much faster QImage rendering.

Grab a Windows .exe from the zip at https://github.com/gkthemac/QTeletextMaker/releases/tag/0.6.3-beta (mind the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings!) or compile the source on Linux with #Qt version 5 or 6.

Level 2.5 #teletext works by applying "enhancements" of either attributes or extra characters here and there on top of a Level 1...

Level 2.5 #teletext works by applying "enhancements" of either attributes or extra characters here and there on top of a Level 1 page, along with remapping the existing eight colours.

This glitch shows the enhancements from the weather picture "enhancing" the wrong news text page; the attributes colouring the rain and the house are clearly visible along with some of the G3 smooth mosaics obliterating a few characters of the last paragraph.

Shots taken from this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6uzHdk4Xmk&t=310s