It's the Dither Boy Halloween Contest! Our annual spook-tackular dithering competition is live!
Each spooky season we set up a community design event, offering us a chance to connect with our user base directly! We get to shine a light on our talented Dither Boy Discord members and offer some fun prizes for winners. The community really support each other during the contest, offering feedback, engaging with posts, and the entire energy around these contests is infectious! We love celebrating what makes Dither Boy great, which is the Ditherers themselves! Happy Halloween!
Bump in the night. Creaking floorboards. Muffled screams. Footsteps getting closer and closer. A cat...miaows??? It's not a Monster, it's just Dither Boy 6.6.6, scaring us silly with the new Shapeshifter update!
Create some artwork with the new update + include a screenshot of the Shapeshifter UI to enter
3 winners will WIN FLAREWARE 2! An entire Studio AAA software, just for posting your art???
Each winner will also get the famous sticker pack!
(if you have Flareware already we can arrange an alternate prize don't worry!)
RULES:
- Create something Halloween-inspired using Dither Boy 6.6.6
- ANDDDDDD include a screenshot of your very own Shapeshifter UI, let's see them shapes shifting! We need to see that screenshot for the entry to count, you could even share your code?!
AND AS USUAL:
- Post the design to a social media platform and tag us @studioaaacom and @albumartarchive. No link? No entry!
- Paste the link to your post in the Entries channel!
- DEADLINE IS HALLOWEEN aka Saturday 31st October. 22:00 GMT / 17:00 EDT which means Winners announced on Monday!
- Enter as many times as you like
- Tag @studioaaacom on Twitter or Instagram
- Tag @studio_aaa on Tiktok
- Tag @ studioaaa.com on Bluesky
If you like indie software free updates regular tutorials retro effects advanced dithering then meet Dither Boy!
Dither Boy
Dither Boy is all-in-one software for authentic retro image, video, and animation dithering. Featuring 63 unique dithering algorithms, a stackable effects pipeline, and full color support, Dither Boy gives you unrestricted access to advanced creative error diffusion, bitmap, halftone, and modulation effects like never before!
Dither Boy is designed to turn any dithering algorithm from a functional compression tool into a granular, editable, malleable effect.
Completely crush your image detail without losing resolution, or create fine and delicate dithering patterns in your work without compromising on style.
- Dither your work at any scale without losing your image quality
- Full color support with built-in palettes, automatic palette extraction from your images, or download and share user created palettes
- Video and animation support built in, with a timeline editor and live preview
- Work with 63 dithering algorithms, all animation and vector compatible, including custom algorithms you won’t find anywhere else
- Stack and reorder effects like Epsilon Glow, JPEG Glitch, Chromatic Aberration, and more
- Effects designed and created specifically for Dither Boy
- One purchase includes all future updates, no subscription required
- Export black vectors for print and embroidery files
- NEW: CMYK Halftone added in update version 6.0!
True to the visual era it was inspired by, Dither Boy requires no recurring subscription, and all future updates will be included in your purchase at no extra cost.
We have already completed an entire year of free updates in 2025!