Welcome to the Cylekx graphics software. The new version is 2.8 ~ what's changed

What does it solve?

Fun and tec image editing. A fresh new tool for top quality effects, quantizing, animations, vector graphics, partial transparency effects, gradients, binary images, paletted images and multi layer images.

Special Offer for Nov and Dec 08 ~ Purchase once and get absolutely every future version free. This is the opportunity to get future use of this unique app free forever.

The unregistered versions have old features. The gap between the standard and pro version is big. Look at the demos or features to test the latest tools / version info.

Did you ever see selective tiles?

What does it not do (yet)?

1. Read compressed movie files.
2. Open long movie files. 320*230*1000 frames will only require 200-300mb and is not a problem however
3. Vector graphics is a new feature and we open the files as pixel graphics. Vector is slow to render because of compilation issues not related to our code
4. Text integration exists but is not as easy as it will be soon (the text graphics code is still in testing - see screenshots)

Not what you need?

• Alternative programs

It's new! - be among the first to notice it~~~

Other views...

1. (pc world ~ oct 08) "...one very annoying bug cropped up...Cylekx.net have included several wonderful tutorials. In only a few steps, you can animate a piece of artwork across several frames and with several beautiful effects..."
2. (translated Portuguese ~ oct 08) "...The program is light and quick to download, its installation is simple and does not require many processes or manual settings for your use. The program runs without errors and without coming into conflict with the Operating System..."
3. (translated Spanish ~ oct 08) "...offers us lot of options to transform our dull images into real works of art..."
4. (translated Portuguese ~ oct 08) "...can help improve our photos and create our own animations and vector drawings..."
5. (translated Spanish ~ sept 08) "...it is very useful to create animations each frame editing and adding various transition effects..."
6. (in English ~ aug 08) "...23 MB download! I have not tried Cylekx. My system does not meet the RAM requirement and I have no use for this type of program anyway. Anyone for Cylekx?...."
7. (translated Italian ~ aug 08) "...a lot of interesting effects...and everything to prove, dying to find a review...only in English, apart from a must be in your pc!..."

More details...

• 190+ functions (this is a count of the filters, tools, selection managers and such in use by this module).
• 14+ image formats and a Cylekx project format.
• A multi frame, multi layer, multi type, pixel and vector graphics environment.
• Multitasking is everywhere. If a filter is taking a long time, minimize the document it is working on and go to another document.
• Sequences may contain images of different types, sizes and calibrations. Frames may contain multiple layers, these can be arranged in a tree which is more versatile than a one dimensional stack for certain tasks. Layers may be different data types and have varying dimensions within the frame.
• Sequences support different selections in each frame, and each layer within the frame.
• Processing may be applied to a selected range of frames in a sequence. Processing may also be applied to selected layers in a frame.
• Sequences may be saved as separate images in a directory.
• Multiple images may be opened as found in the source file, or as separate documents (one image per document) or even as a single sequence.
• Sequences are sortable by name, number equivalent of name, size, and other parameters.
• Editing tools include numerous selection tools (including full fledged channel observing wands) and filters.
• Bezier and Spline curve selections are supported and immediately accessible with a right click popup.
• Selections have a very accessible "Restore" feature which aims to always give you quick access to the previous selection for all images. This mechanism toggles between the current and previous selection. This "shadow" selection is preserved through most operations including unlikely things like type conversion and canvas resizing. It is also remembered in the project source file and at each undo point.
• Vector graphic selections may be set to use integer or fractional coordinates.
• Vector graphic dimensions may be fractional. This is necessary to avoid rounding in operations like crop, cut, and copy when used with fractional selections, and is most noticeable if the vector image dimensions are small.
• Document Look and Feel allows vertical or horizontal pages with various spacings, global or specific. Additionally, frames may be viewed as single, all, or a variable range. The single or variable modes are more efficient to display large numbers of frames. Selection graphics may be a choice of colors, xor, or animated black and white.
• All processes have variables that can be automatically or manually modified where relevant as processing progresses through the sequence frame by frame. This enables complex transformations from one graphic to another. Typical modifiers include Increasers, Decreasers, "Fit Range To", "Randomizers". On top of this are math functions like sine, sum, and factorial.
• Layer repositioning facilities are extensive and include simple drag and drop copy or move.
• Solution to the problem of Negative Image Space (NIS) facilitate operations that extend beyond the image dimensions.
• Processing can be applied to specified image channels. (example: only alpha and magenta).
• Processing can be applied to specified vector shapes. (example: "Current Level", "Current And Descendants").
• Some processes can be applied to tiles. (example: squares, circles and triangles of varying sizes).
• In addition to the standard 32bit integer ARGB image, 3 Indexed Pixel Image types are provided for use with gradients (lookup tables) and palettes, and a 2D vector image type is used for scalable graphics.
• A special "Paste Operation" is used to achieve an extensive range of pixel blittering, and various "Fade Modes" and "Overwrite Modes" are used to create pixel image blending. Any changes made while editing reflect in the image (or sequence of images). Vector shape geometry blittering is also featured. Layer and selection operations are still available while pasting.
• Paste automatically resizes to fit new selections. Paste can be extracted or selectively (certain channels) converted to a graphics layer and visa versa.
• Paste can be edited in any way while pasting by using the clipboard.
• Copying can be performed while pasting.
• Calibration support includes 20+ unit types and has the rare capability of non aspect calibrating. This can be used to print stretched, squeezed, or even inverted pictures without needing to physically modify an image data. Negative values are also allowed.
• Clone between all different graphic types with absolutely any shape of brush. Clone is backed by the full features of the Paste Controls.
• Gradient pixel images support alpha gradients. Any changes made while editing reflect in the image immediately.
• True transparency support for all graphic types. Most programs view alpha as some sort of special problem in itself but we see it as an integral aspect of our color system. For example; in paletted images it is the gradient that supports the alpha values, for vector graphics the shape fills think in ARGB. In true color pixel images we view it purely as another color channel. This means it can be thresholded, quantized, and even the wand tool can use it, just like any other color channel.
• High speed quantization with any combination of reduction, diffusion, and dithering operation packed into one small dialog front end. The disk palette and dithering data are user editable files in the program directory.
• Splittable and Mergable channel output into the same or a new document. Includes RGB, CMYK, LAB, and HSB.
• Drawing capabilities include common 2D areas, lines, and a new type, "Fan", which can be used for lighting and rain effects. Drawing ability includes fully specifiable linear and circular gradients with an alpha component, XOR mode, texture fills, and variable stroke outlines. Drawing observes selections. Drawing can also use the current selection as an object to draw or fill.
• 10 sequence transition effects that work on all pixel image types, observe selections, and can be combined with other transition effects. Includes effects like bars and tile motion.
• Real time hand generated effects. Grab images to a directory, open the images as a sequence, save the sequence as animated gifs...

Future changes

• Optimize
• More vector graphics
• More sophisticated imaging plugins
• More analysis tools
• More filters
• Image morphing
• "Dream" Effects
• Upgrade other plugins to the new sequence processing UIs
• More options and more presets to keep them manageable
• Add text as a new graphic type