At its core, PixDither functions by reducing the color depth and resolution of footage through advanced dithering algorithms. Unlike standard mosaic or posterization effects found natively in After Effects, PixDither utilizes patterns—such as Bayer, Halftone, and Blue Noise—to simulate intermediate colors that aren't present in a restricted palette. This process mimics the hardware limitations of systems like the Game Boy, NES, or early Macintosh computers, where memory constraints forced developers to use clever dot patterns to create the illusion of gradients and depth.
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