[PD] starting with pdp and pidip: any manual o list of objects?

[Derek Holzer]

Hi Javier,

Javier García wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to start with pdp and pidip. Is there any manual or list 
> objects?

Documentation is scarce, almost non-existent in fact besides the
sometimes-helpful helpfiles that come with the objects. Here's a list,
which I've included in the FLOSS Manual for PD that I'm working on.

Good luck!
d.

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http://en.flossmanuals.net/PureData/ListofObjects


PDP


This is a list of all pdp objects and abstractions with a minimal
description.
Take a look at the patches in the doc/ directory for more info.
(Messy doc & test patches can be found in the test/ directory.)

general purpose pdp modules:

pdp_del        a packet delay line
pdp_reg        a packet register
pdp_snap    takes a snapshot of a packet stream
pdp_trigger    similar to pd's trigger object
pdp_route    routes a packet to a specific outlet
pdp_loop    a packet loop sampler (packet array)
pdp_description    output a symbol describing the packet type
pdp_convert    convert between packet types

image inputs/outputs:

pdp_xv        displays images using the xvideo extension
pdp_glx        displays images using opengl
pdp_v4l        reads images from a video4linux device
pdp_qt        reads quicktime movies

image processors:

pdp_abs        absolute value
pdp_add        adds two images
pdp_and        bitwize and
pdp_bitdepth    set bit depth
pdp_bitmask    apply a bit mask
pdp_bq        spatial biquad filter
pdp_bqt        temporal biquad filter
pdp_cog        gaussian blob estimator
pdp_constant    fills an image with a constant
pdp_conv    horizontal/vertical seperable convolution filter
pdp_cheby    chebyshev color shaper
pdp_chrot    rotates the chroma components
pdp_flip_lr    flip left <-> right
pdp_flip_tb    flip top <-> bottom
pdp_grey    converts an image to greyscale
pdp_grey2mask    converts a greyscale image to an image mask
pdp_hthresh    hard thresholding
pdp_mul        multiplies two images
pdp_mix        crossfade between 2 images
pdp_mix2    mixes 2 images after applying a gain to each of them
pdp_noise    a noise generator
pdp_not        bitwize not
pdp_or        bitwize or
pdp_plasma    plasma generator
pdp_pointcloud    convert an image to a point cloud
pdp_positive    sign function that creates a bitmask
pdp_randmix    crossfades 2 images by taking random pixels
pdp_rotate    tiled rotate
pdp_scale    rescale an image
pdp_sign    sign function
pdp_sthresh    soft thresholding
pdp_zoom    tiled zoom
pdp_zrot    tiled zoom + rotate
pdp_zthresh    zero threshold (x<0 -> 0)
pdp_xor        bitwize xor

dsp objects

pdp_scope~    a very simple oscilloscope
pdp_scan~    phase input scanned synthesis oscillator
pdp_scanxy~    x,y coordinate input scanned synthesis oscillator


utility abstractions

pdp_pps            computes the packet rate in packets/sec

image abstractions

pdp_agc            automatic gain control (intensity maximizer)
pdp_blur        blurs an image
pdp_blur_hor        horizontal blur
pdp_blur_ver        vertical blur
pdp_contrast        contrast enhancement
pdp_dither        a dither effect
pdp_phase        applies an allpass filter to an image
pdp_phase_hor        horizontal allpass
pdp_phase_ver        vertical allpass
pdp_motion_blur        blurs motion
pdp_motion_phase    phase shifts motion
pdp_offset        add an offset to an image
pdp_alledge        an all edge detector
pdp_conv_emboss        emboss
pdp_conv_sobel_hor    horizontal sobel edge detector
pdp_conv_sobel_ver    vertical sobel edge detector
pdp_conv_sobel_edge    sum of squares of hor and ver
pdp_saturation        change colour saturation
pdp_sub            subtract 2 images
pdp_invert        inverse video
pdp_gain3        set 3 channel gains independently
pdp_gradient        converts a greyscale to colour using a colour gradient
pdp_png_to        convert a png file (on disk) to a certain packet type
pdp_tag            tag a packet (to use it with route)


matrix processors

pdp_m_mv        matrix vector multiply
pdp_m_mm        matrix matrix multiply
pdp_m_+=mm        matrix matrix multiply add
pdp_m_LU        compute LU decomposition
pdp_m_LU_inverse    compute matrix inverse from LU decomp
pdp_m_LU_solve        solve a linear system using LU decomp

matrix abstractions

pdp_m_inverse        compute matrix inverse




SEPARATE LIBRARIES:

cellular automata
(pdp_scaf)

pdp_ca            computes a cellular automaton (as a generator or a filter)
pdp_ca2image        convert a CA packet to a greyscale image (obsolete:
use pdp_convert)
pdp_image2ca        convert an image to a CA packet (black and white)
(obsolete: use pdp_convert)


3d drawing objects
(pdp_opengl)

3dp_windowcontext    a drawable window
3dp_draw        draw objects (cube, sphere, ...)
3dp_view        viewing transforms (rotate, translate, ...)
3dp_light        light source
3dp_push        push a matrix (modelview, texture, ...)
3dp_dlist        compile a display list
3dp_snap        copies the drawing buffer to a texture packet
3dp_mode        set the current matrix mode
3dp_toggle        set some opengl state variables


3d drawing abstractions (pdp_opengl)

3dp_mouserotate        connect to 3dp_windowcontext to rotate the scene
3dp_blend        turn on accumulative blending mode

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PiDiP



pdp_ascii        an ASCII art renderer
pdp_canvas        a video canvas
pdp_charcoal        charcoal effect
pdp_cmap        a color mapper
pdp_colorgrid        a color picker
pdp_compose        a video compositor
pdp_capture        screen capture to video utility
pdp_ctrack        a color tracker
pdp_disintegration    disintegration effect
pdp_ffmpeg~        a video streamer towards a ffserver
pdp_form        a geometric forms adder
pdp_i/pdp_o        PD to PD streaming objects
pdp_imgloader        load an image and blend it with a video source
pdp_live~        a video stream decoder (at least from ffserver)
pdp_mgrid        a grid-based motion detector
pdp_morphology:        pdp_binary
             pdp_erode
             pdp_dilate
             pdp_hitandmiss
             pdp_distance
      + patches:     closing, opening, skeletization, thinning, thickening
pdp_mp4live~        a quicktime stream emitter (darwin, quicktime)
pdp_mp4player~        a quicktime stream receiver (darwin, quicktime)
pdp_pen            free hand drawing object
pdp_rec~        a quicktime file recorder
             Video: jpeg, yuv2, divx, dv, yuv2
             Audio: twos, raw
pdp_shape         shape detection object
pdp_spigot        a video signal router
pdp_spotlight        a spotlight especially made for cabaret
pdp_text        a text addition object
pdp_theorin~        threaded theora/ogg files reader
pdp_theorout~        theora/ogg files recorder
pdp_transition        transition between two video sources
pdp_qt            quicktime movie reader
pdp_qt~            quicktime movie reader with audio
pdp_yqt            a quicktime movie reader with less functionnalities
pdp_qt            but with less functionnalities
             codecs : jpeg, yuv2, divx, dv, yuv2
             no compressed headers!
pdp_aging, pdp_baltan, pdp_cycle, pdp_dice, pdp_edge,
pdp_intrusion, pdp_lens, pdp_mosaic, pdp_nervous, pdp_puzzle,
pdp_quark, pdp_radioactiv, pdp_rev, pdp_ripple, pdp_shagadelic
pdp_simura, pdp_spiral, pdp_transform, pdp_underwatch, pdp_vertigo
pdp_warhol, pdp_warp : the port of effecTV to PDP.




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