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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.processing.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/welcome-to-the-processing-foundation-discourse/8 "2018-05-11T20:13:33Z")
This is a place to discuss Processing, p5.js, Processing for Android, Processing for Pi, Processing.py and related software initiatives. It’s a place to talk about general ideas and specific projects. You can learn more … --- ## [Guidelines—Answering Questions](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-answering-questions/2145)
**Author:** [@ProcessingOrg](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ProcessingOrg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-answering-questions/2145 "2018-07-27T20:38:12Z")
If you’re here, it means you’re thinking about contributing to the Processing community by answering questions on the forum. That’s great! This guide is meant to help you answer questions in a way that’s most helpful. B… --- ## [Guidelines—Asking Questions](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-asking-questions/2147)
**Author:** [@ProcessingOrg](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ProcessingOrg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-asking-questions/2147 "2018-07-27T20:50:06Z")
Summary (TL;DR) Ask complete questions to get better answers! Be specific. For example: I want to load an image. I tried using createImg() , and I expected the image to be on canvas, but what happened instead was the i… --- ## [L5 Community Jam and exhibition at Processing Community Day NYC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-community-jam-and-exhibition-at-processing-community-day-nyc/49442)
**Author:** [@lee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-community-jam-and-exhibition-at-processing-community-day-nyc/49442 "2026-10-16T05:46:08Z")
We are hosting a L5 Community Jam starting this Friday September 25 and running until October 3. This is a great chance to try out L5. The easiest starting point for those with previous experience with p5.js or Processi… --- ## [Missing operators in L5 (lua)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/missing-operators-in-l5-lua/49661)
**Author:** [@koantig](https://discourse.processing.org/u/koantig)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/missing-operators-in-l5-lua/49661 "2026-10-16T05:40:25Z")
Hi there, it looks like some operators are missing, like: //: integer division ~:bitwise XOR &, | (bitwise AND and OR) Is there any way (or plan) to add them? Thank you --- ## [PCD @ Richmond 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-richmond-2026/48153)
**Author:** [@cleogirl2525](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cleogirl2525)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-richmond-2026/48153 "2026-10-16T01:38:16Z")
Hi hi all ~ \* ! Writing here initiate a conversation about organizing PCD in Richmond, Virginia! Myself or someone on our admin committee will update this space with any developments or shifts as they come along! If you… --- ## [PCD @ Toronto 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-toronto-2026/48865)
**Author:** [@sspboyd](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sspboyd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-toronto-2026/48865 "2026-10-15T17:55:56Z")
Hi all. I’m Stephen Boyd, a Toronto-based generative artist working in rule-based systems since 2003. I run creative-coding workshops, have taught at UofT, and keep a studio at Gerrard Art Space (GAS) in the city’s east… --- ## [PDF export does not work quite well in Processing 4.5.7](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pdf-export-does-not-work-quite-well-in-processing-4-5-7/49649)
**Author:** [@lalibarriere](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lalibarriere)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pdf-export-does-not-work-quite-well-in-processing-4-5-7/49649 "2026-10-15T15:01:11Z")
I just installed the new version of Processing (4.5.7) and I found that old sketches which worked well in Processing 4.4.1 are not exporting the PDF correctly. Is there any change? According to the Documentation page of… --- ## [PCD @ Hastings 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-hastings-2026/48309)
**Author:** [@beccarose](https://discourse.processing.org/u/beccarose)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-hastings-2026/48309 "2026-10-14T18:12:36Z")
Hey, starting this thread incase anyone in the south east coast of the UK is looking to get involved. I’m keen to collaborate. If you are nearby but not in Hastings maybe we could coordinate something on the same day. H… --- ## [p5Element.value discrepancy from Reference](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5element-value-discrepancy-from-reference/49688)
**Author:** [@JoseMY](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JoseMY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5element-value-discrepancy-from-reference/49688 "2026-10-14T13:54:10Z")
Acording to p5 reference, if you want to get the value of an HTML input element you created with foo=createInput(“”), you can get it with bar=foo.value. But when checking value that way, I’m getting a js function. I ca… --- ## [The work of Georg Nees](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-work-of-georg-nees/30558)
**Author:** [@debxyz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/debxyz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-work-of-georg-nees/30558 "2026-10-14T12:48:57Z")
I recently stumbled upon a reference to Georg Nees. I then found a few pieces (eight) of his work on the Victoria and Albert Museum site. And there is a database of more of his work here: http://dada.compart-bremen.de… --- ## [Program run with 4.3.4 does not run the same with version 4.4.2 and later version](https://discourse.processing.org/t/program-run-with-4-3-4-does-not-run-the-same-with-version-4-4-2-and-later-version/49619)
**Author:** [@ndphillips](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ndphillips)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/program-run-with-4-3-4-does-not-run-the-same-with-version-4-4-2-and-later-version/49619 "2026-10-12T17:05:21Z")
I have been developing a program to analyze and display tracks from GPX files with version 4.3.4. I have been hesitant of taking new version but decided to update to the latest version. I loaded it and was not getting th… --- ## [Trying to penplot straight from the p5 editor](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trying-to-penplot-straight-from-the-p5-editor/49658)
**Author:** [@sebastienvanblaere](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sebastienvanblaere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trying-to-penplot-straight-from-the-p5-editor/49658 "2026-10-11T05:53:36Z")
Anybody interested to try this penplotter lib I made to draw basic shapes from the editor. No svg-Inkscape. Basic tryout. No typo yet. No guaranties, don’t mount your best pen yet. https://seb-prjcts-be.github.io/p5.pe… --- ## [P5.waves - waveforms for motion, patterns and morphing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-waves-waveforms-for-motion-patterns-and-morphing/49335)
**Author:** [@sebastienvanblaere](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sebastienvanblaere)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5-waves-waveforms-for-motion-patterns-and-morphing/49335 "2026-10-11T05:38:58Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to share p5.waves, a small library I’ve been developing for using waveforms to drive motion, shapes and patterns in p5.js. It started with a 16×16 black-and-white grid and a set of wave formulas c… --- ## [Wrapping images around fractals with Fractal Wrapper](https://discourse.processing.org/t/wrapping-images-around-fractals-with-fractal-wrapper/49140)
**Author:** [@bryceguy72](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bryceguy72)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/wrapping-images-around-fractals-with-fractal-wrapper/49140 "2026-10-11T02:03:05Z")
In 2000 I wrote some code that wrapped a bitmap around the iteration boundaries of a fractal. A few days ago I ported the code into Processing 4 with the help of Claude AI and created some images I thought were interest… --- ## [PCD @ Atlanta 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-atlanta-2026/48231)
**Author:** [@freaug](https://discourse.processing.org/u/freaug)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-atlanta-2026/48231 "2026-10-09T11:25:30Z")
Heyo Atlanta! Anyone interested in collaborating on hosting a PCD event this October?? --- ## [Pinwheel Fractal: Colorful Symmetry](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pinwheel-fractal-colorful-symmetry/49629)
**Author:** [@Boleeman](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Boleeman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pinwheel-fractal-colorful-symmetry/49629 "2026-10-09T03:52:45Z")
Hi All. Years ago I accidentally stumbled across a fractal written in Processing on Github called the “Pinwheel Fractal”. I didn’t think much of it until I got into Lazarus/Pascal programming and made a version ( at Laz… --- ## [PCD @ virtual CC Fest 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-virtual-cc-fest-2026/49310)
**Author:** [@saberkhan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/saberkhan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-virtual-cc-fest-2026/49310 "2026-10-08T14:53:31Z")
hi folks, Saber here, an educator in Studio City, LA. I am organizing a virtual CC Fest for this October to be a part of PCD 2026. It will be the 10th anniversary of the event. The event will be in October, likely Saturd… --- ## [PCD @ \[Hangzhou\] 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-hangzhou-2026/48898)
**Author:** [@zeizeiwai](https://discourse.processing.org/u/zeizeiwai)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-hangzhou-2026/48898 "2026-10-08T13:57:58Z")
Hi! I’m organizing a Processing Community Day 2026 event in \[Hangzhou, China\]. My name is Zhiyuanzhou (Zack), and I am the director of a cross-disciplinary student organization at China Academy of Art (https://designany… --- ## [PCD @ Los Angeles 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-los-angeles-2026/48821)
**Author:** [@xinemata](https://discourse.processing.org/u/xinemata)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-los-angeles-2026/48821 "2026-10-08T02:33:12Z")
Hi LA peeps! @miss-sammie and I are planning a PCD @ LA on November 7 this year. Here are a couple of ideas we’ve jotted down from our first meeting, but welcome thoughts and feedback if you’d like to help out with orga… --- ## [Where can I find the p5js release notes?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-can-i-find-the-p5js-release-notes/49602)
**Author:** [@EricRogerGarcia](https://discourse.processing.org/u/EricRogerGarcia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/where-can-i-find-the-p5js-release-notes/49602 "2026-10-07T09:54:40Z")
I mean, to know the difference between 2.3.3 and 2.3.4. for example. (so what’s new ?) N.B. Sorry I didn’t find it in the P5js website neither the github / processing / p5js ! P.S. I’d like to know if support for multi… --- ## [PCD @ Worldwide 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-worldwide-2026/48081)
**Author:** [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-worldwide-2026/48081 "2026-10-06T21:51:40Z")
In 2026, Processing turns 25. This October, we will celebrate together around the world, through events organized by local communities. If Processing or p5.js have been part of your work, teaching, or creative practice, … --- ## [Best way to export a sprite sheet from p5.js animation frames?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/best-way-to-export-a-sprite-sheet-from-p5-js-animation-frames/49597)
**Author:** [@lovelycraftguides](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lovelycraftguides)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/best-way-to-export-a-sprite-sheet-from-p5-js-animation-frames/49597 "2026-10-06T17:19:17Z")
Hi everyone, I’m learning p5.js and building a small 2D game with animated characters. I have the character frames drawn across multiple draw() frames, and I’d like to export them as a single sprite sheet PNG I can reuse… --- ## [PCD @ Bursa 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-bursa-2026/49594)
**Author:** [@bedirxanugur](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bedirxanugur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-bursa-2026/49594 "2026-10-06T12:37:38Z")
Hello everyone! My name is Bedirhan, an artist and creative technologist based in Bursa, Türkiye. I’m planning to organize a Processing Community Day in Bursa this October as part of Processing’s 25th anniversary celeb… --- ## [PCD @ Ahemdabad 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-ahemdabad-2026/49534)
**Author:** [@atulkumarshukla458](https://discourse.processing.org/u/atulkumarshukla458)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-ahemdabad-2026/49534 "2026-10-04T18:25:48Z")
Hi! I’m organizing a Processing Community Day 2026 event in Ahmedabad, India. I am an Interaction Designer i work with Creative Tech, New Media Art, Audiovisuals and Generative Art. I’ll update this thread with more de… --- ## [Keyed: keyframe animation for Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/keyed-keyframe-animation-for-processing/49581)
**Author:** [@domizai](https://discourse.processing.org/u/domizai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/keyed-keyframe-animation-for-processing/49581 "2026-10-04T10:06:32Z")
Hi everyone! I’d like to share Keyed, a keyframe animation library for Processing. Set a value at any points in time, and Keyed blends everything in between, with easing, paths, effects and events. I started the libr… --- ## [P5ts ? What of a Typescript Processing?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5ts-what-of-a-typescript-processing/49563)
**Author:** [@EricRogerGarcia](https://discourse.processing.org/u/EricRogerGarcia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p5ts-what-of-a-typescript-processing/49563 "2026-10-03T20:25:01Z")
Is there any thought given to the possibility of making a version of Processing that would work in Typescript language? Does this idea, from your point of view, have any interest? The idea comes to me by watching a vid… --- ## [My first Processing 1.51 game](https://discourse.processing.org/t/my-first-processing-1-51-game/49572)
**Author:** [@adaptinnovative](https://discourse.processing.org/u/adaptinnovative)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/my-first-processing-1-51-game/49572 "2026-10-03T20:11:32Z")
Here is the sketch on openprocessing.org Originally coded with Processing 1.51 ported to openprocess.org https://openprocessing.org/@owaun/3026191 W,A,S,D controls W - up , A - left , S - back , D - right Press ‘F’ … --- ## [Unfolding Maps is back for Processing 4! 🗺️](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unfolding-maps-is-back-for-processing-4/49578)
**Author:** [@enkatsu](https://discourse.processing.org/u/enkatsu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unfolding-maps-is-back-for-processing-4/49578 "2026-10-03T15:45:49Z")
Hi all! :waving\_hand: I love Unfolding Maps, but it hasn’t been updated since 2019: the Contribution Manager only offers an old version, and the default map tiles don’t load anymore. So I’ve been working on a fork to br… --- ## [PCD @ Melbourne 2026](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-melbourne-2026/48807)
**Author:** [@melaniehuang](https://discourse.processing.org/u/melaniehuang)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pcd-melbourne-2026/48807 "2026-10-03T06:38:24Z")
Hi! I’m organising a Processing Community Day 2026 event in Melbourne, Australia which will be part of an exhibition I’m curating Radical Computing. I’ll update this thread with more details as planning progresses. [Next page](https://discourse.processing.org/latest.md?page=1)