Multi-layer Canvas

Paint on multiple independent layers with full opacity control. Reorder, duplicate, merge, hide, or lock layers to build complex compositions. Compact 1-row layout: 🐵/🙈 visibility toggle, opacity slider, blend mode, and reorder — all inline.

Brush Engine

Adjustable brush size (N/M keys), color, and dynamic size toggle. SIZE / COL / DYN controls displayed in a single compact row with labels above.

Blend Modes

Each layer supports blend modes: Normal, Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, Lighten, and more. Layer effects are composited in real-time on the canvas.

Tools

• Brush — freehand painting • Eraser — erase with adjustable size • Fill — bucket fill a region • Eyedropper — pick color from canvas • Move — reposition the current layer • Undo / Redo — full history stack

Canvas Options

Start with a blank canvas or import an image. Resize, flip horizontal/vertical, and rotate 90°. Dark or light canvas background toggle. All sections are collapsible — click headers to organize your workspace.

Canvas Zoom & Pan

←/→ arrow keys to zoom in/out (when no element selected). Ctrl+scroll wheel to zoom. Space+drag to pan around the canvas. Double-click to reset zoom to 100%.

Material Presets

Load pre-made texture and pattern presets from community artists. Drag & drop to reorder slots. Using a preset automatically credits the original artist in your NFT metadata (8% total royalty share, split evenly among all material artists used).

Symmetry / Kaleidoscope

7 symmetry options in one row: OFF / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12-fold. Creates mandala-like kaleidoscope patterns as you paint. Effect is per-layer. Symmetry controls hide together with Brush Settings when collapsed.

Drag & Drop Import

🆕 Drag image files directly onto the canvas to import them as collage elements. Multiple images can be dropped simultaneously — each is staggered automatically. The element is placed exactly where you drop it and auto-selected for immediate manipulation.

Image Import

Import photos, illustrations, or textures from your device via the material palette. Multiple images can be loaded simultaneously as separate layers.

AI Background Removal

🆕 Select any image element and click 🪄 BG Rem to automatically remove its background using AI (DeepLab). The segmentation model runs client-side — no uploads required. First use loads ~8MB model (cached after).

Area Select & Cut/Copy/Erase

🆕 Click 📐 Area to activate area selection mode. Draw a rectangle on the canvas with marching-ant preview. Then: • 📋 Copy — duplicate the region as a new element (original stays) • ✂️ Cut — extract region as new element + remove originals • 🗑 Erase — remove elements in the area (no copy)

Transform

Resize, rotate, and reposition each imported image freely. Corner drag: uniform scale. Edge drag: stretch. ⌘+corner: free aspect. ⌥+corner: skew/shear.

Vertical Flip

🆕 Flip selected elements vertically (↕️ VFlip button). Combined with the existing horizontal flip (↔️ Flip), you can mirror collage elements in any direction.

Element Opacity & Blend

🆕 Per-element opacity slider (0–100%) and blend mode selector. Available blend modes: Normal, Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Hard Light, Soft Light, Difference, Exclusion, Luminosity.

Save to Palette

🆕 Select a collage element and click 📌 Save to store it in your personal palette. The element (including any eraser cuts) is saved to the first available slot for reuse across sessions.

Layer Composition

Stack and blend imported images with drawn elements. All layers from Draw mode are available — combine painting with photography.

Crisp Mode

Toggle pixel-perfect edges for collage items — eliminates anti-aliasing for sharp, clean compositing.

Crop & Ratio

Set crop ratio to Free, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, or 16:9. Export only the visible composition.

Workflow Overview

The GIF Collage workflow uses two studios in sequence: 1️⃣ DRAW (Collage mode) — Compose each frame as a collage 2️⃣ DERU — Assemble frames into animation Each time you press S (Save/Snapshot) in DRAW, your canvas is saved to the Library. When you switch to DERU, all snapshots appear as layers — ready for GIF/MP4 export.

Step 1: Import Images

In DRAW → Collage mode, drag & drop images directly onto the canvas. Each image becomes a movable, scalable, rotatable element. You can import multiple images at once — they are staggered automatically. Supported formats: PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF (first frame), SVG. Images from the Material palette and Library also work.

Step 2: Compose Your Frame

Use the full Collage toolkit to build each frame of your animation: • 🪄 AI Background Removal — isolate subjects from photos • ↔️↕️ Transform & Flip — resize, rotate, mirror elements • 🎚️ Opacity & Blend — per-element transparency and blend modes (Multiply, Screen, Overlay, etc.) • ✂️ Area Select — Cut, Copy, or Erase rectangular regions • 📌 Save to Palette — store elements for reuse across frames • 🔲 Crisp Mode — pixel-perfect edges without anti-aliasing

Step 3: Capture Frames

Press S to snapshot your current composition. This saves it to the Library. Repeat the compose → snapshot cycle for each frame of your animation: 1. Arrange elements for Frame 1 → press S 2. Move/adjust elements for Frame 2 → press S 3. Continue until all frames are captured 💡 Small changes between frames create smooth animation. Large changes create stop-motion effects.

Step 4: Animate in DERU

Switch to DERU tab. Your snapshots automatically appear as layers (frames). • Reorder frames by dragging layers up/down • Adjust per-frame delay for timing control • Use the global Speed slider to set overall animation tempo • Preview your animation in real-time before export • 🆕 GIF Speed Sync ensures preview speed matches export speed exactly

Step 5: Add Effects (Optional)

Each DERU layer can have its own EFX stack. Apply effects per-frame or globally: • Color adjustments (hue shift, posterize, duotone) • Distortion (glitch, melt, pixel sort) • Style filters (halftone, dither, ASCII art) • LFO modulation for parameter animation across frames

Step 6: Export

From DERU, export your animation as: • 🎞 GIF — universal animated image format • 🎬 MP4 — higher quality video (via WebCodecs) Or press S to send the result to POST for direct on-chain minting as an animated NFT.

Masking for Animation

Use masking techniques to create complex animated compositions: • 🪄 AI BG Removal — remove backgrounds from photo elements, then animate the isolated subject moving across different backgrounds • ✂️ Area Cut — extract parts of a collage and reposition them frame-by-frame • 🎚️ Opacity Animation — manually change element opacity across frames for fade-in/out effects • Blend Mode Shifts — switch blend modes between frames for dramatic transitions

Algorithm Selection

Choose from built-in generative algorithms: noise fields, flow patterns, particle systems, fractal structures, and parametric designs.

Parameter Controls

Adjust seed values, iteration count, color palettes, density, and complexity. Each parameter change generates a unique output.

Randomize

Click the randomize button to generate new variations with different seed values. Each result is mathematically unique.

Resolution

Generate at canvas resolution. High-resolution output for detailed prints and large-format display.

Paint + Generate

Generative output is rendered onto the canvas as a layer. You can paint over it, mask areas, or combine with other layers.

Pixel Canvas

Dedicated pixel art editor with grid sizes from 8×8 to 128×128. Crisp, aliased rendering — no anti-aliasing, no blur.

8-Layer System

Up to 8 independent layers with visibility toggles and lock. Each layer has its own opacity and can be composited in any order.

Color Palette

Custom palette editor with up to 32 swatches. Import palettes or create your own. Eyedropper to pick colors from the canvas.

Drawing Tools

• Click to draw with selected color • Shift + Click to erase • Fill tool for flood fill • Eyedropper to sample colors

On-Chain Minting

PIX art is minted 100% on-chain as a data URI embedded in the token metadata. No IPFS dependency — your art lives on the Tezos blockchain forever.

Export Size

PIX art is exported at a minimum of 512×512 pixels for visibility. The pixel-perfect upscaling maintains crisp edges with image-rendering: pixelated.

Snapshots

Press S in DRAW mode to capture your canvas as a snapshot. Snapshots are saved to the Library with full resolution and metadata (material attributions, layer info). Each snapshot becomes available in DERU and MEDE as a source image.

Auto-Snapshot on Mode Switch

🆕 Switching from DRAW to DERU or MEDE automatically captures your canvas and adds it as a library entry + DERU layer. No manual snapshot needed — your work flows seamlessly between modes.

Drag & Drop Import

Drag image/video/GIF files from your desktop directly into the Library panel. Files are automatically imported with thumbnail generation. In DERU, dropped images are added as both library entries AND layers simultaneously.

GIF & Video Support

🆕 The Library supports animated media: • 🎞 GIF — imported with animated preview, first frame as thumbnail • 🎬 MP4/WebM — imported with first-frame thumbnail extraction Visual badges (🎞 GIF / 🎬 MP4) appear on library thumbnails for easy identification.

LayeredVision AI Split

🆕 Select any library image and click 🔀 Layered to AI-split it into 2–10 transparent PNG layers (powered by ModelScope Qwen). Layers are added to DERU or DRAW in correct BG→FG order. See the LayeredVision section for full details.

Source for All Studios

Library images serve as: • DERU — layers for GIF/animation • MEDE — Source node inputs • POST — artwork for minting The Library persists across mode switches, ensuring your assets are always available.

AI Layer Splitting

Upload any image and the AI analyzes its composition, splitting it into 2–10 transparent layers. Each layer isolates a visual element (background, midground, foreground subjects, etc.).

Parameters

• Layers (2–10) — number of layers to generate • Steps (10–25) — AI processing steps (higher = more detail) • Guidance (1–10) — how strictly the AI follows the splitting prompt • Prompt — optional text to guide the splitting

Access Points

LayeredVision is available from two places: • DRAW Snapshot Modal → 🔀 Layered → sends layers to Paint Canvas • DERU Library Modal → 🔀 Layered → sends layers to DERU layer stack

Output

• Preview grid with BG/FG labels for each layer • Individual layer selection toggles • ZIP download of selected layers (01_BG.png, 02_FG.png, ...) • Direct send to DRAW or DERU

Rate Limits

4 requests per minute, 20 per hour (per IP). The AI model runs server-side — no GPU required on your device.

DERU — Layer EFX / GIF Studio

Compose worlds with image + effect layers. Manage and process snapshots taken in DRAW mode. Reorder frames, stack multiple effects, and generate GIF / animations. Each layer holds an image and an EFX stack. 🆕 Auto Layer: Switching from DRAW to DERU automatically snapshots your canvas and adds it as a layer. Drag & drop images onto DERU to add them as both library entries AND layers simultaneously. 🆕 GIF Speed Sync: Adjusting the global speed slider now instantly updates all frame delays — export speed matches preview speed exactly.

MEDE — Node Editor

A node-based visual programming editor for image processing. Connect Source nodes → EFX nodes → Blend nodes → Output. Each node shows a live preview. Press E to execute the pipeline. Material trait data from DRAW carries over automatically.

Node Types

🖼 Source — Image input (library / file / drag & drop) 🔮 EFX — Effect processing nodes 🎲 Blend — Merge two inputs (blend modes + opacity) 🎭 Mask Draw — Paint a mask to selectively apply effects (with feathering) ✂️ Split Compose — Dual-image split with 9 patterns (incl. 🎭 Custom Mask) 🌊 LFO — Low-frequency oscillator for parameter animation 📤 Output — Final preview & export

Split Compose — Custom Mask

The Split Compose node now supports a 🎭 Custom Mask pattern (pattern #9). Select it from the pattern dropdown, then click the preview to open the Mask Editor. Draw/erase the mask, or use Color Select with tolerance to pick color ranges. White = image B, Black = image A. Swap A/B to invert.

LFO Modulation

🆕 Low-Frequency Oscillator nodes animate EFX parameters over time. Connect an LFO node (cyan) to any EFX parameter port to modulate it automatically. • 7 Wave Shapes: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Random, Noise, Step • Rate Modes: Free (Hz) or BPM Sync (auto-detect from audio or manual input) • BPM Divisions: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1bar, 2bars, 4bars • Phase Offset: 0–360° • Step Sequencer: 8 or 16 steps for rhythmic patterns • ADSR Envelope: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release for shaped modulation LFO edges appear as cyan dashed lines (vs purple solid for normal connections). Zero performance overhead — pure math computation.

Color Effects

Color Adjust · Threshold · Color Shift · Invert · Duotone · Posterize · Gradient Map · Lo-Fi · Line Art

Style Effects

ASCII Art · Kanji Art · Dither · Line Edge · Halftone — transform images into typographic, halftone and dot-matrix art styles. Halftone supports Mono, Color-preserve, and CMYK print modes with circle/square/diamond dot shapes.

Distortion Effects

Melt · RGB Split · Portrait Distort · Horizontal Distort · Transform · Slit Scan · Fragment Glitch · RGB Glitch · Feedback · Noise

Overlay Effects

Text Overlay · Text Frame — add typographic elements to compositions.

State Persistence

🆕 DERU and MEDE components are always-mounted — switching between DRAW, DERU, MEDE, and POST preserves all state (layers, EFX chains, node graphs, LFO configs). No work is ever lost when switching modes.

MOD System (coming soon)

All effects use the MOD format. MODs are created by code specialists and can be shared across the community, enabling infinite creative possibilities.

Metadata

Set title, description, and tags for your artwork. Tags are used for discovery — "mederu" is auto-added to all mints.

Editions

Set the number of editions (1 for unique, up to 10000). Each edition is a separate token on the same FA2 contract.

Price & Listing

Set an initial price in XTZ. The artwork is automatically listed on the Objkt marketplace after minting.

Royalties

Set creator royalties from 0% to 25%. Royalties are enforced by the smart contract on every secondary sale — forever.

Collection

Choose which collection to mint into: 🎨studio mederu (default), your own collections, or collab collections.

Co-Creators

Add co-creators by wallet address or .tez name. Royalty revenue is split among all co-creators based on configurable shares.

Material Artist Credits

When you used material presets while creating, those artists are automatically credited and share 8% of each sale (split evenly among all material artists used).

MDRU Reward

Every successful mint earns $MDRU — the mederu participation token. Reward amount halves quarterly — see mederu.art/royalties for the current schedule.

Supported Formats & Size

🖼 Image (JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF) — max 50 MB 🎞 Animation (GIF) — max 50 MB 🎬 Video (MP4) — max 100 MB

Trait Editor

🆕 Customize NFT metadata attributes (traits) directly in POST mode. Material-based attributions (artist wallet, material ID) are auto-populated. Add custom key:value traits for rarity, edition info, or any metadata you want on-chain. All traits merge into TZIP-21 attributes at mint time.

DRAW → POST Flow

🆕 Press 📤 POST in DRAW mode to capture your canvas and jump directly to POST. The image, attributions, and metadata transfer seamlessly — no separate MINT step needed.

Create Collection

Click [ New Collection ] in the Atelier. Set a name, description, and thumbnail. A new FA2 smart contract is deployed on Tezos — your own on-chain gallery.

Invite Collaborators

Add collaborators by wallet address during collection creation. They receive an on-chain invitation to accept and join.

Select Collection

In POST mode, choose your target collection from the dropdown. All mints go directly into that collection's contract.

Objkt Integration

Collections appear on objkt.com automatically. Artist attribution, name, and description are pulled from the on-chain metadata.

Free Mint Pages

Create custom free mint landing pages for your community. Select tokens from your collection, set a title, choose from 17 Google Fonts (Monoton, Orbitron, Rock Salt, Permanent Marker, and more), customize title color, stroke/outline color, background color/image (tiled repeat), layout alignment (Center/Left/Right), and NFT display size.

Slug-Based URLs

Each free mint page generates a human-readable URL from the title. Example: "Summer Drop" → /free-mint/summer-drop. URLs are permanent and shareable.

Background Image Upload

Upload a background image that tiles seamlessly across the page. Uploaded via IPFS for permanent storage. The image repeats in both directions to fill any browser size.

Text Stroke / Outline

Add a colored stroke/outline around title text using -webkit-text-stroke. Choose any color via color picker. Creates depth and readability on complex backgrounds.

Artist Profile

Add your display name and social link (X handle or URL). These appear on the public free mint page, building your brand and making it easy for collectors to follow you.

Share Buttons

Each public free mint page includes Copy Link and Share on X buttons. Creators also see an Edit button (bottom-right) for quick access back to the toolkit.

Inline Editing

Click EDIT on any existing free mint page from the toolkit to modify it. Change title, fonts, colors, tokens — all changes are saved instantly to Redis.

Send Tab

Transfer NFTs to other wallets. Select tokens from your collection, enter a destination address (tz… or .tez domain), and execute an FA2 batch transfer on-chain.

Fans Tab

View analytics on who holds your artwork. See unique wallet addresses that own tokens from your collections, with counts per holder.