So using Eclipse in Processing for the first time is a bit of a confusing experience.  First I had to import all the java files in Processing into Eclipse so that they can communicate.  After doing the initial setup in Eclipse however, the code hints in Eclipse are great and I can see how this would save me some heartache in the future.

I did some initial pixel manipulations in Eclipse…using some code examples form the Processing book as well as from the class site.

Thinking of some reasons in the REAL world of why you would want to do this, there are a few that come to mind.

(1) CENSORSHIP: there are some things that big brother just doesn’t want you to recognize. that includes bleep words and bleep images.  What you can’t see doesn’t exist. right?

(2) CHRISTMAS CARDS: sometimes something with a red and green tint just seems so much more holiday-esque

(3) PARTY PROJECTIONS: pixel manipulations blown up big are cool backgrounds.

(4) SCREENSAVERS: self-explanatory