<h1 class="large-header"><span class="black">Tools.</span> Extend the capability of the Processing Environment (PDE) beyond the core functionality.</h1>

<p class="libraries-top">

<i>The following tools are included with the Processing software. Select the tool you want

to use from the Tools menu of the Processing Environment. These tools are open source; the

code is distributed with Processing.</i>

</p>

<ul class="included-tools">

<li>

<h5>Color Selector</h5>

<p>Simple interface for selecting colors as RGB, HSB, and Hex values.</p>

</li>

<li>

<h5>Movie Maker</h5>

<p>Creates a QuickTime movie from a sequence of images. Options include setting the

size, frame rate, and compression, as well as an audio file.</p>

</li>

<li>

<h5>Archive Sketch</h5>

<p>Archives a copy of the current sketch in .zip format. The archive is placed in

the same directory as the sketch.</p>

</li>

<li>

<h5>Create Font</h5>

<p>Converts fonts into the Processing font format and adds to the current sketch.

Opens a dialog box which give options for setting the font, its size, if

it is anti-aliased, and if all characters should be generated.</p>

</li>

</ul>

<h3 class="large-header">Contributions</h3>

<p class="libraries-bottom">

Contributed tools must be downloaded individually. Select "Add Tool..." from the Tools menu

to select a Tool to download.

</p>

<p>

Contributed tools are developed, documented, and maintained by members of the Processing

community. For feedback and support, please post to the <a href="http://forum.processing.org">

Forum</a>. For development discussions post to the

<a href="http://forum.processing.org/library-and-tool-development">Libraries and Tool

Development</a> topic. Instructions for creating your own tool are on the

<a href="https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki">Processing GitHub</a> site.<br />

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<strong>A complete list of tools can be found

<A HREF="http://processing.org/reference/tools/"><strong>online</strong></a>.</strong>

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