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# AstroPiGridDraw
# 8x8GridDraw

This Python Pygame application is for creating 8x8 pixel images and animations for loading onto the Raspberry Pi [Astro-Pi] (http://astro-pi.org/hardware/) HAT LED matrix.
These Python Pygame applications are for creating 8x8 pixel images and animations for loading onto either a Raspberry Pi [Astro-Pi] (http://astro-pi.org/hardware/) HAT or [UnicornHat] (http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/unicorn-hat) LED matrix.

It offers a choice of several colours for the LEDs:

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###Installation

1. Install the pypng Python module
2. Clone this repo
2. Install the appropriate library for your HAT
3. Clone this repo

### Getting started

1. Run startx then open a terminal window.
2. Run 8x8grid-animator.py
2. Run 8x8grid-unicorn.py (for UnicornHat) or 8x8grid-astropi.py (for AstroPi)

This Python program uses pygame and the AstroPi API to create and edit single frames or multi-frame animations. The animations can be exported as Python code or a single frame can be saved as an 8x8 png.
This Python program uses pygame and the AstroPi/UnicornHAT APIs to create and edit single frames or multi-frame animations. The animations can be exported as Python code or a single frame can be saved as an 8x8 png.

Animations and single frames can be directly loaded on the the AstroPi LED matrix.
Animations and single frames can be directly loaded on the the LED matrix.

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