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DSC Designer’s Side Chick Fast workflows

Turn images into dot / halftone art — in 2D or 3D.

DSC is a fast, preview-first tool for generating dot overlays, halftone looks, and palette-driven outputs. Dial in dots (size, density, shape, outline), optionally feed them with dithering and color mapping, then export clean deliverables — SVG/PNG/TIFF for 2D and STL/3MF for 3D boards.

Dots master switch + Pick Mode editing
Dithering: diffusion + ordered presets
RGB / CMYK metadata + optional ICC tag
Export: SVG • PNG • TIFF • STL • 3MF

Features

Built for fast iteration, palette control, and clean exports in 2D and 3D.

Palette

Palette extraction (Exact / Semi / Auto)

Build palettes from your image using exact unique colors or fast quantized modes for production work.

Mapping

Palette mapping to dots

Snap the dot render to your palette so output stays consistent—great for limited inks, spot colors, and print workflows.

Reference workflow

Use one image as a “color reference”

Import a reference image, extract its palette, then load another image and keep the same settings so mapping applies immediately.

Dithering

Real dithering controls

Presets plus advanced controls (levels, strength, gamma, sharpen, per-channel influence, error spread) for clean halftone-style output.

3D / Board

3D printing workflows

Board sizing in mm, dot height control, and exports built for 3D printing and layered effects.

CMYK + ICC

CMYK/ICC export metadata

Tag exports with CMYK values and an optional ICC profile name for print handoff, documentation, and repeatable palette workflows (metadata, not a full ICC-managed conversion engine).

Screenshots

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Video

DSC - Walkthrough

Export

Clean outputs for print, design handoff, and 3D printing workflows.

Images

PNG + TIFF

Export your processed image for fast sharing or production handoff.

  • PNG export
  • TIFF export (format options)
  • Optional CMYK/ICC metadata tagging
Dots

SVG / PNG / TIFF

Export dots as vectors or raster—ready for plotting, print, or toolchain integration.

  • SVG (vector dots)
  • PNG / TIFF (raster dots)
  • Optional background include
3D

STL + 3MF

Move from dots into 3D printing with solid exports designed for board workflows.

  • STL (3D dots)
  • 3MF multi-object export
  • 3MF Layer Stack Mode (palette-based)
Palette

CSV / JSON / ASE

Export palettes for reuse across projects and tools (including Adobe swatches).

  • CSV (RGB, plus CMYK/ICC columns in CMYK mode)
  • JSON (portable)
  • ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange)
Tip

Reference workflow: extract a palette from a “print-style” image, enable palette mapping, then load a new image and keep the same settings so the dot mapping stays consistent. CMYK mode can embed CMYK values + an ICC profile name in exports for documentation and repeatability.

Pricing

Currently, there are no sales on this page beta only.There are no heckout links here.Purchases and license keys are will be handled via WhatsApp

Trial
DSC Product Hunt Special

Click link to request beta.

  • Expires February 1, 2026
  • Full features (2D + 3D workflows)
  • Exports included (SVG/PNG/TIFF + STL/3MF + palette files)
Personal / Small Business
$?? / year

Best for individuals and small studios.

  • 1-year key
  • All exports + updates during the year
  • 1 Year unlimited and Product Updates
Enterprise
$?? / license / year

Team licensing. Minimum 5 seats.

  • Minimum 5 licenses
  • Per-seat yearly keys
  • Onboarding help for teams

WhatsApp Community

Downloads, keys, renewals, and updates are shared in one place.

One link for everything

Join the community to access the latest download link and request a trial/personal/enterprise key.

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Influencer Program

Creators can request demo access for reviews, tutorials, and workflow breakdowns.

Influencer Program

Creators: demo access + quick onboarding

We provide time-limited demo keys for reviews, tutorials, and workflow breakdowns. Everything runs through the WhatsApp community.

  • 7-day demo key (full exports: 2D + 3D)
  • How to apply: join WhatsApp and post your channel/profile link + what you plan to create
  • Updates: release notes + latest build are posted in the community
  • Extra demo keys: available for collaborators (case-by-case)
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