color_blinder

Takes images and renders a set of images simulating different kinds of color blindness.

If you prefer a graphical application checkout colorblindergtk

Usage

Use the --combine-output flag to generate a single output image containing the complete set.

With the --filter option you can select which filter should be rendered. Multiple selections can be joined by comma in any order. For example: Deuteranomaly,monochrome*,DEUTAN*,bmv97*

• [x] Achromatomaly
• [x] Achromatopsia
• [x] Deuteranomaly
• [x] Deuteranopia
• [x] DeuteranopiaBVM97
• [x] Protanomaly
• [x] Protanopia
• [x] ProtanopiaBVM97
• [x] Tritanomaly
• [x] Tritanopia
• [x] TritanopiaBVM97

Installation

Install from crates.io with: cargo install --force color_blinder

Note: the --force tells cargo to install the latest version.

Features

• [x] Process multiple files in one run
• [x] Unify output images into one
• [x] Optional text labels
  • [x] in the combined image
  • [x] on each image
• [x] Support transparent PNG images
  • [ ] use maximum compression for output files
• [x] Filter by name
  • [x] filter by groups (MONOCHROME, DEUTAN, PROTAN, TRITAN and BVM97)
• [x] Parallel processing per filter
  • [ ] look into optimising parallel processing single images

In case you would like to disable the text feature compile with cargo build --release --no-default-features.

Feedback and/or Pull Request are welcome

Resources

• http://lpetrich.org/Science/ColorBlindnessSim/ColorBlindnessSim.html
• https://colorblindtools.blogspot.com/2017/02/colorblind-simulation-model-testing.html
• http://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/

Online tools

• http://lpetrich.org/Science/ColorBlindnessSim/WebpageCBSim.xhtml