In a previous project video, I showed you how to create a 10 by 10 LED matrix that can display mesmerizing animations. But one question remained for many viewers: how do you actually program those animations? Now, you could simply use the guidelines of the Fast LED library to create many lines of code in your Arduino sketch, but it can take a lot of time and it's pretty daunting. Luckily, a viewer and content creator named Tyler Jones created a powerful and easy-to-use software that simplifies this task tremendously.

In this video, I will present you a quick overview of what the program is capable of doing. First off, I connected my computer to the Arduino Nano, then I opened the LED matrix series sketch which comes with the software. I changed the number of used LEDs to 100 and uploaded it afterwards. Then, I started the matrix control software, change the size to 10 by 10 but it also works with 2 by 2 up to 16 by 16 matrices.

I selected the communication port of my Arduino and switched to the first mode, the draw mode as the name implies. I can use my mouse to color each individual pixel. But there seems to be a problem with the orientation of my matrix. Thankfully, though, I can adjust the orientation in the settings mode, and afterwards everything seems to work fine with the left-click.

You can color a pixel by clicking the left button, and remove the color by right-clicking it. It's rather self-explanatory. By mixing red green and blue each with an 8-bit value, you can get pretty creative. As soon as you're happy with your design, you can use the Fast LED code button to create a text file which contains the code that you need to copy into the loop section of an Arduino sketch and uploads in order to present your created picture without the need of the control software.

Next, we got the image modes where you can import pictures which then get downscaled and presented on the matrix. But needless to say with a resolution of 10 by 10 it can be pretty hard to identify the picture on the matrix. The third mode is the animation mode which you can use to import gif files in order to play them back on your matrix. You can even change the frames per second and import images for that.

You can actually create several pictures with the draw mode before hands export them as PNG files then import them into the animation modes and thus create your own animations which can indeed look mesmerizing. And best of all, you can once again export the code as a text file and play back your created animation without the need of the software.

In the end, we got the webcam modes which obviously can play back what your webcam records. Last but not least, the desktop mode which basically clones the content of your desktop onto the matrix. So in conclusion I highly recommend you to check out the software if you own a led matrix and want to get creative on your own. As always don't forget to Like share and subscribe.

Make sure to visit the channel of Tyler Jones the creator of the software. Stay creative and I will see you next time.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enin a previous project video I showed you how to create a 10 by 10 LED matrix that can display mesmerizing animations but one question remained for many viewers how do you actually program those animations now you could simply use the guidelines of the fast LED library you in order to create many lines of code in your Arduino sketch but they can take a lot of time and it's pretty daunting but luckily a viewer and content creator named Tyler Jones created a powerful and easy to use software that simplifies this task tremendously and in this video I will present you a quick overview of what the program is capable of doing let's get started first off I connected my computer to the Arduino Nano then I opened the LED matrix series sketch which comes with the software change the number of used LEDs to 100 and uploaded it afterwards I started the matrix control software change the size to 10 by 10 but it also works with 2 by 2 up to 16 by 16 matrices selected the communication port of my Arduino and switch to the first mode the draw mode as the name implies I can use my mouse to color each individual pixel but there seems to be a problem with the orientation of my matrix thankfully though I can adjust the orientation in the settings mode and afterwards everything seems to work fine with the left-click you can color a pixel and will right-click you can remove the color it is rather self-explanatory and by mixing red green and blue each with an 8-bit value you can get pretty creative as soon as you're happy with your design you can use the fast LED code button to create a text file which contains the code that you need to copy you into the loop section of an Arduino sketch and uploads in order to present your created picture without the need of the control software next we got the image modes where you can import pictures which then get downscaled and presented on the matrix but needless to say with a resolution of 10 by 10 it can be pretty hard to identify the picture on the matrix the third mode is the animation mode which you can use to import gif files in order to play them back on your matrix you can even change the frames per second and import images for that you can actually create several pictures with the draw mode before hands export them as PNG files then import them into the animation modes and thus create your own animations which can indeed look mesmerizing and best of all you can once again export the code as a text file and play back your created animation without the need of the software in the end we got the webcam modes which obviously can play back what your webcam records and last but not least the desktop mode which basically clones the content of your desktop onto the matrix so in conclusion I highly recommend you to check out the software if you own a led matrix and want to get creative on your own as always don't forget to Like share and subscribe make sure to visit the channel of Tyler Jones the creator of the software stay creative and I will see you next timein a previous project video I showed you how to create a 10 by 10 LED matrix that can display mesmerizing animations but one question remained for many viewers how do you actually program those animations now you could simply use the guidelines of the fast LED library you in order to create many lines of code in your Arduino sketch but they can take a lot of time and it's pretty daunting but luckily a viewer and content creator named Tyler Jones created a powerful and easy to use software that simplifies this task tremendously and in this video I will present you a quick overview of what the program is capable of doing let's get started first off I connected my computer to the Arduino Nano then I opened the LED matrix series sketch which comes with the software change the number of used LEDs to 100 and uploaded it afterwards I started the matrix control software change the size to 10 by 10 but it also works with 2 by 2 up to 16 by 16 matrices selected the communication port of my Arduino and switch to the first mode the draw mode as the name implies I can use my mouse to color each individual pixel but there seems to be a problem with the orientation of my matrix thankfully though I can adjust the orientation in the settings mode and afterwards everything seems to work fine with the left-click you can color a pixel and will right-click you can remove the color it is rather self-explanatory and by mixing red green and blue each with an 8-bit value you can get pretty creative as soon as you're happy with your design you can use the fast LED code button to create a text file which contains the code that you need to copy you into the loop section of an Arduino sketch and uploads in order to present your created picture without the need of the control software next we got the image modes where you can import pictures which then get downscaled and presented on the matrix but needless to say with a resolution of 10 by 10 it can be pretty hard to identify the picture on the matrix the third mode is the animation mode which you can use to import gif files in order to play them back on your matrix you can even change the frames per second and import images for that you can actually create several pictures with the draw mode before hands export them as PNG files then import them into the animation modes and thus create your own animations which can indeed look mesmerizing and best of all you can once again export the code as a text file and play back your created animation without the need of the software in the end we got the webcam modes which obviously can play back what your webcam records and last but not least the desktop mode which basically clones the content of your desktop onto the matrix so in conclusion I highly recommend you to check out the software if you own a led matrix and want to get creative on your own as always don't forget to Like share and subscribe make sure to visit the channel of Tyler Jones the creator of the software stay creative and I will see you next time