Ever wondered how your scribbles on Snapchat turns into a smooth line, or how the pen tool works in Figma or Procreate? In this talk we'll dive into the invisible art of line-drawing algorithms, and more. We'll start from the historical pixel-based methods to the tools that we use today, wrapping up with real-world examples. We'll answer questions like: How do apps turn your scribbles into smooth lines? How do Bézier curves work? What's in a font? How do computers do colours? The techniques described are evergreen, timeless and platform-agnostic.

Session Speakers

Alvin Bryan

Developer Advocate in IoT