# Project Guidance

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/c/processing/processing-guidance/22.md?page=8

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## [Triggering video clips with buttons](https://discourse.processing.org/t/triggering-video-clips-with-buttons/16836)

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**Author:** [@marianne91](https://discourse.processing.org/u/marianne91)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/triggering-video-clips-with-buttons/16836 "2020-01-04T17:48:08Z")

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Hi there, Am working on a project in which I would like to trigger the playing of video clips via buttons. I’m able to trigger sound samples via buttons but haven’t been able to with video. Any ideas?

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## [Help needed to replicate a specific generative pattern](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-needed-to-replicate-a-specific-generative-pattern/15590)

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**Author:** [@solub](https://discourse.processing.org/u/solub)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-needed-to-replicate-a-specific-generative-pattern/15590 "2019-12-21T13:16:50Z")

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Hi all, I have recently found a Grasshopper “sketch” that I would like to port to Processing but I am having difficulties understanding how it was made. https://scontent-cdt1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ae9492801b7ef079acaf9…

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## [Processing Sketch Ideas?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sketch-ideas/874)

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**Author:** [@Trilobyte](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Trilobyte)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sketch-ideas/874 "2019-12-16T19:08:50Z")

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Hello! My name is Trilobyte, and right now, I am at a loss for ideas. I’ve got some projects kicking around, but a lot of the time, I like starting some long projects that I can come back to every now and then. I also h…

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## [Making the game Crossy Road](https://discourse.processing.org/t/making-the-game-crossy-road/16438)

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**Author:** [@TigerClaw](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TigerClaw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/making-the-game-crossy-road/16438 "2019-12-16T12:55:32Z")

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Hi my name is Kai and i have a final assignment in my computer science class and i need help making the game crossy road. I have a 57 in the class right now and I need to get a 60 to pass can some please help me. Require…

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## [How can we create mechanical relationships between 3D objects?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-we-create-mechanical-relationships-between-3d-objects/16285)

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**Author:** [@optiq](https://discourse.processing.org/u/optiq)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-we-create-mechanical-relationships-between-3d-objects/16285 "2019-12-15T00:55:35Z")

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I do all my engineering design in Solidworks and would like to feature models with moving parts. For example say I designed a pair of scissors, how can I add a hinge relationship between the two parts? Can I do this by…

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## [It´s possible to decompose 3D graphics to video 2D to get UV´s?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/it-s-possible-to-decompose-3d-graphics-to-video-2d-to-get-uv-s/16315)

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**Author:** [@TATTLER](https://discourse.processing.org/u/TATTLER)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/it-s-possible-to-decompose-3d-graphics-to-video-2d-to-get-uv-s/16315 "2019-12-15T00:50:53Z")

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I don´t know if it possible to do, but I will try to explain what I want to do.The graphics generated in 3D: I would like to decompose (unwrap) on 2D video like this to obtain the UV for a a Sphere, Imagine that th…

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## [How can I program a room full of objects during runtime](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-program-a-room-full-of-objects-during-runtime/15330)

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**Author:** [@Rutger](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Rutger)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-program-a-room-full-of-objects-during-runtime/15330 "2019-12-07T11:30:08Z")

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Sorry for the confusing title, i’m trying to make an abstract project i’m not a native English speaker. I’m trying to make a ‘zoo’ with creatures that were programmed by people during an event. These people will progra…

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## [Saving a frame to be printed in large format](https://discourse.processing.org/t/saving-a-frame-to-be-printed-in-large-format/16120)

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**Author:** [@bp396](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bp396)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/saving-a-frame-to-be-printed-in-large-format/16120 "2019-12-07T05:13:48Z")

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I am running a sketch that involves interaction so that I need to be able to see the entire sketch while it is running. I would like to run the sketch at a large size so that I have a high resolution output for the fram…

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## [Particles reactive to sound](https://discourse.processing.org/t/particles-reactive-to-sound/15798)

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**Author:** [@marcoo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/marcoo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/particles-reactive-to-sound/15798 "2019-12-07T05:06:49Z")

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Hi, i’m new at generative design/art and i was looking how i could create reactive particles to sound. What i have its the code of daniel shiffman of “particle system” and i want to add a music and see particles appearin…

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## [Map image to cylinder](https://discourse.processing.org/t/map-image-to-cylinder/15670)

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**Author:** [@Cherrycoke](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Cherrycoke)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/map-image-to-cylinder/15670 "2019-12-05T21:48:48Z")

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I’m interested to learn how to map an image to a cylinder and have the image look undistorted when viewed from one point.

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## [Project generative design](https://discourse.processing.org/t/project-generative-design/15805)

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**Author:** [@marcoo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/marcoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/project-generative-design/15805 "2019-12-01T19:25:58Z")

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hello again. I am starting a new project development about generative design on processing. The idea is produce a generative silhouette of an image. More detailed, i’m trying to represent dynamically spider man “webs” on…

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## [Visually show beam in processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/visually-show-beam-in-processing/15979)

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**Author:** [@shariqqureshi](https://discourse.processing.org/u/shariqqureshi)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/visually-show-beam-in-processing/15979 "2019-11-30T14:44:15Z")

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in our final year project our wants us to show beam in processing software… i.e if we apply load on he beam in reality it will be visible in processing software also show us deformation recorded by strain guages … can …

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## [Can I make a small windows app for taking time and log production times?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-make-a-small-windows-app-for-taking-time-and-log-production-times/15484)

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**Author:** [@Teljemo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Teljemo)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-make-a-small-windows-app-for-taking-time-and-log-production-times/15484 "2019-11-28T17:18:41Z")

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Hi! First of all. Is it possible to export/save a finished program to open in windows without processing? What I would like is a windows app for logging times for different articles. So. I need the option to add a num…

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## [Can I read data from another softwares database?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-read-data-from-another-softwares-database/15733)

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**Author:** [@Teljemo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Teljemo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-read-data-from-another-softwares-database/15733 "2019-11-25T20:40:26Z")

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Hi! I recently found out and have been shown the potential of using processing to create small programs dealing with information like production times :blush: Now I wondered… I have a lot of data in a production planni…

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## [Setting up background](https://discourse.processing.org/t/setting-up-background/15689)

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**Author:** [@ProcessingNam](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ProcessingNam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/setting-up-background/15689 "2019-11-23T20:54:55Z")

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I just moved on from Scratch to Processing. I want to make a project that generates certain tesselations as the background just like scratch. e.g. you can set up certain backgrounds and randomly generate them on scratch.…

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## [Path around a perimeter](https://discourse.processing.org/t/path-around-a-perimeter/15059)

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**Author:** [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/path-around-a-perimeter/15059 "2019-11-14T08:12:14Z")

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Background (skip if you just want to get to the problem): I’m still trying to implement the voronoi project, having run into some issues with my initial method. Initially, i was incrementing the radius around a point, …

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## [Can I upload an image to the web?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-upload-an-image-to-the-web/15222)

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**Author:** [@PhoenixStormJr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/PhoenixStormJr)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-upload-an-image-to-the-web/15222 "2019-11-12T10:18:33Z")

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Ok this isn’t a question about the code itself. In processing examples there’s one where they download an image from the internet and display it. My question is “is there a website that I can upload an image and use it’s…

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## [Live datafeed in Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/live-datafeed-in-processing/15251)

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**Author:** [@rs1002](https://discourse.processing.org/u/rs1002)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/live-datafeed-in-processing/15251 "2019-11-11T19:44:47Z")

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Please help to understand if i can connect to a live data feed in the processing. I want to know if its possible to work on live streaming of data thorugh this software?

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## [Performance Image vs Vector Graphics](https://discourse.processing.org/t/performance-image-vs-vector-graphics/15333)

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**Author:** [@agp](https://discourse.processing.org/u/agp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/performance-image-vs-vector-graphics/15333 "2019-11-08T22:05:58Z")

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Hello, what I am trying to achieve is having an interactive program that does some stuff. I am using Keystone library, Pgraphics, PImages (lots of them, drawing them when something happens, translate them around, and oth…

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## [Help with drawing edges of 3d shapes against background!](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-drawing-edges-of-3d-shapes-against-background/15264)

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**Author:** [@projecty](https://discourse.processing.org/u/projecty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/help-with-drawing-edges-of-3d-shapes-against-background/15264 "2019-11-06T00:16:08Z")

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PLEASE RESPOND WITH AT LEAST “this is impossible for processing” OR SOMETHING! Hi there! I have been researching this for a while and I can’t be sure if its something to do with shaders or not, but I haven’t been able …

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## [How to make Gear Ratios](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-gear-ratios/15221)

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**Author:** [@locky12](https://discourse.processing.org/u/locky12)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-gear-ratios/15221 "2019-11-05T12:57:07Z")

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I am writing a software in Java, for my Computer Science IA that shows how gear Ratios work, However the only problem with it is that I have no idea of how to draw a gear in processing, please could somebody help me out? …

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## [Anyone have a good idea? Math and Science](https://discourse.processing.org/t/anyone-have-a-good-idea-math-and-science/15200)

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**Author:** [@O-O](https://discourse.processing.org/u/O-O)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/anyone-have-a-good-idea-math-and-science/15200 "2019-11-03T20:25:58Z")

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I have to visualize concepts and various examples : about math and science.:raised\_back\_of\_hand: Do you have any good ideas?:thinking::thinking:

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## [Framerate in live video delay project : Ed Tannenbaum, Recollections](https://discourse.processing.org/t/framerate-in-live-video-delay-project-ed-tannenbaum-recollections/3129)

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**Author:** [@Adrien](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Adrien)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/framerate-in-live-video-delay-project-ed-tannenbaum-recollections/3129 "2019-11-03T00:11:45Z")

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Hi, I try to create something like this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBKkVpRxUfs, using a kinect. At the moment I made some tests with something like this : class User { PGraphics pgTotal; PGraphics pgBodyBg…

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## [Matching memory Game](https://discourse.processing.org/t/matching-memory-game/15076)

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**Author:** [@filmon](https://discourse.processing.org/u/filmon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/matching-memory-game/15076 "2019-10-31T13:25:12Z")

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i want two players but i dont know how it works

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## [Color pixel spread algorithms](https://discourse.processing.org/t/color-pixel-spread-algorithms/14947)

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**Author:** [@rojele](https://discourse.processing.org/u/rojele)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/color-pixel-spread-algorithms/14947 "2019-10-27T14:50:49Z")

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Hi, everyone, I’m trying to find an efficient algorithm that would allow me to expand a color in a non-regular and more organic way than a growing ellipse. What I would like to achieve is like a color getting disolved …

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## [Matching (memory) Game](https://discourse.processing.org/t/matching-memory-game/14755)

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**Author:** [@player](https://discourse.processing.org/u/player)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/matching-memory-game/14755 "2019-10-18T12:21:06Z")

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Has anyone ever programmed two players Memory game in Processing in simple code and wants to share their code? How do you turn player1 or player2? How do you build screen switching? (start screen to score screen or end…

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## [Loading GIS shapefile in Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-gis-shapefile-in-processing/13939)

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**Author:** [@antoinesaurat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/antoinesaurat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-gis-shapefile-in-processing/13939 "2019-10-15T02:37:48Z")

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Hello friendly people, I would like to ask you about the optimal process of loading, drawing and using data of complex vector data (points, lines or polygons) such as GIS shapefiles. I have searched a lot and this is wh…

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## [Mapping 3D noise in Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mapping-3d-noise-in-processing/14460)

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**Author:** [@Malvan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Malvan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mapping-3d-noise-in-processing/14460 "2019-10-06T14:11:10Z")

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Hello there! Im considering myself to be very new to this programming language, so please go easy on me. I came across a pics/video on reddit not so long ago, which has attracted my attention. I’d like to make the same…

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## [Building an API in Processing?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/building-an-api-in-processing/14017)

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**Author:** [@eric](https://discourse.processing.org/u/eric)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/building-an-api-in-processing/14017 "2019-09-20T18:04:55Z")

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I’ve researched API’s briefly, and my overall goal would be much simpler if I could build an API in Processing from a program that I’ve already built and then access that through an iOS app that I plan on building after.…

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## [Heatmap and raw data](https://discourse.processing.org/t/heatmap-and-raw-data/14074)

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**Author:** [@Barbara](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Barbara)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/heatmap-and-raw-data/14074 "2019-09-20T16:12:03Z")

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Good morning Please, I only need to understand if I could consider an heatmap correspondent to a human gene microarray as raw data or if it is just an analysis… thanks in advance

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