# Processing cheat sheet for generative art, animation, and art pictures

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429>\
**Category:** Project Guidance\
**Created:** [August 20, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429 "2022-08-20T09:14:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ahmed24633](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Ahmed24633](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ahmed24633)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/1 "2022-08-20T09:14:59Z")

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Can anyone provide me a good processing cheat sheet? I think large cheat sheet will work for may purpose.  
I want to make generative art, animations, and some beautiful art work pictures. The cheat sheet should cover program structure from basic to advance (covering oop also), all important function for colors, graphics, shapes, loops, transformation, images, 3D, saving images, animation and other such things.

Regards,  
Ahmed

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/2 "2022-08-20T11:03:22Z")

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Hey and welcome to the forum! Great to have you here!

It’s a bit overwhelming at first but we can help you anytime.

for p5.js see [A p5.js cheat sheet for beginners! - #28 by bmoren](https://discourse.processing.org/t/a-p5-js-cheat-sheet-for-beginners/8236/28)

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see also the reference

see [Reference / Processing.org](https://processing.org/reference)

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**Author:** ![mnse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mnse/32/16520_2.png) [@mnse](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mnse)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/3 "2022-08-20T11:05:50Z")

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Hi @Ahmed24633,

Here’s a real excellent [cheatsheet](https://natureofcode.com) and an also good [resource](https://youtube.com/c/TheCodingTrain) 😉

Cheers  
— mnse

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**Author:** ![Ahmed24633](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Ahmed24633](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ahmed24633)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/4 "2022-08-21T13:43:11Z")

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Dear mnse,

I do not want a processing book. You have sent “The Nature of Code” by Daniel Shiffman. I want cheat sheet like the one given by Chrisir. However, the “p5.js cheat sheet for beginners” is for beginners. I am ok at basics of programming, but not good at oop and cannot remember drawing, graphics, transformation, and animation functions. For this purpose I want a large cheat sheet.

Regards,  
Ahmed

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/5 "2022-08-21T14:27:02Z")

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> [@Processing Cheat Sheet](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet/13297/4):
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> Don’t let a broken link stop you! This will find the file and similar resources: slight_smile

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**Author:** ![mnse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mnse/32/16520_2.png) [@mnse](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mnse)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/6 "2022-08-21T14:46:59Z")

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Hi @Ahmed24633,

> [@Ahmed24633](#):
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> I do not want a processing book. You have sent “The Nature of Code” by Daniel Shiffman

I know what I’ve sent…  
Why not just learning an create your own little cheatsheet based on the tons of your own written code by learning… 😉

If you want a shortcut, google for it … there are a whole universe of examples, references and hints out there.

Cheers  
— mnse

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**Author:** ![Ahmed24633](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Ahmed24633](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ahmed24633)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-cheat-sheet-for-generative-art-animation-and-art-pictures/38429/7 "2022-08-22T14:38:20Z")

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Thanks to everyone.

Regards,  
Ahmed