About PicDP and the Diamond Painting Preview Maker
PicDP is the team behind the free photo to diamond painting preview maker. This page explains the product and the thinking behind it; the homepage remains the converter page for uploading a photo.
Diamond painting orders often go wrong before the canvas is made. A small product preview can hide weak contrast, a canvas can be too small for a face, and square versus round drills can change how much detail survives.
Why this tool exists
The preview maker exists to catch those problems early. It converts a photo into a diamond-painting-style preview, compares useful canvas sizes and shows whether square 2.5 mm or round 2.8 mm drills are the better fit for the image.
If you landed here while looking for the actual diamond painting converter, use the free photo to diamond painting preview maker. This About page explains the background; the homepage is the converter owner.
After uploading your photo, we automatically analyse image complexity, colour palette and detail distribution. Based on this, we calculate which size best suits your photo, whether you should use square or round drills, and where the tipping point lies between detail retention and workability.
For enthusiasts and professionals
Whether you want to try diamond painting for the first time or you advise customers on sizes daily as a webshop owner: our tool is built for both audiences. Individuals use the preview to place an order with confidence. Webshops integrate our technology via the B2B API to show their customers a preview directly in the ordering process.
Our approach
We combine image processing technology with practical knowledge from the diamond painting world. Every recommendation our tool gives is based on how drills actually fall on a canvas. Square drills of 2.5 mm behave differently to round drills of 2.8 mm. A portrait has different requirements to a landscape. We take that into account.
- Preview first, so users can see the likely result before ordering.
- Size advice based on detail, contrast and drill density, not a one-size-fits-all chart.
- Support pages point back to the converter instead of competing with it.
The generator is continuously improved based on feedback from users and webshop partners. We strive for a tool that is as reliable as advice from an experienced diamond painter, but available to everyone, at any time.