Processing

Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts. It is the premier tool for creative coding, generative art, and data visualization.

2 Lessons

Knowledge Course

Fundamentals of Processing

Core concepts and key principles of Processing

45 min→

Practical Processing Guide

Real-world usage, best practices, and common patterns

60 min→

Curated Resources

Free Books

Processing Tutorials (Official)

Official tutorials covering everything from coordinate systems to 2D/3D transformations and hardware integration.

Getting Started with Processing

Official guide by the co-founders walking through syntax, concepts, and basics.

Official Documentation

Processing Reference

Definitive cheatsheet and documentation for every built-in function and data type.

Processing Foundation

The non-profit organization supporting the Processing project and community.

Interactive Courses

Hello Processing

An interactive video introduction teaching fundamentals in about an hour.

Video Courses

The Coding Train (Daniel Shiffman)

The gold standard for creative coding instruction with hundreds of video tutorials and coding challenges.

Practice & Challenges

OpenProcessing

Creative coding community to browse, fork, run, and share sketches in the browser.

Reference & Cheatsheets

Processing Reference

Complete reference for all built-in functions, constants, and data structures.

News & Updates

Processing Blog

Official Processing release notes and community updates.

Community

Processing Discourse

Official community forum for help, galleries, and event organization.