About

Diffractor was created by Zac Walker. He takes many photos and videos. Like everyone, he documents family, holidays, and interesting moments. He wrote Diffractor to stay organized. See the how‑to guide for his workflow.

Diffractor was previously called ImageWalker.

Zac learned to program on a Commodore 64 and still feels nostalgic about that computer.

Diffractor is a native desktop app built in C++ and Direct3D. This design provides fast performance. Life is too short for slow software. Zac has worked on it since 2000, with help from many contributors. The code predates most modern libraries and frameworks. Diffractor is open source—view the source code.

If Diffractor proves useful, consider donating. Donations help fund ongoing development.

To learn how to use Diffractor, see the documentation.

Zac

Diffractor uses the following amazing open‑source projects: