How Alien Photo Editor Works

Alien Photo Editor is a 100% client-side application. All image processing happens entirely within your web browser using JavaScript. No data is ever transmitted to any server.

What Happens When You Upload

1. File Selection — Your browser reads the image file from your device into temporary memory.
2. Scaling — The image is scaled down to 160×120 pixels using an invisible canvas element.
3. Color Extraction — Each pixel's color is converted to a simple hex code (like #ff8800) and stored in memory.
4. 3D Rendering — Pixel brightness is mapped to terrain height and displayed as an isometric landscape.

What Data Is Stored

• Pixel colors: Up to 19,200 hex color values (160 × 120 grid)
• Filename: Displayed in the title bar only
• Cursor position: Your location on the terrain

All of this exists only in your browser's memory and is erased when you close or refresh the page.

No Server, No Tracking

• No server uploads or downloads
• No cookies or local storage
• No analytics or tracking scripts
• No external resources loaded