New Software For Creating ASCII Art

I wrote a little Windows program that converts pictures to text art.
It works with 12pt Arial as well as with the usual ASCII fonts. It's
easy to use and it's free. You can download it from:

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm


The software is a work-in-progress, so Let me know if you have
suggestions, complaints, etc.

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I just uploaded a new version...

1. Added the ability to import GIF files.
2. Fixed bug that occasionally generated an incomplete design on
Win98.
3. Added a label for each of the 2 modes, so now it's easier to see
which mode you're in.
4. Changed the default mode from Arial to Courier.
5. Added label to help section, and added file format info to help.

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

Topnotch picts PJ - am nu to this kinda stuff
usually got my hands involved with sounds
not pictures, I really fancy a go tho' and any help/
how I can get my MAC into action and what apps
are available to such a 'puter is really welcome. . .

Thanks Lucy... sorry about the program not being MAC-compatible. You
may be able to run it if you have a Windows emulator installed on your
MAC. I am actively looking for a way (hopefully free) to port my apps
to the MAC, but I don't know when it'll actually happen.

Pea...@yahoo.com (PJ) schrieb:

> Thanks Lucy... sorry about the program not being MAC-compatible. You
> may be able to run it if you have a Windows emulator installed on your
> MAC. I am actively looking for a way (hopefully free) to port my apps
> to the MAC, but I don't know when it'll actually happen.

There's a Java-based program for creating/ converting to ASCII-Art,
named Jave, http://jave.de. 
This might be run on their Mac.

Bye...
-- 
* http://www.christiankuhlmann.de *

I just uploaded what will hopefully be the final version for awhile.

1. Added Equalize, Sharpen, and Threshold filters.
2. Added "status" messages to the import/convert process.
3. Added the ability to export to several different image formats.
4. Adjusted the program's layout to compensate for the new features.
5. Updated the help section to reflect the updates.

I hope you find the updates useful.

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

I couldn't live with the canned interface elements & ineffective
layout. For version 1.1:

1. Completely redesigned the interface in order to make better use of
the available space.
2. Added a standard Windows menu for easy access to all of the
functions.
3. Added keyboard shortcuts for each function.
4. Added "tooltip" messages for each function.
5. Made rulers clickable in order to improve the functionality of the
width slider.
6. Added error checking for CMYK JPEGs.
7. Added "About" screen with button linking to AxiomX.com.
8. Updated the help section to reflect the updates.

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

For version 1.2

1. Added a preview image of the image being worked with.
2. Added resizing on the fly via the sliders, rulers, and filter
checkboxes.
3. Changed the function of the "Clear" button to clear the current
image & workspace.

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

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For version 1.5: (I skipped 1.3 & 1.4 since it's a big upgrade.)

1. Added control that allows user to specify the threshold level.
2. Added Posterize filter with level control.
3. Added "Simplify" checkbox, which allows user to select between the
Threshold and Posterize filters.
4. Improved the picture>text conversion algorithm.
5. Simplified the Arial character set to allow for wider posts on
Abuzz.
6. Removed the internal "Help" section, and replaced it with a link
that opens "readme.txt".
7. Fixed bug that caused error when using a width of 37 characters.

I hope you enjoy this version :)

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

Pea...@yahoo.com (PJ) wrote in message news:<6f2...@posting.google.com>...
> For version 1.5: (I skipped 1.3 & 1.4 since it's a big upgrade.)
> 
> 1. Added control that allows user to specify the threshold level.
> 2. Added Posterize filter with level control.
> 3. Added "Simplify" checkbox, which allows user to select between the
> Threshold and Posterize filters.
> 4. Improved the picture>text conversion algorithm.
> 5. Simplified the Arial character set to allow for wider posts on
> Abuzz.
> 6. Removed the internal "Help" section, and replaced it with a link
> that opens "readme.txt".
> 7. Fixed bug that caused error when using a width of 37 characters.
> 
> I hope you enjoy this version :)
> 
> http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

This looks pretty good. The only bad thing is the platform limitation.

You may want to take a look at the jpeg2text and jpeg2ascii web based 
programs on my site.

http://www.jdneff.com/

JD Neff

> This looks pretty good. The only bad thing is the platform limitation.
> 
> You may want to take a look at the jpeg2text and jpeg2ascii web based 
> programs on my site.
> 
> http://www.jdneff.com/
> 
> JD Neff

Hi JD,
I responded to your post yesterday, but it seems to have lost its way.

I like your programs... simple but very usable with good results. I
thought about adding a "negative" function to my app, but decided
against it since I didn't think people would use it. After seeing it
in your program, I'm having second thoughts ;) At the moment I'm
working on a color text function similar to yours, and on a feature to
automatically add frames. Eventually I'd like to add some of the
drawing and painting functions from a program I wrote last year. Have
a look:

http://www.axiomx.com/PixelToolbox/index.htm

About PicTexter's platform limitation - I was thinking about creating
a Shockwave version... probably will :)

PJ

Hi folks,
I just uploaded version 2 of PicTexter. This version adds compose
module--which allows you to combine more than 1 picture in a single
window, and a Color HTML module--which creates a page of full-color
HTML text. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

V 2.0 (3/16/03)
1. Redesigned and rearranged most of the user interface elements.
2. Added "Compose" and "Color HTML" modes.
3. Added Negative filter.
4. Added "Insert" command to the Courier and Arial modes that works in
conjunction with the new "Compose" mode.
5. Adjusted the Equalize filter to output in color.
6. Reduced the dimensions of the preview image to make room for new
functions.
7. Added prompt to "Clear" function to prevent unintentional deleting.

On 17 Feb 2003 11:48:56 -0800, Pea...@yahoo.com (PJ) wrote:

>I just uploaded what will hopefully be the final version for awhile.
>
>1. Added Equalize, Sharpen, and Threshold filters.
>2. Added "status" messages to the import/convert process.
>3. Added the ability to export to several different image formats.
>4. Adjusted the program's layout to compensate for the new features.
>5. Updated the help section to reflect the updates.
>
>I hope you find the updates useful.
>
>http://hometown.aol.com/PeaJammie/pictexter.htm

Kewl,...just downloaded it! I'll certainly give it a try and letcha
know what I think (without being anywhere near as insulting as
Bateau,...in fact, I won't be insulting at all <g>) - The pictured
example on your page looks pretty good! - Success to you!



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