Ascold

Convert pictures to ASCII art.

./ascold <path-to-picture>

Build

$ cd ascold
$ dotnet publish

Ascold uses the SkiaSharp library for image processing. By default, native libraries are compiled into the executable.

The build generates a standalone executable, which can be transferred to a directory included in your PATH variable for use. The standard path for build output is Ascold/bin/Release/net8.0/<runtime-identifier>/publish.

Bugs (TODO)

• Wrong brightness for transparent backgrounds.

Mentions

• https://www.jonathan-petitcolas.com/2017/12/28/converting-image-to-ascii-art.html — this article by Jonathan Petitcolas served as an inspiration and the main source of information for the project.