PDA

View Full Version : ASCII art generator?



proalan
October 2nd, 2007, 12:03 AM
I used to use a program in windows that converted images into ascii art, are there any ASCII art generators about in the linux world?

saulgoode
October 2nd, 2007, 12:14 AM
The GIMP (http://gimp.org/)

yabbadabbadont
October 2nd, 2007, 12:25 AM
My search only turned up windows/dos and online converters. If you have one that you like from Windows/DOS, you could see if it will run using WINE or DosBox/DOSEmu.

FranMichaels
October 2nd, 2007, 12:52 AM
I used to use a program in windows that converted images into ascii art, are there any ASCII art generators about in the linux world?

http://libcaca.zoy.org/
http://aa-project.sourceforge.net/

Ubuntu has both. :)

You can even watch videos in ascii on the fly using these too :lolflag:

ValPaliy
May 13th, 2008, 04:21 PM
I used to use a program in windows that converted images into ascii art, are there any ASCII art generators about in the linux world?
Try JavE (http://linuxhelp.wordpress.com/2006/05/19/jave-a-versatile-editor-for-creating-ascii-art/), it's Java-based.

P.S. This is my first post here, and I want to say thanks - I am relatively new to Ubuntu, your forums have helped me a lot already - keep up the good work!!!

aaaantoine
May 13th, 2008, 09:33 PM
The GIMP (http://gimp.org/)

What he said.

1. File -> Save a Copy
2. From the file type drop-down, select ASCII art.
3. From there, you get to choose between plain text, HTML, and a bunch of other options.

If you have a big picture, you should resize it beforehand. The GIMP's ASCII art tool treats 1 pixel as 1 ASCII character.

Dr Small
May 13th, 2008, 10:28 PM
Maybe I am missing something, but I don't have a "ASCII Art" option. Could you provide a screenshot?

saulgoode
May 14th, 2008, 12:23 AM
You need to click the Select File Type triangle to display the available options.

http://www.imageox.com/image/259366-tmp.png

Dr Small
May 14th, 2008, 02:00 AM
You need to click the Select File Type triangle to display the available options.

http://www.imageox.com/image/259366-tmp.png
Thanks. That's what I thought. Apparently I don't have that. :(

aaaantoine
May 14th, 2008, 04:24 PM
That's a bit different from my view. You can also find it here:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7909/screenshotsaveacopyofthlo4.png

Sporkman
July 27th, 2008, 04:37 AM
I just wrote an online one:

http://sporkforge.com/imaging/ascii.php

FYI, this runs on a dedicated Ubuntu server. Note the speed & stability! :)

(grumble grumble everybody recommends debian centos bsd over ubuntu server grumble...)

aktiwers
July 27th, 2008, 05:27 AM
I just wrote an online one:

http://sporkforge.com/imaging/ascii.php

FYI, this runs on a dedicated Ubuntu server. Note the speed & stability! :)

(grumble grumble everybody recommends debian centos bsd over ubuntu server grumble...)
I like it!

If you have pictures of a dude with sunglasses on your server, thats me! :D

Sporkman
July 27th, 2008, 05:31 AM
I like it!

If you have pictures of a dude with sunglasses on your server, thats me! :D

Great, glad you like it!

Pics aren't saved, so if the fed ever shuts me down for using Linux, you won't be implicated visually!

chris4585
July 27th, 2008, 09:52 AM
I so did not know gimp did that, thanks!

Toshibawarrior
December 17th, 2008, 04:39 PM
What he said.

1. File -> Save a Copy
2. From the file type drop-down, select ASCII art.
3. From there, you get to choose between plain text, HTML, and a bunch of other options.

If you have a big picture, you should resize it beforehand. The GIMP's ASCII art tool treats 1 pixel as 1 ASCII character.

I did this and I just get scrambled letters vertically aligned that don't look anything like the picture...did I do something wrong?...

I'm using the GIMP that comes with Intrepid Ibex...

Can anyone help me with this?

Super TWiT
December 22nd, 2008, 02:07 AM
Me too. I get the same thing, but I am using the Ubuntu 8.04.

Eisenwinter
December 22nd, 2008, 02:12 AM
sudo apt-get install figlet

figlet <text>

Done.

Super TWiT
December 22nd, 2008, 02:19 AM
I figured out the problem. I was opening up the file with abiword. Duh! It put the stuff on multiple pages. Sometimes I think I should see a shrink...

MikeTheC
December 22nd, 2008, 08:26 AM
You mean like this...


-... .
..==;===:... .
.:==;;;;;====:.
.:===;;;=;=;;;=;==.
.:=;=;;=;;;;;=;;=;==..
.:==;;;=;;=::=;;=;;;;=.
===;;=;;;=;;.-=;;;;=;;;.
.:=;;;;;;=;;-==.-;=;=;;=;:
.:==;;;=;=;;=;.-:::;;;;=;;;
.__ssss_c:-:=;=;.- :==;;;=;:
_yQQQQWWWQQQmw,=;;=:. =;;=;;;=
mQQ8VVHQWQQQQQQma;-==:.=;;;=;;:
:T!aawawawQQQQQQQQQw/-=.:=;=;;=;
_yQQWWQWWQQQQQQQQQQQQg/:.=;;;=;;.
<QQQQQQQD???TVQQQQQQQQQQa :=;=;;;.
]QQQQP"` -?QQQQQQQQQk.=;;;=;:
]WQP' .?WWQQQQQQ/;=;=;;=
-W[ ?QQQQQWL:;;;;=;.
- -$WQk4Q/;=;=;;.
.4QQc$L.=;;;=:
4QQa4;;;=;;:
.4QQw`;;;;=:
4QQa ==;;=.
-QQQc-;=;=:
)WQQ,;:<aa/
4QQL jWWWQm,
-QQfjWWQQQQm
)U:QWQQQQQQ/
. ]QQQQQQQQ[
.]QQQQQQQQ[
)QQQQQQQQ(
QWQQQQQQ'
)WQQQQQE
"QWQQF
""^

bruno386
January 19th, 2009, 01:26 AM
Sporkman

thanks
sick ascii gen :D

MaxIBoy
January 19th, 2009, 03:01 AM
Try throwing something together using aalib (available in the repos.) Aalib is like openGL, only it outputs text.

To get an idea of the power of aalib, try this:

sudo apt-get install bb
su
bb
Unfortunately, it has to run as root ("sudo" doesn't work,) otherwise it freezes just as the music starts. Weird.

ded38fr
May 20th, 2009, 10:07 PM
If you want an ASCII art generator, just for text:

http://www.desmoulins.fr/index_us.php?pg=scripts!online!asciiart

Or, the Bovine version:

http://www.desmoulins.fr/index_us.php?pg=scripts!online!cowsay

And to create signatures:

http://www.desmoulins.fr/index_us.php?pg=scripts!online!boxes


Enjoy ;)

alfresco_0101
September 26th, 2009, 10:19 PM
sudo apt-get install figlet
figlet <text>Done.


Thanks it works like Charm...Gr8!

brpylko
April 21st, 2011, 12:43 AM
if anyone is still checking this http://www.glassgiant.com/ascii/ is a good one.